b. 1948. American composer. in the Latin Jazz tradition.

Paquito D'Rivera is a Cuban-American jazz clarinetist and composer known for blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz and classical forms. Listed here as composer; instruments left empty per rules. Catalog sample is small and skewed toward wind ensemble/chamber music collaborations, but his broader reputation is well established in Latin jazz.

Signature works: Contradanza, A Fancy Tango, Habanera for Clarinet and Orchestra, Wapango, Portraits of Cuba.