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Paquito D'Rivera & The Assad Duo
Dances from the New World


Thursday, November 9, 2006

Concert Hall   7:30 pm

$35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $15, $10, $7 

A creative genius, Cuban-born NEA Jazz Master Paquito D'Rivera is widely considered the number one Latin American saxophonist and clarinetist of our time. His is known for playing an explosive mixture of jazz, rock, classical, and traditional Cuban music and has won four Grammy Awards. He is joined for this program by Brazilian brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad, recognized worldwide as one of the greatest guitar duos in memory. This concert will feature a myriad of works in trio format featuring compositions by D'Rivera, Villa-Lobos, Piazolla and others.



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Associated Educational Events
Paquito D’Rivera and the Assad Duo-Pre-performance talk
Thursday, November 9, 2006
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Paquito D'Rivera-Master Class
Friday, November 10, 2006
BEZANSON RECITAL HALL (Location change!)
Free and open to the public
9:00 am to 10:00 am

Assad-Guitar Master Class
Friday, November 10, 2006
Herter 301
Free and open to the public
9:00 am to 10:00 am

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