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).Rubalcaba, Gonzalo (Gonzalo Julio Gonzalez Fonseca) . Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. Retrieved on July 31, 2015.

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

He has won three Grammy Awards and received twelve nominations.

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

| scope="row"| 2000 |scope="row"| Antiguo |scope="row"| Best Latin Jazz Album

| scope="row"| 2002 |scope="row"| Supernova |scope="row"| Best Latin Jazz Album

| scope="row"| 2002 |scope="row"| Nocturne (as producer) |scope="row"| Best Latin Jazz Album

| scope="row"| 2002 |scope="row"| "Oren" |scope="row"| Best Instrumental Composition

| scope="row"| 2005 |scope="row"| Land of the Sun (as producer) |scope="row"| Best Latin Jazz Album

| 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

| scope="row"| 2002 |scope="row"| Supernova |scope="row"| Latin Jazz Album of the Year

| scope="row"| 2007 |scope="row"| Solo |scope="row"| Latin Jazz Album of the Year

Latin Grammy Awards

| scope="row"| 2002 |scope="row"| Supernova |scope="row"| Best Latin Jazz Album

| scope="row"| 2005 |scope="row"| Paseo |scope="row"| Best Instrumental Album

| scope="row"| 2006 |scope="row"| Solo |scope="row"| Best Latin Jazz Album

| scope="row"| 2008 |scope="row"| Avatar |scope="row"| Best Instrumental Album

| scope="row"| 2022 |scope="row"| Live in Marciac |scope="row"| Best Tropical Traditional Album

References

External links Official website