Paquito D'Rivera
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Paquito D'Rivera (born June 4, 1948) is a Cuban-born, Grammy-winning jazz and classical saxophonist and clarinetist.
D'Rivera grew up as a prodigy in Cuba, playing both saxophone and clarinet and performing with the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra at a young age.
D'Rivera's expertise transcends musical genres as exemplified by his Grammy nominations and awards in both classical and jazz categories. D'Rivera also plays with "crossover" artists such as the Ying Quartet, Turtle Island String Quartet, cellist Mark Summer, pianist Alon Yavnai, and Yo-Yo Ma. He has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall and played with the National Symphony Orchestra, London Royal Symphony, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Bronx Arts Ensemble, Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, Costa Rican Symphony Orchestra, and Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. In the classical arena, he is well known for championing Latin jazz compositions, something he also partakes in.
D'Rivera is an Artist in Residence at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and artistic director of the Festival International de Jazz en el Tambo in Uruguay. He is also a member of the Alon Yavnai-Paquito D'Rivera Duet and the Jazz Chamber Trio.
He has also written a memoir entitled My Sax Life.
Awards and nominations
His awards and award nominations are below:- 2005 National Medal of Arts recipient
- 2005 National Endowment for the Arts - Jazz Masters recipient
- 2004 "Merengue" won Best Insturmental Composition - 47th Annual Grammy Awards
- 2004 Jazz Journalists Association, Clarinet of the Year Award
- 2003 "Brazilian Dreams" won Best Latin Jazz Album - 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- 2003 "Historia del Soldado" won Best Classical Album - 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- 2003 Doctorate Honoris Causa in Music, Berklee School of Music
- 2001 "Paquito D'Rivera Quintet, Live at the Blue Note" won Best Latin Jazz Album - 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- 2001 "The Clarinetist Vol. 1" nominated Best Classical Crossover Album - 43rd Annual Grammy Awards
- 2000 "Tropicana Nights" won Best Latin Jazz Album - 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- 2000 "Music of Two Worlds" nominated Best Classical Album - 42nd Annual Grammy Awards
- 1996 "Portraits of Cuba" won Best Latin Jazz Performance - 39th Annual Grammy Awards
- 1979 "Irakere" Best Latin Recording - 22nd Annual Grammy Awards
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