Paquito D'Rivera - Invitacion A Una Locura

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Review by Luis Montanez

Invitación A Una Locura: Paquito D’Rivera’s Cuban Jazz Gem That’ll Mess With Your Head (In a Good Way) Let’s cut to the chase—Paquito D’Rivera is no stranger to blowing minds with his saxophone wizardry, and Invitación A Una Locura doesn’t disappoint. Released under Egrem, this Cuban cool jazz masterpiece feels like sipping a mojito on Havana’s Malecón while your brain quietly melts into euphoria. The album dances between moods, blending baladas with enough jazz chops to keep you guessing. It’s smooth but not sleepy, cerebral but still groovy as heck. Now, let me zoom in on two tracks that stuck with me like gum under a café chair. First up, “Canto A La Realidad (Balada).” This track hits different—it’s introspective without being boring, kinda like when you’re zoning out during a long bus ride but suddenly notice something beautiful outside the window. The melody floats around like a lazy afternoon breeze, pulling at your heartstrings just enough to make you go, “Hmm, maybe life isn’t so bad after all.” Paquito lets his clarinet do most of the talking here, and man, does it have stories to tell. You can practically hear the streets of Havana whispering through every note. Then there’s “Invitación A Una Locura (Jazz en 3 Y 2),” which flips the vibe entirely. If the first track was chill vibes on a hammock, this one’s more like stumbling into an impromptu street party where everyone knows the steps except you. The rhythm section locks in tighter than my jeans after eating too much arroz con pollo, and Paquito’s sax takes center stage like he owns the joint. There’s a playful energy here—a mix of madness and precision—that makes you want to grab someone by the hand and spin them across the floor. Is it chaotic? Sure. But it’s the good kind of chaos, like organized confusion set to music. The other tracks hold their own weight too. “La Incógnita (Balada Ye-Ye)” has this quirky charm that sneaks up on you, while “Amor Sin Verano (Balada)” leans heavy on romance and melancholy, perfect for staring wistfully out a rain-speckled window. But honestly, those first two tracks are what lingered in my head long after I hit pause. So yeah, Invitación A Una Locura is basically jazz therapy wrapped in Cuban flair. Listening to it feels like stepping into a dream where everything makes sense until you realize nothing really does—and somehow, that’s comforting. Paquito reminds us that sanity might be overrated anyway. Who needs normal when you’ve got genius wrapped in swing beats? P.S. Fun fact: If this album were a person, it’d probably wink at you before walking off into the sunset humming its own theme song.

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Artist: Paquito D'Rivera
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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Ivitacion A Una Locura (Jazz en 3 Y 2)
Canto A La Realidad (Balada)
Amor Sin Verano (Balada)
La Incognita (Balada Ye-Ye)

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Catalog Numbers

EP6040

Labels

Egrem

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Formats

  • Vinyl
  • 7"
  • 45 RPM
  • EP

Notes

Cuban four track 7". First Paquito's solo release. Credited as Paquito Rivera y Su Saxo.

About Paquito D'Rivera

Cuban saxophone/flute/clarinet player and band leader (b. June 4th, 1948 in Havana, Cuba). Son of saxophone player Tito D'Rivera, he started playing saxophone at 5 years old. At 19 he debuted on Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba and that same year (1965) he founded Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna with , and later Irakere, melting jazz, rock and traditional Cuban music. In 1981 he exiled in USA, playing with American musicians and founding in 1988 The United Nations Orchestra with Dizzy Gillespie. He founded his own band Paquito D'Rivera Big Band and Paquito D'Rivera Quintet.

Real Name

    • Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras

Name Vars

  • D'Rivera
  • De Rivera
  • Francisco \
  • Rivera
  • Francisco D'Rivera
  • Francisco Rivera (Paquito)
  • P. D'Rivera
  • P.D'Rivera
  • P.Rivera
  • Pacquito D'Rivera
  • Pacquito D-Rivera
  • Paguito D' Rivera
  • Paquita D'Rivera
  • Paquito
  • Paquito D' Rivera
  • Paquito D'Rivera Septeto
  • Paquito D'Rivera With Strings
  • Paquito De Riveira
  • Paquito De Rivera
  • Paquito Derivera
  • Paquito D´ Rivera
  • Paquito DRivera
  • Paquito Rivera
  • Paquito d'Rivera
  • Paquito de Rivera
  • Pasquito D'Rivera
  • The Cuban Jam Session
  • Пакито Де Ривере

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: Paquito D’Rivera’s album *Invitacion A Una Locura* is a gem from Cuba. It blends smooth jazz with a touch of Cuban flair. The track "Invitacion A Una Locura" stands out, mixing rhythms in 3/4 and 2/4 time. This album, released under the Egrem label, shows D’Rivera’s knack for merging genres. Tracks like "Canto A La Realidad" and "Amor Sin Verano" bring emotional depth. A true masterpiece of Cool Jazz.