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Holman Alvarez

Born: February 3, 1981

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Holman Álvarez is a Colombian pianist and composer known for visiting some musical territories—including Colombian and Latin American traditions, jazz, classical, contemporary music, and free improvisation. Born in Barranquilla and raised in Cali, his work reflects a deep curiosity for exploring connections across genres and disciplines.

He studied piano and composition at Universidad del Valle, earned a master’s in composition from Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, and pursued jazz piano at the Conservatorio Manuel de Falla in Buenos Aires.

Ronald Rodriguez Herrera

Born: June 16, 1997

Ronald Rodriguez is an internationally acclaimed classical and jazz pianist, recently appointed as Assistant Professor of Piano at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. A native of Cartagena, Colombia, he started playing the piano at the age of eight. At the age of eleven, Ronald began performing with local jazz groups in Cartagena and was a member of the Cartagena Caribe Big Band. Currently, he has emerged as a top-choice professional player in the competitive New Orleans and Baton Rouge music scenes, primarily due to his ability to adapt to various musical styles effortlessly. He has gained vast experience by performing in renowned music festivals, such as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Music Festival in 2022 and 2025, alongside Alexey Marti. He has also performed with Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, as well as the Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet. As a classical musician, he has performed with various ensembles, including the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, and has served as a collaborative pianist for other instrumentalists and choirs. His most recent projects include the recording of two albums, Mosaico Quinteto and Desde La Raiz in New Orleans, including original works and arrangements.

Alejandro Gamboa

Born: September 20, 1995

Alejandro is a drummer from Cali, Colombia. Having family roots in Buenaventura, Alejandro had the oportunity of early exposure to afrocolombian music and also had the opportunity of attending festivals such as petronio alvarez since he was 3 years old. Also experiencing his first moments on stage thanks to Hugo Candelario who was friend of Alejandro’s father and let him on stage while “Grupo Bahia” was performing. Alejandro rapidly found himself fascinated by the instruments, the energy of the band and knew that he wanted to play music. After tirelessly asking his parents for Drums, they reached out to family friend Leonor Gonzales Mina (renown Colombian singer), who kindly gave Alejandro his first musical instrument, a bombo (a traditional folkloric drum), and offered them some advice for his musical development