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Rodrigo Almonte

Born in Arequipa, Perú, Rodrigo Almonte started his musical studies from an early age immersing himself in Peruvian Music and later influenced by blues, latin music and jazz. In 2013 he won a scholarship to study at Souza Lima Conservatory in Sao Paulo, Brazil. At the same time he studied Composition and Arranging at EMESP in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2015 he went back to Peru to focus on studying the basis of Afro Peruvian and Andean Peruvian Rhythms with masters like Andres Prado and Hugo Alcazar. Almonte was awarded a scholarship to finish his studies in the prestigious Newpark Music Centre in Dublin, Ireland. In 2018 Almonte was awarded the Hanze Scholarship to study a Master Degree in Jazz Performance at Prince Claus Conservatory in Groningen, Holland with a semester abroad in NYC, where he received lessons from some of the finest musicians from the New York Jazz Scene and graduated Cum Laude. Some of his mentors were: Lage Lund, Yotam Silberstein, Victor Gould, Tommy Halferty, Lupa Santiago, among others. Rodrigo is the co-founder of Peruvian Jazz Project and has recorded with various projects in Peru, Brazil and Ireland and aims to release his debut album “Distancia” as a leader soon.

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By Cohen Almonte Duo

Label: Adhyâropa Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Savta; Desvairada; Paras; A View; Siena; Cradle Song; Rumi Sonqo; Nico; Prayer for Better Days

Cohen Almonte Duo

Drawn from distant lands but speaking in one voice, the Cohen Almonte Duo weaves together the pulse of South American rhythms, the soul of Middle Eastern traditions and the spontaneity of modern jazz. Their music lives between composition and improvisation - intimate, intricate, and boldly cinematic.

Tomer Cohen is an American-Israeli guitarist and composer known for his lyrical sound, deep musical sensitivity, and a unique blend of contemporary jazz with Middle Eastern colors. Rodrigo Almonte is a Irish-Peruvian guitarist and composer whose work draws from the rich traditions of Andean and Brazilian music, shaped by modern jazz harmony and expressive improvisation

Sounds of the Blue Book

By Rodrigo Almonte

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Intro to Pahuara; Pahuara; River Journey into the Darkness at the Heart; Statements; Adieu; Variations on Genadull; Genadull

Hyperlynx: Rest Energy

by Neil Duggan
September 24, 2025

Hyperlynx operates at the fringes of contemporary jazz, where preparation meets improvisation. This Swiss-Irish trio has assembled an eclectic instrumental arsenal: Rhodes piano, prepared zither, electric guitar, synthesizers and drums. This allows them to sculpt soundscapes both alien and familiar. On their album Rest Energy, these elements coalesce into something firmly rooted in the avant-garde, where ...

Rodrigo Almonte: Distancia

by Chris M. Slawecki
March 31, 2022

"Every piece of music on Distancia is an honest representation of a pilgrimage of different distances that I had to walk, musically and geographically speaking, in order to find inspiration and to create a representation of myself as a musical nomad," explains guitarist Rodrigo Almonte, who was born and raised in Peru, completed Bachelor of Arts ...

Monsters from the Jazzlab

by Chris M. Slawecki
March 17, 2022

Rodrigo Almonte Distancia Odradek Records 2021 “Every piece of music on Distancia is an honest representation of a pilgrimage of different distances that I had to walk, musically and geographically speaking, in order to find inspiration and to create a representation of myself as a musical ...

Distancia

By Rodrigo Almonte

Label: Odradek Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Toribio; OCD; Crown Heights; Shorter Steps; Noggin; Utjawi; The Journey Of The Lonely Cloud; In The Depth Of Winter.