Julius Rodriguez
At just 25 years old, American jazz artist Julius Rodriguez has already made a name for himself for pushing jazz forward.
No matter where, the New York-born and Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Julius Rodriguez electrifies every lane. By doing so, he transcends perceived boundaries between genres and styles, redefining the music to mirror his own fluid creative inclinations and delivering a sound that’s solely his.
Following widespread praises from The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The FADER, and more, collaborations with everyone from Wynton Marsalis to A$AP Rocky, and tens of millions of streams, he grows in as many directions as possible on his second full-length, EVERGREEN [Verve Records].
An ‘EVERGREEN’ is a plant whose foliage remains functional for all seasons. That’s similar to how I like to be; I want to be myself no matter the genre I’m playing or what’s going on around me. There are a lot of styles on this record, but it’s recognizably my voice.”
By breaking boundaries with EVERGREEN, Julius has lived up to the true spirit of jazz by ushering it towards the future freely. “I hope you hear this and forget about the whole genre labeling thing,” he leaves off. “This is just music you can dance to, feel to, and think to. It’s not about categorizing; it’s about enjoying something for what it is. EVERGREEN goes through a whole bunch of genres, but this is the world I’m seeing and hearing. This is the feeling I’m invoking. I made a statement and said, ‘The genre is just me’.”
Promoter: Kulturhuset Stadsteatern
Lineup:
Julius Rodriguez - piano
Brandon Rose - bass
Brian Richburg Jr - drums
Emilio Modesto - saxophone