Results for "Paquito D'Rivera"

Paquito D'Rivera

Born: June 4, 1948

Paquito D’Rivera - alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet, bandleader, recording artist, composer. Paquito D’Rivera is a stellar example of the marriage of Latin American music and jazz. A Grammy winning, best selling artist with more than thirty solo albums to his credit, he is equally luminous on the soprano or alto saxophones, and clarinet. He is a genuine musical sophisticate with a broad span of endeavors and achievements. Born on the island of Cuba June 4, 1948, Paquito D’Rivera began his career as a child prodigy. A restless musical genius during his teen years, Mr. D’Rivera created various original and ground-breaking musical ensembles

Cry Me A River

By Hilario Duran

Label: Alma Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Pacá por Juanito; Mambo y Tumbao; Claudia; I Remember Mingus; Cry Me A River; Night in Tunisia; Wild Blues; Esperando la Carroza (Waiting for the Float); Fantasia Impromptu.

Cry Me A River

September 28, 2023

Album: Cry Me A River
By Hilario Duran
Label: Alma Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 06:20

New Music From Felipe Salles, Robin Nitram, Rudy Royston And More

by Bob Osborne
June 1, 2023

Featured on this week's show are new releases from Felipe Salles, Robin Nitram, Rudy Royston, Duncan Hopkins, Soft Machine, Mark Dresser, Xavier Charles & Eric Normand, Michael Formanek, Marc Ducret, and Pat Thomas with Chris Sharkey & Luke Reddin-Williams.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Robin Nitram “African Birds" from Sugar Free (Ramble Records) 00:47 Rudy Royston ...

Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble: Home is Here

by Troy Dostert
May 11, 2023

For the third recording from his Interconnections Ensemble, tenor saxophonist and composer Felipe Salles chose to put the artists first--literally. That is, he had extensive conversations with each of the guest musicians on the record before composing the pieces on which each would be featured, thus highlighting their own stylistic and personal characteristics. The result is ...

Ed Cherry: Always Groovin’

by R.J. DeLuke
April 12, 2023

"I liked the look of it--I like the sound--the feel," says renowned guitarist Ed Cherry about the guitar, an instrument he has been playing for more than half a century. He long ago became a first-rate player with a warm sound and joyous approach. He is also diverse. He's played a myriad of styles ...

Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band: Distancia

by Angelo Leonardi
March 22, 2023

L'evoluzione espressiva del cosiddetto latin jazz è ormai palpabile, sia nelle opere dei solisti che dei bandleader. La schiera dei musicisti centro e sud-americani che abbracciano la complessità del jazz contemporaneo senza dimenticare la ricchezza ritmica e timbrica delle musiche latine, è consistente in strumentisti come Fabian Almazan, Alfredo Rodriguez, Vitor Goncalves, Edward Simon, Dayramir Gonzalez ...

I Missed You Too!

Label: Paquito Records and Sunnyside Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Mambo Influenciado by Chucho Valdés Mozart a la Cubana by Chucho Valdés I Missed You Too! by Paquito D’Rivera Pac-Man by Hilario Durán Claudia by Chucho Valdés El Maja de Vento by Chucho Valdés and Paquito D’Rivera El Día Que Me Quieras by Carlos Gardel

Recuerdos de mi Madre

By Jackie Ryan

Label: OpenArt Productions
Released: 2022
Track listing: 1 El Día Que Me Quieras the Day That You Love Me; 2 Sabor a Mí Taste of Me; 3 Maria Elena Maria Elena; 4 Noche De Ronda Night Rounds; 5 Contigo Aprendí I Learned With You; 6 Perfidia Treachery; 7 Nosotros We; 8 Siboney Siboney; 9 Caminito Little Street; 10 Quizás, Quizás, Quizás Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

2022: The Year in Jazz

by Ken Franckling
December 29, 2022

Current events impacted the jazz world in significant ways throughout 2022. In its third year, the coronavirus pandemic continued to lurk in some settings, while others recovered in robust fashion. Russia's war on Ukraine was felt by musicians and triggered an outpouring of support for its victims. Initiatives to ensure greater equity in jazz advanced. The ...