Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is a Cuban jazz pianist and composer.

Early life 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).

Later life and career With Orquesta Aragón, Rubalcaba toured France and Africa in 1983. He formed his own Grupo Projecto in 1985.

Discography

As leader/co-leader Mi Gran Pasion (Connector/Timba, 1987) Live in Havana (Pimienta, 1989) Giraldilla (Pimienta, 1990) Discovery: Live at Montreux (Blue Note, 1990) Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio at Montreux (Somethin' Else, 1990) The Blessing (Blue Note, 1991) Images (Blue Note, 1992) At Montreux (Artex, 1993) Suite 4 Y 20 (Blue Note, 1993) Diz (Blue Note, 1993) Rapsodia (Blue Note, 1994) Imagine: Live in America (Blue Note, 1994) Concatenacion (Egrem, 1995) Concierto Negro (Egrem, 1995) Flying Colors (Blue Note, 1997) Romantic (EMI, 1998) Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Max, 1998) Antiguo (Blue Note, 1998) Inner Voyage (Blue Note/EMI, 1999) Inicio (Egrem, 2001) Supernova (Blue Note, 2001) Straight Ahead (Yemaya, 2003) Soneros de Verdad Present Rubalcaba Pasado y Presente (Universal Music Latino/Pimienta, 2003) Paseo (Blue Note, 2004) The Trio (Angel, 2005) Solo (Blue Note, 2005) Avatar (Angel, 2008) Faith (5Passion, 2010) XXI Century (5Passion, 2011) Live Faith (5Passion, 2014) Suite Caminos (5Passion, 2015) Tokyo Adagio with Charlie Haden (Impulse!, 2015) - Recorded in 2005 Charlie (5Passion, 2015) with Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette (5Passion, 2021) Pédron Rubalcaba with Pierrick Pédron (mars 2023) Borrowed Roses (Top Stop, 2023) A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole with Yainer Horta, Joey Calveiro (Calveiro Entertainment, 2025)

As sideman With Ignacio Berroa Codes (Blue Note, 2006)

With Ron Carter Mr. Bow-tie (Somethin' Else, 1995)

With Juan Luis Guerra Bachata Rosa (Karen, 1990)

With Francisco Céspedes Con el Permiso de Bola (Warner Music Mexico, 2006)

With Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York (Stretch, 2003)

With Dave Holland The Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival, 2009)

With Al Di Meola Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody (Concord, 2011) Flesh on Flesh (Telarc, 2022)

With Richard Galliano Love Day (Milan, 2008)

With Charlie Haden 1989: The Montreal Tapes: with Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Paul Motian (Verve, 1997) 2000: Nocturne (Verve, 2001) 2003: Land of the Sun (Verve, 2004) 2005: Tokyo Adagio (Impulse!, 2015) – live at The Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan

With Katia Labèque Shape of My Heart (KML, 2009)

With Tony Martinez Habana Vive Mafarefun

With Pat Martino Think Tank

With Strat Andriotis Night Manager (2018) Song 21

With Melissa Aldana Filin (Blue Note, 2026)

Awards

Grammy Awards 1995 Rapsodia Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group 1997 "Agua de Beber" Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

2016 Suite Caminos Best Latin Jazz Album 2021 Viento y Tiempo - Live at Blue Note Tokyo Best Latin Jazz Album 2022 Skyline Best Jazz Instrumental Album 2026 A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole Best Latin Jazz Album Billboard Music Awards

Latin Grammy Awards