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About Me

Hola amigos. I'm a drummer and composer from Mexico City. I live in Wisconsin with my wife Beatriz and my little son Rodrigo. I teach Drums, Jazz Arranging, and coach the NIU Jazz Lab Band at NIU, in DeKalb IL, a great place for Jazz.

I am in some interesting projectis where I get to do what I love the most, to play drums. Visit my website for more info:

www.rodrigovillanueva.com


Endorsement companies
Yamaha Drums
www.yamaha.com/drums/home.html
Sabian
www.sabian.com
Evans Drumheads
www.evansdrumheads.com
LP Latin Percussion
www.lpmusic.com
Vic Firth
www.vicfirth.com

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Good people

My Blog

Last 2 Dates of the Summer Tour!!!

Next Thursday July 2 & Friday July 3 @ El Zinco Jazz Club with Edgar Dorantes, Cristian Mendoza, Emiliano Coronel and myself.Playing jazz standards, some originals and Chick Corea's 3 Quartets!10:00 P...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:19:00 GMT

New Dates in Mexico

Xalapa: May 23: Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio. La Tasca 10 PM (Xicotencatl #76, Col. Centro, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico). May 25: Drumset Master Clas. JazzUV 11 AM (Leona Vicario y Allende) ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 17:49:00 GMT

Quartet 2, part 2 by Chick Corea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc_yIqFTE-c Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet with guest pianist Stefan Karlsson Live @ The House Café. DeKalb, IL. Feb. 15, 2009.
Posted by on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:46:00 GMT

Upcoming Shows

Dear Friends:Just sharing some good concerts that I'll be involved with within the next few weeks:Wednesday March 18 @ 8:00 pm. Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, NIU School of Music. Liam Teague & Robert...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:24:00 GMT

Stefan Karlsson with the Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet

Stefan Karlsson (UNT Jazz Piano Faculty and member of the Eddie Gomez's group) will be joining the Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet! Please join us next Sunday February 15 @ The House Cafe in DeKalb, I...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:35:00 GMT

Upcoming Shows in Mexio City and Queretaro

Dear Family and Friends:Just to let you know where I'll be performing during my trip to Mexico:Janua ry 2: Berna l, Veras tegui , Villa nueva Jazz Trio @ El Zinco www. zinco jazz. com Mexic o Cit...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:04:00 GMT

Upcoming Shows in Mexico

El Zinco Jazz Clubwww. zinco jazz. comRober to Veras tegui Jazz TrioRober to Veras tegui : Piano Agust ín Berna l: BassRodri go Villa nueva : Drums Janua ry 2 & 3 @ 10: 00 PMMotol inia 20, Centr...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:06:00 GMT

Best Winter Break EVER!!!

Una imagen vale mas que mil palabras. ..
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:15:00 GMT

Trip to Korea & Japan

AWESOME TRIP!!!I'm still recovering from all the great experiences and, of course, the Jet-Lag.This trip was great in so many levels: Music, Friendships, Culture, Art.I got to play with old school fri...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:25:00 GMT

Upcoming Shows and more news :-)

This Summer has been so GREAT!!!After I came back from México, I've been fixing stuff at home, painting, writing, arranging, playing some gigs, organizing upcoming tours, relaxing, practicing and I ev...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:26:00 GMT