Paquito D'Rivera Bio
Born in Havana, Cuba, his numerous recordings include more than 30 solo albums. In addition to his extraordinary performing career as an instrumentalist, D’Rivera has rapidly gained a reputation as an accomplished composer with works often revealing his widespread and eclectic musical interests, which range from Afro-Cuban rhythms and melodies, including influences encountered in his many travels, and back to his classical origins.
He is the first artist to win Latin GRAMMYs in both Classical and Latin Jazz categories-- for Stravinsky’s Historia del Soldado (L'Histoire du Soldat) and Brazilian Dreams with New York Voices. He has served as artistic director of jazz programming at the New Jersey Chamber Music Society and continues as Artistic Director of the famous world-class Festival Internacional de Jazz de Punta Del Este in Uruguay and the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in Washington, DC.
The National Endowment for the Arts website affirms "he has become the consummate multinational ambassador, creating and promoting a cross-culture of music that moves effortlessly among jazz, Latin, and Mozart.”
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Our Latin Jazz concert this season features an international star and master of Bebop, Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz. A true crossover artist, Mr. D’Rivera has played with musicians as diverse as Carlos Santana and Turtle Island Quartet and is the only artist to have won Grammy ® Awards in both Classical and Latin Jazz categories. Paquito’s “Funk Tango”, winner of Best Latin Jazz Album, 2008 will set the tone for the Festival’s perennial Favorite Valentine’s Day concert. Whether you’re a longtime jazz fan or enjoy fantastic musicianship with a killer groove, you’ll remember this show!
Saturday
February 14th, 2009 – 8:00 pm
Paquito D’Rivera
“Funk Tango Trio”
Ventura High School Theater
2 North Catalina
Valentines Day!
Feb 14th
a night of GRAMMY award winning Jazz. The winner of nine GRAMMY Awards, Paquito D’Rivera is celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer.
Concert sponsored by Barbara Meister – Barber Automotive Group
Paquito D'Rivera Trio: "Funk Tango"
