Paquito D'Rivera

Summary

Paquito D'Rivera is a human^[1]. Born in Havana^[2], he… he was born on June 4, 1948^[3]. He worked as a saxophonist^[4], clarinetist^[5], composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and conductor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Paquito D'Rivera's place of birth was Havana^[2].
• Paquito D'Rivera was born on June 4, 1948^[3].
• Paquito D'Rivera held citizenship in Cuba^[10].
• Paquito D'Rivera's professions included saxophonist^[4].
• Paquito D'Rivera's professions included clarinetist^[5].
• Paquito D'Rivera worked as a composer^[6].
• Paquito D'Rivera's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Paquito D'Rivera worked as a conductor^[8].
• Paquito D'Rivera's professions included bandleader^[11].
• Paquito D'Rivera received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[12].
• Paquito D'Rivera received the National Medal of Arts^[13].
• Paquito D'Rivera received the Frankfurter Musikpreis^[14].
• Paquito D'Rivera received the honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[15].
• Paquito D'Rivera received the Latin Grammy Trustees Award^[16].
• Paquito D'Rivera received the NEA Jazz Masters^[17].
• Paquito D'Rivera was a member of Irakere^[18].
• Paquito D'Rivera is recorded as male^[19].
• Paquito D'Rivera's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Paquito D'Rivera's genre is jazz^[21].
• Paquito D'Rivera's genre is post-bop^[22].
• Paquito D'Rivera's genre is Latin jazz^[23].
• Paquito D'Rivera's record label is recorded as Sunnyside Records^[24].
• Paquito D'Rivera's Commons category is recorded as Paquito D'Rivera^[25].
• Paquito D'Rivera's given name is recorded as Paquito^[26].
• Paquito D'Rivera's official website is recorded as http://www.paquitodrivera.com/^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-06-04^[30]

• Genre(s): afro-cuban jazz, jazz, latin jazz^[31]

• Community tags: afro-cuban jazz, jazz, latin jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 073a7869-e45b-4343-a776-27a50dcc3c76^[33]

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Origins and Family

Paquito D'Rivera's place of birth was Havana^[2]. He was born on June 4, 1948^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist^[4], clarinetist^[5], composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], conductor^[8], and bandleader^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[12], a fellowship grant^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1925^[36]; National Medal of Arts^[13], a medallion^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1984^[39]; Frankfurter Musikpreis^[14], an art prize^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1982^[42]; honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[15], an award^[43], in United States^[44]; Latin Grammy Trustees Award^[16], a class of music award^[45], founded in 2004^[46]; and NEA Jazz Masters^[17], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1982^[49].

Why It Matters

Paquito D'Rivera ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Paquito D'Rivera born?

Born in Havana^[2], Paquito D'Rivera…

What did Paquito D'Rivera do for work?

Paquito D'Rivera worked as saxophonist^[4], clarinetist^[5], composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and conductor^[8].

What awards did Paquito D'Rivera receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[12], National Medal of Arts^[13], Frankfurter Musikpreis^[14], and honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[15].