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Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras (born 4 June 1948), known as Paquito D'Rivera, is a Cuban-American alto saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. He was a member of the Cuban songo band Irakere and, since the 1980s, he has established himself as a bandleader in the United States.
Paquito D'Rivera, GRAMMY award winning Clarinetist and Saxophonist.
Paquito D’Rivera is the author of two books: My Sax Life, published by Northwestern University Press, and a novel, Oh, La Habana, published by MTeditores, Barcelona.
A 14 time GRAMMY award winner, National Medal of the Arts recipient, 2005 NEA Jazz Master, and Living Jazz Legend Award honoree from the Kennedy Center, Paqu...
Apr 3, 2017 · NEA Jazz Master and National Medal of Arts recipient Paquito D’Rivera brings his band—and his jazz saxophone and clarinet prowess—to the Millennium Stage for a performance as part of the...
Jan 26, 2022 · Cadenza and Joropo, excerpt from British premiere of Paquito D'Rivera's Concerto Venezolano (Nov. 14.2021, Royal Philharmonic Hall). The concerto Venezolano was co-commissioned by the...
The winner of several Grammy Awards, Paquito D'Rivera is celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer. Born in Havana, Cuba, he performed at age 10 with the National Theater Orchestra, studied at the Havana Conservatory of Music and, at 17, became a featured soloist with the Cuban National Symphony.
