Entertainment & Arts
Clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera and the Assad brothers -- guitarists Sergio and Odair -- first got together in 2003 as participants in Yo-Yo Ma’s “Obrigado Brazil” project.
Jan. 27, 2005
Music
The first thing that comes to mind when you mention Cuban saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera is a fiery big band unleashing a polyrhythmic cascade of Latin jazz bravado.
Feb. 23, 2001
If Bill Clinton decided to create the post of ambassador for Latin American musical affairs, saxophonist-clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera would be an ideal man for the job.
Jan. 31, 1993
*** PAQUITO D’RIVERA, “100 Years of Latin Love Songs,” Heads Up : *** JESUS “CHUCHO” VALDES AND IRAKERE, “Babalu Aye,” Bembe Records
Nov. 22, 1998
World & Nation
After years of keeping his personal problems with the Castro regime in his native country quiet, famed saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera is going public.
Dec. 16, 1988
Saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, who shared the bill Friday at Royce Hall, have much in common.
Feb. 8, 1993
Travel & Experiences
The combination of Dave Samuel’s marimba and vibes with Andy Narell’s steel pans and Paquito D’Rivera’s saxes and clarinet makes for an unusually sunny kind of jazz, rich with buoyant rhythms and catchy melodies.
March 26, 1997
March 25, 1997
Everything that Paquito D’Rivera played during his second set at Marineland’s Sky Tower stage Saturday was like a good hot sauce--piquant and fiery.
Aug. 4, 1986
The Cuban American Cultural Institute kicked off its Festival ‘98, a nine-day celebration of Cuban culture, with an explosive evening of music.
April 13, 1998