Drummer and composer Rodolfo Zuniga is a sought-after sideman and educator originally from San José, Costa Rica. Tonight at Lagniappe Rodolfo will be joined by Jeff Ellwood on sax, Zach Bartholomew on keys and Gary Thomas on bass. He has shared the stage with Gary Campbell, Ira Sullivan, Bill Mays, Silvano Monasterios, Tomasz Dabrowski, Stephen Scott, Troy Roberts, Roxana Amed,Martin Bejerano, Camila Meza, John Hart, Michael Dease, Rotem Sivan, Melissa Aldana, Andy Laverne, Othello Molineaux, Randy Brecker, Amir ElSaffar, Lew Tabackin, Don Friedman, Jonathan Kreisberg, Benny Golson, and Slide Hampton, to name a few.

As a leader and composer, his quartet “Surfaces” has released two albums and has been featured at festivals around the US and in Central and South America. In 2005 the group was awarded the Carnegie Hall Residency under the direction of Dave Douglas. In that same year Rodolfo was chosen to be part of Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead Group, with which he toured the U.S and was featured at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. The latest configuration of Rodolfo’s group is an octet featuring the original”Surfaces” jazz trio, alongside a string trio, electric guitar, and vocals. Downbeat is 9pm. A real Miami treasure, Lagniappe House has fabulous wine and charcuterie boards. No cover. $15 parking in lot next door. We like masks if you do. (Miami)