City Sounds: Rodrigo Santiago, 4 October
5pm, 5.45pm & 6.30pm @ Reddacliff Place
Born in Spain, Rodrigo is undoubtedly an up-and-coming guitarist of his generation. He has been surrounded and immersed in musical culture from an early age and took up playing the guitar after listening to some of the luminaries of the guitar world. Following his graduation from high school with a gap year around the world, he went on to complete his Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Performance from the Jazz Music Institute in Brisbane, Australia in 2016
As an ardent traveller, Rodrigo is frequently on the move discovering new places and gaining new experiences, inspiration and knowledge along the way. Music has taken Rodrigo around the world numerous times with performances in Australia, Japan, India, Spain and Colombia. He has a strong passion for the fusion of cultural music and draws upon his musical inspirations in Gypsy Jazz, Flamenco and Latin music to create a unique blend of soulful melodies and exciting rhythms.