Kemuel Roig

Cuban-born piano prodigy Kemuel Roig discovered his passion for music at the age of four,
setting the foundation for a career that has established him as one of the most versatile and
captivating musicians of his generation. By eight, he was immersed in classical piano and
percussion studies at Cuba’s prestigious National Vocational Art School, developing a
technical mastery and artistic depth that would propel him onto the world stage.
Since relocating to the United States in 2002, Roig has toured globally and recorded with an
extraordinary roster of legendary artists, including Arturo Sandoval, Al Di Meola, Aymée
Nuviola, Chris Potter, Randy Brecker, Alain Perez, Sammy Figueroa, Giovanni Hidalgo,
Marcos Vidal, Abraham Laboriel, among others.

A graduate of the prestigious Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, where he
earned his Master’s degree, Roig combines academic excellence with an innate musical
sensibility. His unique ability to seamlessly blend Afro-Cuban rhythms with the harmonic
sophistication of jazz has made him a standout voice in contemporary music.

His critically acclaimed album, Genesis, is a tribute to the masters who shaped his artistry,
weaving the influences of Bebo Valdés, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Bud
Powell, and McCoy Tyner into a sound that is both deeply rooted in tradition and boldly
innovative. Chucho Valdés hails him as a “Superman on the piano,” while Arturo Sandoval
describes him as “an incredible musician blessed by God who plays so many styles with
absolute authenticity.” Al Di Meola calls him “one of the new hot guys from Cuba on acoustic
piano,” and Shelly Berg praises him as “a perfect blend of virtuosity and musicality.”
Whether commanding the stage as a solo artist, leading his own ensembles, or collaborating
with jazz and Latin music’s elite, Kemuel Roig is a pianist whose presence is unforgettable—an
artist whose brilliance continues to shape the sound of modern jazz.