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The Paq Man! |
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| Location: | New York, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Sep 30, 2008 (420 days back) |
About Me |
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| FUNK TANGO GRAMMY WINNER BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM
Click on the banner below for Paquito's Official Site Born in the island of Cuba, Paquito DRivera began his career as a child prodigy, playing both the clarinet and the saxophone with the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra He eventually went on to premier several works by notable Cuban composers with the same Orchestra.A restless musical genius, Mr. DRivera formed and performed with various musical ensembles as a teenager and became one of the founding members of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, which he subsequently conducted for two years and was also founding member and co-director of the innovative musical group Irakere, whose explosive mixture of jazz, rock, classical and traditional Cuban music had never been heard before. The group toured extensively throughout America and Europe, won several Grammy nominations and a Grammy. FOR PERFORMANCE DATES CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW Panamerica Add to My Profile | More VideosPaquito Add to My Profile | More Videos |
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Music:Member Since: 3/6/2006Band Website: paquitodrivera.com/ Band Members: Influences: Live with Orchestra Add to My Profile | More VideosCaribe Add to My Profile | More Videos Nueva Manteca Add to My Profile | More VideosPaquito At Birldland Add to My Profile | More Videos Type of Label: Major |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Latin / Tropical) |
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