Alfredo Rodriguez brings the Cuban funk with I Wish by Stevie Wonder @sfjazz
Alfredo Rodriguez brings the Cuban funk with I Wish by Stevie Wonder  @sfjazz
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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About this clip:
Pianist Alfredo Rodríguez and his trio perform their version of the classic Stevie Wonder composition “I Wish” during their concert on September 27, 2025, part of the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Season and broadcast on Fridays Live.

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About this concert:
After Quincy Jones first heard Alfredo Rodríguez at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2006 the legendary producer guided his ascent as Rodríguez became one of Cuba’s most visible and creatively unfettered musicians. Based in Los Angeles since he defected in 2009, the pianist has released a series of increasingly expansive albums for Mack Avenue, incorporating sounds from South India, Argentina, Spain, the Middle East and beyond.

His trio features veteran Cuban drummer Michael Olivera and award-winning Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Munir Hossn on bass and guitar.

PERSONNEL:
Alfredo Rodríguez: piano
Munir Hossn: bass, guitar
Michael Olivera: drums

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Alfredo Rodriguez brings the Cuban funk with "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder

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