On Monday, December 28, 2020, the world mourns the loss of the legendary composer and singer of Latin America, Armando Manzanero. His works were widely recorded by artists including Paquito D’Rivera’s Sextet in 2015 when he had the privilege of working with the icon. Manzanero received the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award from both the… [Read More]
El Duelo is a Hit with the Critics!
The verdict is in – the recently released album, El Duelo, is getting rave reviews! This unique album is a piano-less Latin Jazz quartet with Diego Urcola’s Quartet featuring Paquito D’Rivera. We’ve included below some of our favorite reviews. With over 30 years of collaboration, Paquito D’Rivera and Diego Urcola are well-matched in tackling an… [Read More]
Masterclass Volume 3 By Paquito D’Rivera
First Clarinet – Plateau And then, the clarinet came along. My father imported again from a from Paris, a clarinet for me, a Plateau clarinet. A Plateau clarinet, it’s a covered hole instrument because my fingers were too skinny it could not cover the holes of a regular clarinet. So, I learned with a covered… [Read More]