Paquito & Manzanero

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Jazz has a long history of interpreting music from the American songbook. Latin America has just as lofty a collection; many of these compositions were written by the tremendous Mexican composer Armando Manzanero. Manzanero s legacy is well established. He has received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a singer and composer. Born in Mexico in 1935, Manzanero found success in music early on, from the first song he wrote, at age 15, Nunca en el Mundo, which remains a standard. His career blossomed and his wonderful compositions have been performed by a broad array of artists, including Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and Christina Aguilera. For his latest recording, Paquito & Manzanero, the great woodwind master Paquito D Rivera (himself an impressive 14-time Grammy winner) illuminates the incredible work of Manzanero in Paquito s favored idiom, Latin jazz. Along with his fantastic ensemble, featuring members like trumpeter Diego Urcola, drummer Antonio Sanchez and Manzanero himself, on vocals. D Rivera shows why Manzanero has been celebrated across the globe.