Latin jazz printed big band sheet music composer paquito d rivera 4 trumpets 4 trombones 5 saxes rhythm 559. Frida kahlo and diego rivera is an intro for me to the artists themselves. Search our database of over 100 million company and executive profiles. Paquito d rivera defected to the united states in 1980. Grammy award winner paquito d rivera was born in havana cuba. Because paquito drivera is such a compelling improviser, one greets a heavily arranged and orchestrated session like portraits of cuba with some apprehension.
Right track recording, new york city produced by helen keane, paquito d rivera with ron saint germain. Mambo influenciado chucho valdes claudia paquito drivera if anyone has just these two lead sheets in bb that would be a enough to help me. Both musicians have commented on the joy they felt, at being able to finally pursue jazz careers in the united states, and the honor of playing alongside their jazz heroes. Grammy award winner paquito drivera was born in havana cuba. He started learning music with his father at the age of 5, who was a wellknown classical saxophonist and conductor in cuba. In addition to his extraordinary performing career as an instrumentalist, paquito d rivera has rapidly gained a reputation as a dynamic composer. His numerous recordings include more than 30 solo albums. Irakere was a force for cultural hybridism from the start, a clutch of virtuosos like the multireedist paquito drivera. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. Paquito drivera gran danzon, concerto for flute and orchestra reduction for flute, piano and optional percussionist commissioned in 2002 by the national symphony, st. Paquito wanted me to reply on his behalf and i agreed, so lets get down to the point.
Chucho valdes and the birth of irakere all about jazz. Paquito drivera, clarinet sergio and odair assad, guitars. The havanaborn saxophonistclarinetist paquito drivera was a member of the cuban national symphony. Paquito d rivera quintet the band backing d rivera consists of peruvian bassist oscar stagnaro, argentinean trumpeter diego urcola, american drummer mark walker, and pianist alex brown. In his passion to bring latin repertoire to greater prominence, mr. Riveras work was just gaining recognition in the united states at the time when this series was made. I do plan on buying the book soon, but i cant right now. Aug 01, 1999 frida kahlo and diego rivera is an intro for me to the artists themselves. View jose o rivera riveras profile for company associations, background information, and partnerships. The group used a wide array of percussion instruments like. Since then he has toured the world with his ensembles the paquito drivera big band, the paquito drivera quintet, and the chamber jazz ensemble. Paquito d rivera free sheet music to download in pdf. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
D rivera grew up as a prodigy in cuba, playing both saxophone and clarinet and performing with. While the information is new to me, i find the details lacking and spotty. The prestigious music house, boosey and hawkes, is the exclusive publisher of mr. May 28, 2009 one of the most promising sights in jazz is paquito drivera, coming your way with his clarinet bag over his shoulder, smiling and looking to. Dear paquito, i have been around for a series of conferences. Valdes and d rivera are already fully on song, and the biggest revelation is guitarist morales, captured playing a fluent, pure jazz style which he returned to all too infrequently with irakere. Check out paquitos website for calendar information and recordings.
He was also a star in chucho valdess supergroup, irakere, and played with dizzy gillespie before he defected to spain and relocated to the u. Because paquito d rivera is such a compelling improviser, one greets a heavily arranged and orchestrated session like portraits of cuba with some apprehension. The band backing d rivera consists of peruvian bassist oscar stagnaro, argentinean trumpeter diego urcola, american drummer mark walker, and pianist alex brown. The canvas shows the continued importance of costumbrista imagery from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries in mexican art, and reflects the interplay of painting and. View hector riveras profile for company associations, background information, and partnerships. A print gallery in new york encouraged the artists agent to urge him to produce prints as a quick and easy way to make money. His abandoned, rapidfire, single note runs are amongst the most magical passages on the disc. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Right track recording, new york city produced by helen keane, paquito drivera with ron saint. Chucho valdes, the pianist, reflects on irakere and his. Nov 02, 2015 chucho valdes, the pianist, reflects on irakere and his career. Cuba should receive the same isolation treatment that south africa experienced. Riveras day this event was thought to represent the triumph of mexican culture over foreign domination. In 2005, he began touring with guitar duo sergio and odair assad, in dances from the new world.
The other children were two brothers, miguel and fernando, and two sisters carmen and pilar. Despite riveras international fame and european artistic education he was deeply rooted in his mexican cultural heritage, and this suitcase places his work within a broad national context. Paquito drivera songs for all instruments and levels. May 2016 news from may 16 2016, the new cd 2016 by latin jazz ensemble is out travellin with friends available in mp3 format on itunes, amazon and many other digital sites, as well as a physical cd, complete with 8 pages color booklet, liner notes, photos etc. Paquito drivera is the author of letters to yeyito 4. I have a gig coming up and and i need these two tunes specifically. Jose rivera manager for infinity contracting solutions llc. They won the grammy award for best latin recording in 1980 with their album irakere. In 1981, while on tour in spain, drivera sought asylum in the united states embassy. They claim to be based upon the life story of a man who said he was an exjesuit priest converted. He is the recipient of the nea jazz masters award 2005 and the national medal of the arts 2005, as well as the living jazz legend award from the kennedy center, washington, d. The havanaborn saxophonistclarinetist paquito d rivera was a member of the cuban national symphony. Jazz unit 3 exam study guide by gn1414 includes 76 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
Chucho paquito d rivera latin jazz backing track youtube. D rivera had become a founding member of and soloist with dizzy gillespies united nations orchestra, a ispiece ensemble organized to showcase the fusion of latin and caribbean influences into the jazz genre. Irakere was a seminal musical laboratory, where historic innovations in both afrocuban jazz and cuban popular dance music were created. Latin jazz printed big band sheet music composer paquito drivera 4 trumpets 4 trombones 5 saxes rhythm 559. He took drivera to clubs like the tropicana frequented by his musician friends and customers and to concert bands and orchestras at age five, drivera began saxophone lessons. Arturo sandoval left the group a year later, and then defected to the united states in 1990. Alberto rivera is the principal character in the alberto series of picture books, published by chick publications in california.
The title itself implies both artists get an equal biographical treatment, but really, the book is entirely about her. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. In 1981, while on tour in spain, d rivera sought asylum in the united states embassy. Check out paquito s website for calendar information and recordings. Paul chamber orchestra and rotterdam philharmonic for flutist marina piccinini, this lively and colorful onemovement concerto is based on the cuban national dance, the danzon, as well as various other popular cuban. Alberto magno rivera romero september 19, 1935 june 20, 1997 was an anticatholic religious activist who was the source of many of the conspiracy theories about the vatican espoused by fundamentalist christian author jack chick. Paquito francisco drivera was born in havana, cuba. Valdes and drivera are already fully on song, and the biggest revelation is guitarist morales, captured playing a fluent, pure jazz style which he returned to all too infrequently with irakere. Paquito drivera paquito blowin 1981, vinyl discogs. Since then he has toured the world with his ensembles the paquito d rivera big band, the paquito d rivera quintet, and the chamber jazz ensemble. As a whole they are named the paquito d rivera quintet and under this name they were awarded the latin grammy award for best latin jazz album for the album live at the blue note in 2001. Wapango, paquito drivera repertoire amherst saxophone. Drivera had become a founding member of and soloist with dizzy gillespies united nations orchestra, a ispiece ensemble organized to showcase the fusion of latin and caribbean influences into the jazz genre.
His father played classical saxophone, entertained his son with duke ellington and benny goodman records, and he sold musical instruments. This collection comprises selections from his columbia recordings from 1981 to. Paquito d rivera songs for all instruments and levels. In addition to his extraordinary performing career as an instrumentalist, paquito drivera has rapidly gained a reputation as a dynamic composer. But as it turns out, such apprehension is unwarranted, for the cuban saxmanclarinetist still has enough room to solo and say what needs to be said. Does anyone here have the latin real book bb version on pdf.
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