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Adalberto Alvarez is a leading force within the revival of boy, the Cuban dance music that reached its top in popularity within the ’50s. The previous head of Adalberto Alvarez & Conjunto Boy 14, Alvarez provides continued to pay for homage, in addition to expand, the boy custom with Adalberto …

Cuba-born and New York-based saxophonist and clarinet player Paquito D’Rivera provides balanced a profession in Latin jazz with commissions being a traditional composer and appearances with symphony orchestras. Classical NJ composed, “Whether playing Bach or post-bop, D’Rivera’s mastery from the equipment and [his] expressive ability is definitely unquestionable.” D’Rivera inherited …