Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras, known as Paquito D'Rivera, is a Cuban-American alto saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. He was a member of the Cuban songo band Irakere and, since the 1980s, he has established himself as a bandleader in the United States.
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Paquito D'Rivera at the Village Gate
Paquito D'Rivera with the Trio Corrente at the 2015 Horizonte World Music Festival at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
D'Rivera (third from left) stands alongside other recipients of the 2005 National Medal of Arts, and U.S. President George W. Bush, in the Oval Office on 9 November 2005.
D'Rivera in 2013Listen
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Eliane EliasAlso won Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
José Antonii jhendry jajaAlso won Latin Grammy Trustees Award
Chad HugoAlso won honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music
Hank JonesAlso won NEA Jazz Masters
Gunther SchullerAlso won NEA Jazz Masters
Anne Sofie von OtterAlso won Frankfurter MusikpreisAbout this person
Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras, known as Paquito D'Rivera, is a Cuban-American alto saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. He was a member of the Cuban songo band Irakere and, since the 1980s, he has established himself as a bandleader in the United States. His smooth saxophone tone and his frequent combination of Latin jazz and classical music have become his trademarks.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78
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22 languages
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