Mario Rivera (musician)
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.[1]
Mario Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mario Antonio Rivera Manzanillo |
| Born | July 22, 1939 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Died | August 10, 2007 (aged 68) New York City |
| Genres | Latin jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1960–2000 |
| Associated acts | Tito Puente |
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.[1]
Discography
As leader
- El Comandante ...The Merengue (Groovin' High, 1994)
As sideman
With Willie Colon
- The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (Fania, 1975)
- Solo (Fania, 1979)
With Cheo Feliciano
- The Singer (Vaya 1976)
- Mi Tierra y Yo (Vaya 1977)
With Dizzy Gillespie
- Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods with Machito (Pablo, 1976)
- Live at the Royal Festival Hall (Enja, 1990)
- The Winter in Lisbon (Milan, 1991)
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)
