bonds a deep sense of history with an appetite for the unknown. At 22, the Westchester native has garnered critical praise from JAZZIZ magazine, The New York Times, Paste, and Vanity Fair, and earned performance opportunities alongside Wynton Marsalis, Keyon Harrold, Ben Williams, Jazzmeia Horn, A$AP Rocky, Meshell Ndegeocello, Braxton Cook, and the late Roy Hargrove. Julius’ contributions on piano, drums, synthesizer, and electric bass appear on releases from Kassa Overall, Carmen Lundy, Brasstracks, Morgan Guerin, J. D. Walter, and Damien Sneed.

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Since attending Juilliard and MSM, Julius has performed at notable New York venues, including Dizzy’s, Smalls Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz and Supper Club, and The Jazz Gallery, as well as The Black Cat in San Francisco. He has appeared at clubs and festivals across the country and throughout the world, including The Blue Note, SFJazz, The Kennedy Center, Ronnie Scotts, and Monterey and North Sea Jazz Festivals. An emerging leader and highly sought collaborator, Julius looks forward to issuing his debut album in 2021.

Multi-instrumentalist and

           composer Julius Rodriguez

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- Benny Green

   Julius Rodriguez is truly a brilliant young pianist, and hearing him, I’m certain that he is someone who will be bringing significant contributions to the expansion of Music in the 21st century. Julius’ playing is a joy to my soul and that of our greater musical community.

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