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Paquito d'Rivera Quintet with Special Guest Stefon Harris (vibraphone)

Sparks will fly when the reigning master of Latin jazz teams up with the rising young star of the vibraphone. Don't miss the electrifying final event of Parlance Chamber Chamber Concert's eighth season!

PAQUITO D'RIVERA: The explosive SAXOPHONIST/CLARINETIST/COMPOSER, Paquito D'Rivera defies categorization. The winner of 12 Grammy Awards, he is celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer. The National Endowment for the Arts website affirms "he has become the consummate multinational ambassador, creating and promoting a cross-culture of music that moves effortlessly among jazz, Latin, and Mozart."

STEFON HARRIS: VIBRAPHONIST/COMPOSER Stefon Harris is heralded as "one of the most important young artists in jazz" (The Los Angeles Times). His passionate artistry, energetic stage presence, and astonishing virtuosity have propelled him into the forefront of the current jazz scene as he blazes new trails on the vibraphone.

TRUMPETER DIEGO URCOLA, PIANIST ALEX BROWN, BASSIST OSCAR STAGNARO, and DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST MARK WALKER rank among the world's most distinguished, versatile, and in-demand jazz, Afro-Caribbean, and Latin artists.