December 2, 2009 – "Jazz-claZZ" with D’Rivera and special guest Trio Clarone with Sabine Meyer, Reiner Wehle, Wolfgang Myer album release on Timba Records, has just been nominated in two categories for the GRAMMYS.
First Nomination:
Field 21 — Composing/Arranging, Category 84 – Best Instrumental Composition
Borat In Syracuse
Paquito D’Rivera, composer (Paquito D’Rivera Quintet)
Track from: Jazz-Clazz
[Timba Records]
Second Nomination:
Field 28 – Classical, Category 107 – Best Classical Crossover Album
(listed twice in this category)
Jazz-Clazz
Paquito D’Rivera Quintet (Trio Clarone)
[TIMBA Records]
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace
Yo-Yo Ma (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d’Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai & Amelia Zirin-Brown)
[Sony Classical]