Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Timelessness, Tempo and Tiempo.
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A conversation with Gonzalo Rubalcaba
►Gonzalo Rubalcaba website: https://www.gonzalorubalcaba.com
In this episode with multi-Grammy© Winner, pianist and composer Gonzalo Rubalcaba, we discuss Tempo and Tiempo, Dedication and Intention, Mentorship and Responsibility, the guidance of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Haden, and much more...
“The concert is the moment of joy, the work is behind that”
~Gonzalo Rubalcaba
►Key Moments
0:00 Introductions
3:56 Tempo and Time (tiempo), and family influence
15:08 Superman, Flash, and “Timelessness”
17:00 Connect, take your time: It’s not the tempo, it’s the message
19:07 Spaces of separation and unity
19:38 Dizzy Gillespie stories and insights
24:19 Sound, intention, and unique, personal touch
33:03 Dedication to practice. “The concert is the moment of joy, the work is behind that”
37:46 Charlie Haden and Dizzy Gillespie’s mentorship and friendship—the responsibility of returning the gift.
55:30 Recognizing when to watch and listen, and that’s it, “There’s nothing to do”.
56:52 Advice for the “little” Gonzalo: “Carefully, but do it again".
59:03 What is talent?
01:01:49 Gonzalo’s mother’s guidance
01:04:40 Thank you for lowering all of our heartbeats, Gonzalo (Flash)!
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►Credits
Host and Producer: John Daversa
Video: Max Nierlich
Audio: Dudley Merriam
Marcus Sasseville: Graphic Design
Recorded in Miami, FL, February 15, 2023
►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast",
composed and arranged by John Daversa
"45",
composed by Jay Daversa
arranged by John Daversa
From Cuarentena: With Family at Home
"Junk Wagon"
composed and arranged by John Daversa
From Junk Wagon: The Big Band Album
Daversafications Publications (ASCAP)
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►Credits
Host and Producer: John Daversa
Video: Max Nierlich
Audio: Dudley Merriam
Marcus Sasseville: Graphic Design
Recorded in Miami, FL
►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast"
"Moonlight Muse"
"Junk Wagon"
All compositions composed and arranged by John Daversa
Daversafications Publications (ASCAP)
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