Pete Rodriguez Quartet at the Century Room
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, May 23, 2026 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location
The Century Room
311 E Congress St
Details
Join us at the Century Room for an electrifying evening of original music with The Pete Rodríguez Quartet. Rodríguez’s latest release, I’m Pete Rodríguez, Vol. 1, was recently recognized as one of the Best of 2024 by both The New York City Jazz Record and Puerto Rico’s Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. The powerhouse lineup features Rodríguez on trumpet, Angelo Versace on piano, Raul Reyes on bass, and Julian Miltenberger on drums.
Rodríguez commands the stage with fiery energy and masterful artistry, channeling the bloodline of Nuyorican salsa into a bold, modern jazz voice all his own. The son of salsa icon Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez and godson of Fania Records bandleader Johnny Pacheco, Rodríguez has been featured in The New York Times, DownBeat, JazzTimes, Jazziz, Latin Jazz Network, and more. As a bandleader, he blends his wide-ranging musical upbringing—from growing up amid Latin music legends and the rise of hip hop in the Bronx, to refining his technique as a classical trumpeter in Puerto Rico— to create his own brand of dynamic Latin and straight-ahead jazz. The result is music that has been described as “not only instrumentally ferocious, but texturally rich and at times, profoundly intimate.” (DownBeat Magazine) Rodríguez’s music is a stunning showcase of heritage, rhythm, and innovation, narrative-driven and timeless. Rodríguez delivers a performance that’s passionate, profound, and unforgettable.
Catch two exciting sets at 6:30 & 8:30 PM—this night of bold, genre-blending original music is not to be missed!
