Willy Rodriguez

Willy Rodriguez (also credited as Willy Rodriguez Quiñones) is a Puerto Rican drummer and percussionist based in New York City. He has recorded with The Mars Volta, Mon Laferte, and Dave Liebman, and released the albums Seeing Sounds and In The Unknown (I Will Find You) (2026) as a leader.

Early life and education Rodriguez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He began playing drums as a teenager and later studied at Berklee College of Music before earning a master's degree in Jazz Drum Performance from New England Conservatory. .

In Latin music, he performed on Mon Laferte's 2018 album Norma, recorded live at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, to which he earned a Latin Grammy for. In jazz, he recorded with Dave Liebman on the album Ceremony (2014).

Rodriguez's projects include his Latin ensemble 427 Flavah Factory. He has also performed with Jason Palmer, John Ellis, and Melissa Aldana.

His second album as a leader, In The Unknown (I Will Find You), was released in 2026 on Sunnyside . The album received critical acclaim from outlets such as DownBeat Magazine , AllMusic , Jazzwise .

Selected discography As leader Seeing Sounds (2024, Coucs Music) — drums, percussion; with Jason Palmer, Hery Paz, Leo Genovese, John Hébert, Kenneth Jimenez; guest Dave Liebman. Francesco Marcocci Quintet — Folklorico (2014, Baobab)— drums, percussion.