Cuban saxophone/flute/clarinet player and band leader (b. June 4th, 1948 in Havana, Cuba). Son of saxophone player Tito D'Rivera, he started playing saxophone at 5 years old. At 19 he debuted on Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba and that same year (1965) he founded Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna with Chucho Valdés, and later Irakere, melting jazz, rock and traditional Cuban music.
In 1981 he exiled in USA, playing with American musicians and founding in 1988 The United Nations Orchestra with Dizzy Gillespie. He founded his own band Paquito D'Rivera Big Band and Paquito D'Rivera Quintet.
He is married to singer, producer and manager Brenda Feliciano.
2024
Not On Label
9xFile, FLAC, Album
2023
GIA WindWorks
CD
2021
Naxos
CD, Album
2020
Sunnyside
CD, Album
2018
Delmark Records
CD, Album
2017
MSR Classics
CD, Album
2017
Sunnyside
CD, Album
2015
Sunnyside
CD
2014
Paquito Records
CD, Album
2014
Ongaku Records
CD
2013
Paquito Records, Sunnyside Communications
CD, Album, Dig
2013
GHA Records
CD, Album
2013
Enja Records
CD, Album, Dig
2012
Grabación Estudio Mans
CD, Album
2012
On Music Recordings
CD
2011
Warner Music Spain, Cargo Music (3)
CD, Album + DVD-V + Dig
2011
ZOHO
CD, Album
2011
Atma Classique
CD, Album
2010
MCG Jazz
CD, Album
2010
Paquito Records
CD, Album
2010
Enja Records
CD
2010
Aliud
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album
2009
LKY Records
CD, Album
2009
2008
Chesky Records
SACD
2008
Not On Label
Box + 3xCD
2007
Connector Records
CD, Album
2007
Opus Arte
DVD-V, NTSC, PAL
2006
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
CD, Comp
2005
Chesky Records
CD, Album
2005
Fonosound
CD, Album
2005
2005
2005
2004
Half Note (2)
CD, Album
2004
Quartz (5)
CD, Album
2004
Epsa Music
CD, Album
2004
Pimienta Records Corp.
CD, Album
2004
2003
Yemayá Records
CD, Album
2002
Yemayá Records
CD, Album
2002
Yemayá Records
CD
2002
Not On Label
CD, Album, Boo
2002
2002
2002
2001
Peregrina Music
CD, Album
2001
Connector Music, CGD East West
CD, Album
2001
2001
2000
Hitech
CD, Promo
2000
1999
DiscMedi Blau
CD, Single, Promo
1999
DiscMedi Blau
CD, Single, Promo
1999
1999
1998
1997
Mix House
CD
1997
MCG Jazz
HDCD, Album
1997
1996
Messidor, Messidor
CD, Comp
1996
1996
1996
1994
Sony
CD, Comp, Promo, RE
1994
1994
1994
1993
1992
Justin Time
CD, Album
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1991
1989
Town Crier Recordings
Cass, Album, Ltd
1989
1989
1988
1987
1986
1986
1984
1983
1982
1981
1976
1975
Egrem
7", EP
West Wind Latina
CD, Album
Areito
7", Single
Mix House
CD, Album
Edicions Albert Moraleda
CD, Album
2022
Paquito Records, Sunnyside
CD, Album
1995
1995
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