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]
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World Premiere of Paquito D’Rivera’s Trumpet Concerto
As part of a shared worldwide project commission for trumpet concertos, Paquito D’Rivera has composed Concierto Venezolano to be performed by Pacho Flores, trumpet soloist. The multi-composer commission’s goal is to extend the repertoire for trumpet and orchestra. This piece joins a host of composers participating in shared commissions expanding the trumpet repertoire including Arturo… [Read More]
Cariberian Tour with the Paquito D’Rivera Septet
Produced by Cargo Music and CLAZZ Continental Latin Jazz Paquito D’Rivera is the maestro of the clarinet and the saxophone, Cuban by birth, New Yorker by adoption, lover of everything that has to do with Spain, and citizen of any place that takes him to enrich the world with his music. This summer he will… [Read More]