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          View Paquito Hechavarria's recordings as a co-leader, featured soloist or a side person.

        1. Paquito Hechavarria's Piano is the antithesis of Palmas.
        2. Smoking tumbao-based patterns seem to be embedded in his musical DNA: Hechavarría grew up in pre-Castro Cuba and soaked up the rhythms and.
        3. This is a list of notable Cuban Americans, including immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
        4. Paquito Echevarria Co-author (Manny) with Celia Cruz and husband.

          5. Smoking tumbao-based patterns seem to be embedded in his musical DNA: Hechavarría grew up in pre-Castro Cuba and soaked up the rhythms and..

          Paquito Hechavarría

          Paquito Hechavarría

          Birth nameFrancisco Hechavarría
          Born(1939-02-21)21 February 1939
          Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba
          Died27 September 2012(2012-09-27) (aged 73)
          Miami Beach, Florida, United States
          GenresLatin jazz, Latin pop, big band, son cubano
          OccupationMusician
          InstrumentPiano
          LabelsPanart, EGREM, Tania, Bongo Latino, Sony, Calle 54
          Formerly ofOrquesta Riverside, Conjunto Casino, Los Armónicos, Miami Sound Machine

          Musical artist

          Paquito Hechavarría (21 February 1939 – 27 September 2012) was a Cuban pianist.

          Hechavarría built his career in Cuba by playing in some of the most popular orchestras, including Conjunto Casino, Orquesta Riverside and Los Armónicos. However, he is primarily known for his later work with Miami Sound Machine, the band that catapulted Gloria Estefan to international stardom.

          He has collaborated with popular artists such as David Byrne, Santana and Christina Aguilera.

          Career

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