Bobby Rodriguez, trumpet
Born: in Los Angeles
Introduced to music: at age 10 with the trumpet and later discovered Jazz and improvisation at Salesian High School
As an educator: Mr. Rodriguez has directed a Latin jazz ensemble at USC as well as jazz ensembles from the County High School for the Arts.
Awards and honours: 2000 Grammy™ nomination, Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz from Drew University (LA ), named “1998 Jazz Educator of the Year” by the Los Angeles Jazz Society
Currently: president of the Hispanic Musicians Association, member of the board of the California Institute for the Preservation of Jazz, and member of the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences