CV
2024-: Kinga Glyk.
2024-: Emma Smith & Samuel Gasparyan.
2024-: Ariel Bringuez Group.
2024-: Modern Cuban Ensemble.
2024-: Mamud (Milan).
2024-: Cubanía Project.
2024-: Marina Ojos de Brujo.
2023: Noel Kharman.
2023: Adedeji Adetayo Group.
2023: Alexei León Group.
2023-present: Grupo con Clave 6tet.
2023-present: Jorge Luis Pacheco Group.
2023-present: Samuel Gasparyan Global Quartet (part time).
2023-present: Ramón Valle Group (part time).
2023-present: Javier Masó (Caramelo de Cuba) Group (part time).
2022: Daymé Arocena Group.
2022-present: Carlos Sarduy Group.
2022-present: Yeisy Rojas Group.
2019-present: Havana Meets Kington.
2019-present: El Comité.
2019-present: RB Projects.
2017-present: Rakatan Dance Company Group as musical director.
2017- Roberto Carlos Cucurucho Valdés Group.
2012-present: Chucho Valdés Quintet and Chucho Valdés & Afrocuban Messangers.
2008-present: Omara Portuondo.
2008-present Alexander Abreu & Havana d ́Primera.
2019: Ivan Lins & Chucho Valdés Band (Rio Montreaux Jazz Festival).
2017: Joe Lovano & Chucho Valdés Quintet.
2016: Omara Portuondo & Diego El Cigala.
2009: Drummer for various Cuban and International artists in Peace Without Borders (Paz sin Fronteras) concert in Havana.
2008: Chucho Valdés ́s Quartet for the Jazz Plaza Festival with Luis Salinas (gtr, Argentina) and Javier Colina (bass, Spain).
2007: Elmer Ferrer Band.
2003: Carhabana Cuban-French Project.
2002-2006: Interactivo.
2004: “Havana Fax” Cuba-Canada Project directed by Canadian musician Jeff Goodspeed.
2002: Germán Velasco ́s Group.
2001-2006: Isaac Delgado.
2001-2002: Pasaje Abierto.
1999-2001: “Los primos” Cuba-Canada project directed by Jeff Goodspeed.
2000-2002: “La charanga típica” Project directed by Enrique Lazaga.
2000: Nicholas Frize Cuba-France Project.
1998-2000: Juvenile Orchestra of the Amadeo Roldán Music Conservatory.
1994-1997: Los Aragoncitos de Guanabacoa Juvenile Orchestra.
-2021 Cuban Latin Grammys pre-nomination for Drummer Negrito (solo CD and DVD).
-2021 Cubadisco Making-of price for Drummer Negrito (solo CD and DVD).
– 2019 September 14th-October 14th OneBeat US State Department musical residency program.
– 2016 Grammy Awards with Chucho Valdés CD Live in Marciac.
– 2013 Nomination for Grammy Award with Chucho Valdés CD Comanche.
– Best CD-DVD with Drums La Habana (Rodney Barreto & Oliver Valdés) in 2010 Cubadisco award.
– Best Accompanist Musician, 1999 JOJAZZ, National Contest for Young Cuban Jazz Musicians.
– 2023 November: Spain Tour with Carlos Sarduy group and Ariel Bringuez Trio.
– 2023 October 28th: Guadalajara, Mexicom with Havana Meets Kingston.
– 2023 October: Norway Tour with Yeisy Rojas.
– 2023 October: Formentera, Spain, with Carlos Sarduy.
– 2023 September: Spain and Switzerland Tour with Roberto Carlos “Cucurucho” Valdes.
– 2023 September: Sibiu Jazz, Rumania, with Carlos Sarduy group, Alexei Leon group and Adedeji group.
– 2023 September: Milan Blue Note, Italy, with Con Clave Group.
– 2023 August: Duc de Lombard, Paris, France, with El Comité.
– 2023 August: La Reunion Island with El Comité.
– 2023 July: France Tour with El Comité.
– 2023 July: Europe Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2023 June 30th: Oloron, France, with El Comité.
– 2023 June: Essaouira Gnawa Festival, Morocco with El Comité.
– 2023 June: India and Europe Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2023 June 2nd: Drammen, Norwaym with Yeisy Rojas.
– 2023 April – May: Armenia and Russia Tour with Samuel Gasparyan Quartet.
– 2023 April 28th: Tallin, Estonia, with Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio.
– 2022 November – December: France and Martinique with El Comité.
– 2022 October 31th: Oslo, Norway, with Omara Portuondo.
– 2022 October: Europe Tour with Dayme Arocena.
– 2022 October: France with El Comité qnd Carlos Sarduy group.
– 2022 September: Madrid, Spain, with Javier “Caramelo” Maso.
– 2022 September: Berlin, Germany, with David Zinkyi and Marvin Diz.
– 2022 September: France with Carlos Sarduy.
– 2022 September: Norway with Yeisy Rojas.
– 2022 August 27th: Norway with Yeisy Rojas.
– 2022 August 6th: La Petite Pierre with El Comité
– 2022 July: Europe Tour with Dayme Arocena.
– 2022 July: Europe Tour with El Comité + Rolando Luna Trio.
– 2022 June: Europe Tour with El Comité + Rolando Luna Trio.
– 2022 May: Oslo with Yeisy Rojas.
– 2022 May 1st: Malaga, Spain, with Carlos Sarduy.
– 2022 April: Oslo with Yeisy Rojas.
– 2022 April: Switzerland and France Rolando Luna Trio.
– 2020 January: Cuban Music Workshop at San Mateo Nueva School, California.
– 2019 September 14th-October 14th: OneBeat US State Department musical residency program.
– 2019 June: France Tour with El Comité.
– 2019 June: Rio Monteaux Jazz Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, with Iván Lins & Chucho Valdés.
– 2019 April: Europe & Africa Tour with El Comité.
– 2019 March: Poza Rica, Mexico, with Rakatan Dance Company.
– 2019 January: SF Jazz, USA, with Chucho Valdés & Irakere 40.
– 2018 November-December: Jounié, Lebanon with Rakatan Dance Company.
– 2018 November: Sosua, Dominican Republic, with Omara Portuondo.
– 2018 October: Toulouse Jazz Festival, France, with Interactivo.
– 2018 September: Buenos Aires & Ushuaia, Argentina with Patricia Sosa & Chucho Valdés.
– 2018 June: Oloron, France with El Comité.
– 2018 April: Miami and New York (Blue Note) with Chucho Valdés & Irakere 40.
– 2018 April: US Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2018 March: Tokyo Blue Note with Omara Portuondo.
– 2018 January: Panama Jazz Festival with Chucho Valdés.
– 2017 October-November: London & Luxemburg Tour with Rakatan Dance Company.
– 2017 October: Toulouse Jazz Festival with El Comité.
– 2017 September: Colombia Tour with Chucho Valdés Quintet.
– 2017 September: Detroit Jazz Festival with Joe Lovano & Chucho Valdés Quintet.
– 2017 July: Jazz Festival Santo Domingo with Cucurucho Valdés.
– 2017 July: Lima with Omara Portuondo.
– 2017 May: Puerto Rico Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2017 May: New Orleans Jazz Fest and NY Blue Note with Chucho Valdés.
– 2017 April: Europe Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2017 January: Cuban Music Workshop at Nueva School in San Mateo, US.
– 2016 September: Paris with Chucho Valdés.
– 2016 August: US Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2016 July: Europe Tour with Omara Portuondo & Diego El Cigala.
– 2016 May: Europe Tour with Chucho Valdés & Irakere 40.
– 2016 April: Jazz On in Trinidad & Tobago with Cucurucho Valdés.
– 2016 April: Europe Tour with Chucho Valdés & Irakere 40.
– 2016 February: Miami with X Alfonso.
– 2015 December: Montevideo with X Alfonso.
– 2015 October-November: US Tour with Chucho Valdés.
– 2015 July-August: Europe Tour with Chucho Valdés & Irakere 40.
– 2015 February: USA Habana de Primera.
– 2014 October-November: Europe Tour with Chucho Valdés.
– 2014 August-September: Brasil Tour with Omara Portuondo and Chucho Valdés.
– 2014 June-July: Europe Tour with Chucho Valdés.
– 2014 May: Europe Tour with Chucho Valdés.
– 2013 December: Japan Blue Note with Chucho Valdés.
– 2013 October-November: Europe Tour with Chucho Valdés.
– 2013 Summer US Tour with Chucho Valdés.
– 2013 Spring Europe Spring Tour with Chucho Valdés.
– 2012 Winter USA Winter Tour with Chucho Valdés Quintet.
– 2012 Summer Europe Tour with Havana d ́Primera.
– 2012 Mexico (Colima & Guadalajara) with Rolando Luna.
– 2012 Japan Blue Note with Chucho Valdés & Omara Portuondo.
– 2012 Mexico tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2012 Peru tour with Havana d ́Primera.
– 2011 Summer Europe Tour with Havana d ́Primera.
– 2011 February: Canada Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2010 December: Germany with Diana Fuentes.
– 2010 UAE Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2010 September-October: Mexico with Havana d ́Primera.
– 2010 Summer Tour with Havana d ́Primera.
– 2010 April: Norway Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2010 March: France Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2010 February: US tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2009 Winter Europe Tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2008 Europe Summer tour with Omara Portuondo.
– 2008 Montreal Jazz Festival with Omara Portuondo.
– 2008 Germany with Omara Portuondo group.
– 2008 Barcelona, Spain, with Interactivo.
– 2007 London England with Interactivo.
– 2007 Canada (BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec) and Australia with Elmer Ferrer Band.
– 2006 Mexico and Europe with Isaac Delgado.
– 2005 Canada with Havana Fax.
– 2005 Europe with Isaac Delgado.
– 2005 Brazil with Joaquín Betancourt.
– 2004 Europe, Colombia, Martinique and Barbados with Isaac Delgado.
– 2003 Europe with Isaac Delgado.
– 2002 US, Canada, Morocco, Europe and Mexico with Isaac Delgado.
– 2001 Canada with Los primos.
– 2000 Canada with Los primos.
– 2000 France with Nicholas Frize.
https://www.slagwerkkrant.nl/index/editie/10733/slagwerkkrant-230-juli-augustus-2022
https://www.ecured.cu/Rodney_Barreto
https://adncuba.com/noticias-de-cuba/entrevistas/rodney-barreto-la-musica-es-todo-mi-apoyo
https://vistarmagazine.com/rodney-barreto-de-gira-por-estados-unidos-con-beca-1beats/
Magazine: Slagerwerkkrant 230, July-August 2022 (The Netherlands)
-2025: Workshops at Stanford University, California, USA.
-2024 (upcoming): Masterclass at SPMII Scuola di Musica Popolare, Bologna, Italy.
-2024: Masterclass at Space Music, Genoa, Italy.
-2024: Masterclass at SM Studio, Mantova, Italy.
-2024: Private classes for Institut für Jazz und Volksmusik, Luzern, Switzerland.
-2024: Masterclass at Mad Groove/Music Nova, Novara, Italy.
-2024: Masterclass + concert at Studio Allieno with Power Trio, Milan, Italy.
-2024: Masterclass at CBM (Clases de batería Madrid), Madrid, Spain.
-2022-present: Private and group classes in Milan, Italy, and Lugano, Switzerland.
-2020-2022: Private online classes to students worldwide during the Covid 19 pandemic.
-2017-2019: Workshops at Nuova School, San Mateo, California, USA.
-2012-2019: Private classes in Havana (Cuba) for local and foreign drummers, privately organized or through insitutions such as the Jazz Plaza Festival, AirBnb Cuba and “Fiesta del Tambor”, Festival.
-2001-2004: Main music course at Paulita Concepción school, Havana, Cuba.