Habanera
Released: Feb 13, 2001
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Released: Feb 13, 2001
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This bold and innovative "third stream" project has the hand of producer and arranger Daniel Schnyder all over it. Paquito D'Rivera leads a fine rhythm section, to which he adds bass trombonist...
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Live at the Blue Note
Released: Apr 18, 2000
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Released: Apr 18, 2000
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Paquito D'Rivera leads a sextet/septet of lesser-known but talented Latin and South American jazz players (his regular band of the period) on this 1999 live date. Trumpeter Diego Urcola is an...
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Tropicana Nights
Released: Sep 28, 1999
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Released: Sep 28, 1999
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In celebration of the famous Tropicana casino in Havana, Cuba, D'Rivera assembled a 22-piece big band to play many of the famous tunes that the "most beautiful nightclub in the world" was known for...
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100 Years of Latin Love Songs
Released: Nov 24, 1998
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Released: Nov 24, 1998
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For this CD, Paquito D'Rivera performs one number from each of the ten decades of the 20th century. The songs originated from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic,...
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Live at MCG (Manchester Craftsmen's Guild)
Released: Nov 4, 1997
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Released: Nov 4, 1997
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Paquito D'Rivera's second recording as leader of the United Nation Orchestra features a live concert from 1997. By then the ensemble (which was Dizzy Gillespie's last big band) did not display that...
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Portraits of Cuba - HYBRID
Released: Feb 6, 1996
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Released: Feb 6, 1996
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Because Paquito D'Rivera is such a compelling improviser, one greets a heavily arranged and orchestrated session like Portraits of Cuba with some apprehension. But as it turns out, such...
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Havana Cafe
Released: Aug 28, 1991
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Released: Aug 28, 1991
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This excellent all-round session features Paquito D'Rivera on alto, clarinet and soprano with his sextet which is comprised of either Fareed Haque or Ed Cherry on guitar, the great pianist Danilo...
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