Paquito D’Rivera

From the venue:

Thirteen GRAMMYs. More than 30 solo albums. A Lifetime Achievement Award from Carnegie Hall. Paquito D’Rivera has carved out this legendary stature through a signature blend of jazz, rock, classical and traditional Cuban music, and that sound has yielded invitations to perform with everyone from the London Philharmonic to Yo-Yo Ma. On this night he’ll be sitting in with the Georgia State University Jazz Band, founded over 30 years ago and led by trumpeter Gordon Vernick, who has backed notables like Nicholas Payton, Slide Hampton, Eddie Daniels, David Sánchez, Jon Faddis, and Jimmy Heath