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]
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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]
Paquito D’Rivera and Quinteto Cimarron Virtual Performance
YouTube video of Paquito D’Rivera and Quinteto Cimarrón performing “Almendra” On May 1, Paquito D’Rivera and Quinteto Cimarron got together online to perform one of their favorite concert pieces. The ensemble has performed many times with D’Rivera on tours and decided this is a great time to play together online. Almendra” is by Abelardo Valdes,… [Read More]