Paquito D'Rivera News
And The Favorite NYC Jazz Fans Favorite Clarinetist Is?
On September 19th, Mr. D’Rivera received the NYC Fans Decision Jazz Award 2016 for Clarinet. The awards ceremony, sponsored by Hot House and The Metropolitan Room, celebrates NYC Jazz winning ...
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New Collaboration Between Two Legends of Latin Music
Jazz has a long history of interpreting music from the American songbook. Latin America has just as lofty a collection; many were written by the tremendous Mexican composer Armando Manzanero. ...
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Downbeat Magazine’s Interview Featuring Paquito’s New Book
The February 2016 issue of Downbeat Magazine publishes an interview with Paquito D’Rivera about his new book Letters to Yeyito: Lessons From a Life in Music. The article talks about ...
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Jazz Meets the Classics Wins “Best Latin Jazz Album”
On November 19, 2015 at the 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards, Paquito D’Rivera’s Sextet album Jazz Meets the Classics won the Best Latin Jazz Album in category #31. This is ...
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Letters to Yeyito by Paquito D’Rivera
By Paquito D’Rivera, English Translation – Rosario Moreno Available: November 10, 2015 Available in English for the first time! Paquito D’Rivera’s delightful new book is now available for pre-sale. Amazon ...
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Jazz Meets the Classics Nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album
On Sept. 23, The Latin Recording Academy announced the nominations for this year’s 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. We are thrilled that this year’s nominees include Paquito D’Rivera Sextet’s latest ...
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Paquito’s Quintet on Montclair Jazz Festival’s Broadcast
Bummed you haven’t been able to hear Paquito’s Quintet in person? This Saturday, Montclair Jazz Festival will broadcast its program live from the website. Join the festival for the entire ...
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New Release: Aires Tropicales
Aires Tropicales. Release date: May 26, Paquito D’Rivera and Quinteto Cimarron. Sunnyside Records/Paquito Records. Hear Two Tracks from Aires Tropicales D’Rivera’s proficiency in all genres has made it possible for ...
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