Paquito D'Rivera Childhood Prodigy to a 74 year old Double Grammy Winner in 2023

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Paquito's story from childhood who followed his virtuoso father into playing and composing Latin, Jazz and Classical. His lifetime of musical partnership and friendships with Chucho Valdes, Dizzy Gillespie, Daniel Ponce, Arturo Sandoval and other musical greats.He pays tribute to bandmates from Irakere, Orquesta Cubana and other bands. 00:00 My father was saxophone virtuoso plays classical music 00:26 Father brought home Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall 1938 - "It changed my life" --------- 01:00 Irakere and Chucho Valdes --------- 01:55 Mariel dedicated to those in the "boat lift", 03:12 The best percussionists - Daniel Ponce 06:15 Recording and playing with Toots Thielemans ----09:37 "Dizzy is my Godfather- a great support in my career "Manteca plays in background.

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1. Musical childhood and how hearing Benny Goodman changed his life (00:00:00)

2. Chucho Valdez-Irakere -Orquestra Cubana (00:01:00)

3. Album Mariel dedicated to survivors of Mariel Boat Lift (00:01:40)

4. Daniel Ponce "the greatest in my mind" (00:03:00)

5. Playing Recording with Toots Thielemans "unique moment in my career" (00:05:21)

6. Carmen McRae (00:06:37)

7. Dizzy is my Godfather (Paquito playing Manteca by Dizzy in the background) (00:07:19)