Carlos & The Commodore with the Clave Café Band

Carlos Rodriquez & Craig “The Commodore” Polito are the backbone to a dynamic mix of American and Latin artists - the Clave Café is a bold, new Latin Jazz ensemble.

With roots in jazz, flamenco, and Latin traditions, Clave Café is redefining what it means to explore cross-cultural collaboration. Their sound is a vibrant journey through rhythm, melody, and soul — celebrating cultural exchange while experimenting with bold, innovative textures. From explosive improvisations to intricate grooves, every performance is a fresh, electrifying take on global music traditions, where each note tells a story of unity, creativity, and musical adventure.

Clave Café features Emiliano Peraza (bass), Kenny Ugando (percussion), Craig Polito (drums), and Carlos Rodriguez (guitar & vocals) —American and Latin artists, each bringing unique influences, weaving together jazz, flamenco, and Latin music. Clave Café is redefining what it means to explore cross-cultural collaboration. Their sound is a vibrant journey through rhythm, melody, and soul that experiments with bold, innovative textures. Our performance style includes electrifying improvisations, intricate grooves, creativity, and a sense of musical adventure. Every performance is freshly constructed to get the audience dancing with us.