by Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Net It is somewhat difficult to form a definitive opinion about an artist with an EP. There is also simply not enough there for the musicianship of the artist to emerge from it. Despite all of this Zane Rodulfo’s Pathways seduces you into its glittering web from almost the … Read More
by Travis Rogers Jr., The Jazz Owl Drummer Zane Rodulfo has released his debut EPPathways bringing to life his own compositions based in the musical traditions of Trinidad. With a playing time just over 33 minutes, Pathways still manages to give a broad spectrum of the rhythms and melodies of Rodulfo’s home and influences. With … Read More
Caribbean Playlist (May/June 2016) Selections for your listening pleasure by Nigel Campbell | Issue 139 (May/June 2016) Caribbean Roots — Anthony Joseph (Strut/Heavenly Sweetness) “Performance poet” and “spoken word artist” are two descriptives to reference UK-based Trinidadian Anthony Joseph as an entertainer. “Creole griot” is another. On this, his second full-length album away from his organically funky … Read More
By Douglas Dowling Peach, Black Grooves The Caribbean has been a potent source for world-class jazz musicians in recent years: Francisco Mela from Cuba and Miguel Zenon of Puerto Rico come to mind. An up-and-coming addition to this list is drummer Zane Rodulfo. Much like Mela and Zenon, the 26-year-old has turned to his Caribbean roots … Read More
By Leonid Auskern, Jazz Quad Какие следы ищет барабанщик и композитор Зани Родульфо в тропическом лесу? Они не видны на затерянной тропинке. Но зато они слышны – в музыке его первого EP Pathways – следы близких духу Зани мелодий и ритмов его родины, карибских островов Тринидад и Тобаго. Еще подростком он перебрался в США, учился … Read More
by James Nadal, All About Jazz If a record cover can be any indication of the content of the music it encases, then Pathways, by drummer/composerZane Rodulfo, has the perfect depiction. It shows Rodulfo walking along a well-worn rainforest trail, drumsticks in hand with a look of absolute confidence that he knows where he is … Read More
By Rian Nurse, Large Up Caribbean jazz is enjoying a burgeoning Renaissance buttressed by young, up-and-coming talent as well as a growing demand for alternatives to seasonal festival music. The St. Lucia Jazz Festival celebrates its 25th edition this April through May, and Tobago Jazz, also in April, has become a marked event on the … Read More
by Rahdu Mahdi Over the past decade-plus, the on-going surge of live jazz & instrumentation has gradually made its’ presence both heard & felt within the pulse of contemporary music in the urban fold. Artists such as Roy Hargrove, Esperanza Spaulding & Robert Glasper have really re-energized the appetite for the listeners’ ears of today … Read More
DRUMMER ZANE RODULFO TO RELEASE TRINIDADIAN INFUSED DEBUT EP “PATHWAYS” 2/26 FEATURING DAYNA STEPHENS, NIR FELDER & LUQUES CURTIS REVIVE Music proudly announces the February 26 release of “Pathways”, the rousing debut EP from drummer Zane Rodulfo. Accompanied by luminaries such as saxophonist Dayna Stephens, guitarist Nir Felder, guitarist Marvin Dolly, pianist Noble Jolley, bassist … Read More
