Paquito D’Rivera
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Paquito D’Rivera is a Cuban-born jazz and Latin jazz saxophonist and clarinetist renowned for his virtuosic playing and influential contributions to both classical and Afro-Cuban music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paquito D’Rivera canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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clarinetist ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Arturo Sandoval
NERFINISHED
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Chucho Valdés NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Cuba
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-06-04 ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Cuban jazz
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Latin jazz ⓘ classical music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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bass clarinet ⓘ clarinet ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Irakere
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United Nations Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Afro-Cuban jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Paquito D’Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Paquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
bridged classical music and Latin jazz
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pioneered incorporation of Afro-Cuban elements into jazz ensembles ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Grammy Award
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Latin Grammy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Habanera"
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album "Live at the Blue Note" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Paquito Blowin'" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Portraits of Cuba" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Tico! Tico!" NERFINISHED ⓘ book "My Sax Life" ⓘ member of Irakere ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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author ⓘ bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Havana, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
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