Paquito D’Rivera Plays the Music of Chick Corea
About This Event
At Jazz at Lincoln Center, alto saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera presents a program devoted to the music of Chick Corea. Drawing on his Afro‑Cuban and Latin‑jazz roots—from Irakere to decades leading his own groups—D’Rivera treats Corea’s writing as material for close reading, shifting between swing, Latin pulse and classical‑inflected phrasing and favoring precision and line over display; Corea is also the subject of an upcoming documentary that examines his creative process.
About the music of Chick Corea
At Jazz at Lincoln Center, Paquito D’Rivera takes up the repertoire of Chick Corea, the Grammy-winning pianist and composer whose work moved easily between straight-ahead jazz, Latin forms, and concert music. D’Rivera, known in New York since his Irakere years and decades as a bandleader, approaches these pieces with the bite of an alto saxophonist and the precision of a clarinetist. The program frames Corea’s writing as a meeting point for rhythmic traditions and formal craft. In a city where Latin jazz has long shaped the mainstream, the pairing reads as both tribute and lineage.
About the Artists
Paquito D’Rivera Plays the Music of Chick Corea
Paquito D’Rivera Plays the Music of Chick Corea centers on the alto saxophonist and clarinetist’s long relationship to Corea’s writing, heard in performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center. D’Rivera emerged as a key voice in Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz, with early roots in the Cuban ensemble Irakere and decades leading his own groups.
Chick Corea
Chick Corea is a Grammy Award-winning jazz legend renowned for his innovative contributions to the music world, blending elements of rock, pop, and Latin influences. His upcoming documentary special offers an exclusive glimpse into the creative process behind "The Spanish Heart Band – Antidote," revealing the rich stories and explorations from his remarkable career.