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Paquito D'rivera & John Di Martino Trio Play Billy Strayhorn at Nighttown

Courtesy of InstantSeats | Posted on September 22, 2016

Where

Nighttown
12387 Cedar Road
Cleveland Heights, OH
Map
216-795-0550

When

Thu, October 13, 2016
8:00 PM

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Cuban Music Legend and Muliti Reed Artists Paquito D'Rivera teams up with Dynamic Pianist John di Martino & Trio in Salute to Billy Strayhorn.

Featuring: Paquito D'Rivera-sax & clarinet, John di Martino-piano, Boris Kozlov-acoustic bass, & Mark Taylor-drums. Playing Classic Billy Strayhorn and Ellington repertoire.

Paquito D'Rivera defies categorization. The winner of fouteen GRAMMY Awards, he is celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer.

Born in Havana, Cuba, he performed at age 10 with the National Theater Orchestra, studied at the Havana Conservatory of Music and, at 17, became a featured soloist with the Cuban National Symphony. As a founding member of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, he directed that group for two years, while at the same time playing both the clarinet a...

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