Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is a Cuban jazz pianist and composer.[1][2]
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
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Rubalcaba at the Miami International Film Festival in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1963-05-27) May 27, 1963 (age 61) Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | Jazz, Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, jazz fusion, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | 5passion |
| Website | gonzalorubalcaba |
Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba into a musical family. He adopted his great grandmother's name for professional use, just as did his father Guillermo Rubalcaba (born Guillermo González Camejo) and his grandfather Jacobo Rubalcaba (born Jacobo González Rubalcaba).[3]
With Orquesta Aragón, Rubalcaba toured France and Africa in 1983. He formed his own Grupo Projecto in 1985.[1]
With Ignacio Berroa
With Ron Carter
With Juan Luis Guerra
With Francisco Céspedes
With Chick Corea
With Dave Holland
With Al Di Meola
With Richard Galliano
With Charlie Haden
With Katia Labèque
With Tony Martinez
With Pat Martino
With Strat Andriotis
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1995 | Rapsodia | Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group[7] | Nominated |
| 1997 | "Agua de Beber" | Best Jazz Instrumental Solo[7][8] | Nominated |
| 2000 | Antiguo | Best Latin Jazz Album[9] | Nominated |
| 2002 | Supernova | Best Latin Jazz Album[10] | Nominated |
| 2002 | Nocturne (as producer) | Best Latin Jazz Album[11] | Won |
| 2002 | "Oren" | Best Instrumental Composition[12] | Nominated |
| 2005 | Land of the Sun (as producer) | Best Latin Jazz Album[13] | Won |
| 2016 | Suite Caminos | Best Latin Jazz Album[14] | Nominated |
| 2021 | Viento y Tiempo - Live at Blue Note Tokyo | Best Latin Jazz Album[15] | Nominated |
| 2022 | Skyline | Best Jazz Instrumental Album[16] | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | Supernova | Latin Jazz Album of the Year[17] | Nominated |
| 2007 | Solo | Latin Jazz Album of the Year[18] | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | Supernova | Best Latin Jazz Album[19] | Won |
| 2005 | Paseo | Best Instrumental Album[20] | Nominated |
| 2006 | Solo | Best Latin Jazz Album[21] | Won |
| 2008 | Avatar | Best Instrumental Album[22] | Nominated |
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, now barely 33, has shown world audiences from Montreux to Toronto to Tokyo his extraordinary heady cocktail of Oscar Peterson, Chucho Valdez and McCoy Tyner and Franz Liszt.
