Dr. Rodriguez has earned a Gold and three Platinum records, produced six of his own recordings and has produced countless recordings for other artists. He is Grammy nominated and winner of numerous awards including the Los Angeles New Times Salsa/Tropical Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz from Drew University, KLON's Best New Latin Jazz Artist and "Jazz Educator of the Year."
He has performed with Diana Krall, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lalo Schifrin, Ray Brown, Gerald Wilson, Billy Higgins, Poncho Sanchez, Willie Bobo, Louis Bellson, Don Ellis, John Pizzarelli, Ray Charles, Jack Sheldon, Nancy Wilson, Joshua Redman, Jimmy Smith, Teddy Edwards, Larry Gales, Stanley Turrentine, Shirley Horn, Ike & Tina Turner, Plas Johnson, Eddie Harris, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Burrell, Cleo Laine, Nicholas Payton, Don Menza, Roy Hargrove, Jon Faddis, Buddy Collette, Ray Pizzi, Lou Rawls, Les McCann, Arturo Sandoval, Wynton Marsalis, Oscar Peterson, Tito Puente, John Clayton, Milt Jackson, Jeff Hamilton, Jeff Clayton, Eugene "Snooky" Young and many others.