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Mario Rivera
Birth name Mario Antonio Rivera Manzanillo Born (1939-07-22 ) July 22, 1939
Santo Domingo , Dominican RepublicDied August 10, 2007(2007-08-10) (aged 68) New York City Genres Latin jazz Occupation(s) Musician Instrument(s) Saxophone Years active 1960–2000
Musical artist
Mario Rivera (July 22, 1939 - August 10, 2007) was a Latin jazz saxophonist from the
Dominican Republic . Besides saxophone, Rivera played trumpet, flute, piano, vibraphone, congas, and drums.
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Career
When Rivera was 22, he moved to New York City from the Dominican Republic and accompanied singer Joe Valle.
[1] He spent two years with bandleader
Tito Rodríguez .
[1] During his career he worked with
Mongo Santamaria ,
Eddie Palmieri , and
Machito .
[1] In 1988 he became a member of the United Nations Orchestra led by
Dizzy Gillespie .
[1] He was also a member of the Afro-Cuban Jazz Band led by
Chico O'Farrill .
[1] From the 1970s to the 1990s he worked with
Tito Puente .
[1] Both appeared in the films Calle 54 and The Mambo Kings .
[1] His only solo album, El Commandante, was released in 1996.
[1] Rivera died on cancer on August 10, 2007.
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Discography
As leader
El Comandante ...The Merengue (Groovin' High, 1994)
As sideman
With
Willie Colon
With
Cheo Feliciano
The Singer (Vaya 1976)
Mi Tierra y Yo (Vaya 1977)
With
Dizzy Gillespie
With
Kip Hanrahan
Desire Develops an Edge (American Clave, 1983)
Vertical's Currency (American Clave, 1985)
Days and Nights of Blue Luck Inverted (American Clave, 1987)
Exotica (American Clave, 1992)
Original Music from the Soundtrack of Pinero (American Clave, 2002)
Beautiful Scars (American Clave, 2008)
With
Conrad Herwig
Que Viva Coltrane (Criss Cross, 2004)
Sketches of Spain y Mas (Half Note 2006)
The Latin Side of Miles Davis (Half Note 2004)
With
Giovanni Hidalgo
Worldwide (RMM, 1993)
The Conga Kings with Candido, Carlos Patato Valdes (Chesky, 2001)
With
Chico O'Farrill
Heart of a Legend (Milestone, 1999)
Carambola (Milestone, 2000)
With
Eddie Palmieri
Sentido (Coco, 1973)
The Sun of Latin Music (Coco, 1974)
Unfinished Masterpiece (Coco, 1975)
Exploration (Coco, 1978)
La Perfecta II (Concord, 2001)
Ritmo Caliente (Concord, 2003)
Simpático with Brian Lynch (ArtistShare, 2006)
With
Tito Puente
On Broadway (Concord Jazz Picante, 1983)
El Rey (Concord Jazz Picante, 1984)
Mambo Diablo with George Shearing (Concord Jazz Picante, 1985)
Sensacion (Concord Jazz Picante, 1986)
Un Poco Loco (Concord Jazz Picante, 1987)
Salsa Meets Jazz Concord Jazz with Phil Woods (Concord Picante, 1988)
Out of This World (Concord Picante, 1991)
Mambo of the Times (Concord Jazz Picante, 1992)
Royal T (Concord Picante, 1993)
Live at the Village Gate (Bellaphon, 1993)
Master Timbalero (Concord Jazz Picante, 1994)
In Session (RMM, 1994)
Special Delivery with Maynard Ferguson (Concord Jazz Picante, 1996)
Live at Birdland Dancemania '99 (RMM, 1998)
Mambo Birdland (RMM, 1999)
Masterpiece/Obra Maestra (RMM, 2000)
Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival (Concord, 2002)
With
Tito Rodriguez
Carnival of the Americas (Musicor, 1964)
Big Band Latino (Musicor, 1968)
Palladium Memories (1971)
With
Típica 73
En Cuba Intercambio Cultural (Fania, 1979)
Charangueando Con La Típica 73 (Fania, 1980)
Típica 73...Into the 80's (Fania, 1981)
With others
Africando , Vol. 1 Trovador (Stern's Africa 1993)
Africando, Vol. 2 Tierra Tradicional (Stern's Africa 1994)
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros , Chocolate En Sexteto (Caiman, 1983)
Soledad Bravo , Mambembe (1983)
George Coleman , Big George (Affinity 1980)
Junior Cook , Good Cookin (Muse, 1980)
Rafael Cortijo , Y Su Maquina Del Tiempo (Coco, 1973)
Tito Gomez , Todo Queremos Mas (Aurora, 1986)
Jerry Gonzalez , Ya Yo Me Cure (American Clave, 1980)
Juan Luis Guerra , Fogarate! (BMG 1994)
La Lupe , En Algo Nuevo (Tico, 1980)
Machito , Fireworks (Coco, 1977)
Arturo O'Farrill , Song for Chico (Zoho, 2008)
Pat Patrick , Sound Advice (1977)
Bobby Paunetto , Paunetto's Point (Pathfinder, 1975)
Daniel Ponce , Chango Te Llama (Mango, 1991)
Louie Ramirez , A Tribute To Cal Tjader (Caiman, 1986)
Paquito D'Rivera , A Night in Englewood (Messidor, 1994)
Alfredo Rodriguez , Monsieur Oh La La (Caiman, 1985)
Mongo Santamaria , Afro American Latin (2000)
Laba Sosseh , Salsa Africana Vol. 1 (Sacodis, 1980)
Juan Pablo Torres , Together Again (Pimenta, 2002)
Stanley Turrentine , New Time Shuffle (Blue Note, 1979)
Dave Valentin , Tropic Heat (GRP, 1994)
Fernando Villalona , Asi Soy Yo (Evesol 1984)
Pete Yellin , It's the Right Thing (Mainstream 1973)
References
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