Portraits of Cuba
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Portraits of Cuba is an album by Cuban musician Paquito D'Rivera
, released through Chesky Records
in 1996. In 1997, the album won D'Rivera the Grammy Award
for Best Latin Jazz Performance
.
Paquito D'Rivera
Paquito D'Rivera is a Cuban alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist. The winner of multiple Grammys and other awards, D'Rivera has lived in the United States since the early 1980s. He has worked in a variety of contexts, but is perhaps best known for playing Latin...
, released through Chesky Records
Chesky Records
Chesky Records is a record label aimed primarily at audiophiles. For the most part, jazz, Latin jazz, classical, and adult contemporary CDs and DVDs are produced, but they also manufacture high end audio equipment. The label was founded and is run by grammy nominated composer David Chesky and his...
in 1996. In 1997, the album won D'Rivera the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Latin Jazz Performance
Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album
The Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works in the Latin jazz music genre...
.
Track listing
- "La Bella Cubana" (White) – 5:14
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) – 4:38 - "Tu" (DeFuentes, Fuentes) – 5:35
- "Tu, Mi Delirio" (De La Luz) – 6:31
- "No Te Importe Saber" (Touzet) – 5:42
- "Drume Negrita" (Grenet, Grenet) – 4:18
- "Portraits of Cuba" (D'Rivera) – 5:04
- "Excerpt from 'Aires Tropicales'" (D'Rivera) – 0:48
- "Mariana" (Franzetti) – 5:30
- "Como Arrullo de Palmas" (Lecuona) – 3:22
- "Échale Salsita" (Pineiro) – 5:06
- "Song to My Son" (D'Rivera) – 5:22
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