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Celebrating 70 years of amazing music, woodwind genius, Latin Jazz icon, and 2005 NEA Jazz Master Paquito D’Rivera settles in for two nights on the Miner stage with his terrific quintet.

An artist deeply versed in both the classical and jazz traditions, the five-time GRAMMY winner and 11-time Latin GRAMMY winner began his musical life prodigiously, performing with Havana’s National Theater Orchestra at age 10 and appearing as featured soloist with the Cuban National Symphony at 17.

Setlist
Fantasie-Impromptu, Op.66 (Bogotà) Frédéric Chopin
La Fleur de Cayenne Paquito D'Rivera
Habanera Tu Fernando Albuerne
Mozart Clarient Concerto, 2nd Movement Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alfonsina y el Mar Ariel Ramiez
Blues For Astor Diego Urcola
Um A Zero Benedito Lacerda and Pixinguinha
To Brenda with Love Paquito D'Rivera

Personnel
Paquito D'Rivera alto saxophone, clarinet
Diego Urcola trumpet, valve trombone
Alex Brown piano
Oscar Stagnaro bass
Mark Walker drums