Paquito D'Rivera Quintet

Paquito D'Rivera Quintet (USA)

A legend of Latin jazz, winner of 15 Grammy Awards

Born in Havana, Paquito D'Rivera is one of the world's greatest alto saxophone and clarinet players and one of the central figures in the history of Latin jazz. In the 1970s, he was a founding member of the legendary Cuban band Irakere. In 1980, he left Cuba and embarked on a distinguished international career in the United States, during which he also performed and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie.

D'Rivera has won five Grammy Awards and ten Latin Grammy Awards, was named an NEA Jazz Master, and received the United States National Medal of Arts. His playing moves freely between jazz, Cuban music, and classical music, filled with virtuosity, humor, and joie de vivre. His latest album, La Fleur de Cayenne, was nominated for a 2026 Grammy.

Paquito D'Rivera — alto saxophone and clarinet · Alon Yavnai — piano · Sebastián Lavernia — vibraphone and marimba · Oscar Stagnaro — electric bass · Mark Walker — drums