GRAMMY–nominated artists Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martinez first worked together on Alfredo’s 2012 release Invasion Parade. Since that initial recording session, they have more frequently performed together as a duo–leaving audiences mesmerized by their fearless and virtuosic playing. This weekend, the duo celebrates the release of their latest album, Duologue. Each artist brings a different approach to the collaboration. A protege of Quincy Jones, who took him under his wing when he defected to the US in 2009, Alfredo Rodríguez was schooled in the rigorous classical conservatories of Havana. His riveting artistry is informed as much by Bach and Stravinsky as it is by his Afro–Cuban and jazz roots. Pedrito Martinez’s musical training came directly from the streets of the Cayo Hueso neighborhood of Old Havana in which he was raised; he has subsequently performed with artists such as Sting, Paul Simon, and Wynton Marsalis. Alfredo Rodríguez – piano Pedrito Martinez – percussion and vocals