# 46 Hear Latin jazz & #83 Watch show at Arsht Center

This was a show I didn’t want to miss back in the spring.

Eddie Palmieri and his band – including sax, bongos and timbalis – headlined at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

The show, dubbed Piano Latino, was part of the Jazz Roots series.

I was really curious to hear the debut of Alfredo Rodriguez, a 23-year-old virtuoso who was discovered by Quincy Jones and recently left Cuba. His music was interesting - a step beyond jazz into almost complete post-modern musical deconstruction. He even plucked the strings from the open piano.

Some of my favorite music at the concert ended up being Michel Camilo, a Dominican pianist and Grammy winner. His piano playing was so smooth, emotional and playful at the same time.

And I was glad I was up in the paraíso, near a big group of high school students on a field trip, I think. They ratcheted up the energy vibes from the music a few notches.

Yes, people danced in the aisles.