Julius Rodriguez

Monday, January 16, 2023

Verve at Winter Jazzfest

Samara Joy, Brandee Younger, Julius Rodriguez

Iconic labels Verve and Impulse present today’s brightest jazz stars at Winter Jazzfest 2023

(le) poisson rouge, 158 Bleecker St, New York, NY
7 PM
$30 ADV | $35 DOS

Julius Rodriguez - keys, Brian Richburg, Jr. - drums, Jermaine Paul - bass

Saturday, January 14, 2023

BROOKLYN MARATHON @ The Opera House

Julius Rodriguez - keys, Chris Lewis - sax, Alonzo Demetrius - trumpet, Paul Johnson - electric bass, Brian Richburg Jr - drums, Franklin Rankin - guitar

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Julius Rodriguez has crafted his artistry inside a range of sounds and styles. At 24, the Westchester native bonds a deep sense of history with an appetite for the unknown. He performs regularly as a leader across New York City, and his contributions on piano, drums, synthesizer and electric bass appear on a diverse roster of recordings, including releases from Kassa Overall, Carmen Lundy, Brasstracks, Morgan Guerin, J. D. Walter and Damien Sneed, among other critically acclaimed genre-defiant voices. Sharp instincts for space and phrasing, and reverence for melody elevate Julius’ expression from virtuoso to true artist. In a few short years, he has garnered peer attention and critical praise from such institutional outlets as JAZZIZ magazine, The New York Times, Paste and Vanity Fair, and has earned opportunities to perform alongside some of the music’s most distinctive artists, including Wynton Marsalis, Keyon Harrold, Victoria Canal, Ben Williams, A$AP Rocky, Meshell Ndegeocello, Macy Gray, Braxton Cook, Laurin Talese and the late and legendary Roy Hargrove.