Paquito D'Rivera Quartet

Paquito D’Rivera is celebrated for both his artistry in Jazz, Bebop, and Latin music, as well as his achievements as a classical composer.

The winner of eleven Grammy awards, he was the first artist to win Latin Grammys in both Classical and Latin Jazz categories. Over the course of his career, Paquito D'Rivera has recorded more than 30 solo albums. He served as a founding member of the United Nations Orchestra in 1988, organized by Dizzy Gillespie. In 1991, D’Rivera was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Carnegie Hall.

Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 8:00 pm
The Ballroom

Following the performance, join us for an exclusive coffee reception with the artist. 

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Reserved Seating: $45
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Dining Options

Complete your evening with an elegant pre-performance dinner in Longwood's Fine Dining Room, 1906. Dinner is $39 per person, plus tax and gratuity. (Garden Pass members receive a 10% discount). Make your reservations through OpenTable.com. View the menu.

More about Paquito D'Rivera

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. As a founding member of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, he directed that group for two years, while at the same time playing both the clarinet and saxophone with the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. He eventually went on to premier several works by notable Cuban composers with the same orchestra.

Paquito D'Rivera has served as artistic director of jazz programming at the New Jersey Chamber Music Society and continues as Artistic Director of the famous world-class Festival Internacional de Jazz de Punta Del Este in Uruguay and the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in Washington, DC. D’Rivera’s highly acclaimed ensembles - the Chamber Jazz Ensemble, the Paquito D'Rivera Big Band, and the Paquito D’Rivera Quintet - are in great demand worldwide.

Find out more at www.paquitodrivera.com.

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