On May 11, 2018, Paquito D’Rivera received an Honorary Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Manhattan School of Music. The presentation was made during the school’s Commencement Ceremony by MSM President James Gandre and Interim Provost Joan Gordon. D’Rivera was honored along with other luminaries including Placido Domingo, conductor Bernard Labadie, pianist Robert McDonald (DMA’90),… [Read More]
Loud or Louder, That Seems To Be the Question
Once upon a time, a wise man I knew said that in order to correct the failures of our different communities, the first thing to do was to recognize and face those failures. So inspired by those wise words I sent to the editor of “Modern Drummer Magazine” an article I titled “Alfred Nobel and… [Read More]
Por La Rivera de Paquito Album Wins Two Awards
Congratulations to Carlos Cano and Hernán Milla on their two awards on their album dedicated to Paquito D’Rivera’s unique artistry and vision entitled Por La Rivera de Paquito (which D’Rivera also performs on two tracks.) Global Music Awards – Gold Medal Winner The first of the two awards won the Gold Medal Winner in the… [Read More]