Oscar Stagnaro - Bass

Oscar Stagnaro, originally from Peru, is considered one of the most versatile bass players on the East Coast. His mastery of playing a variety of styles ranging from jazz and fusion to Latin jazz, Brazilian jazz, and South American music has helped him travel the world performing with the very best Latin jazz artists.  Says Bass Player magazine, "Oscar's technical agility, advanced harmonic and melodic knowledge, and grounding in funk and R&B - as well as his dedication to Latin traditions - give him the ultimate flexibility when it comes time to lay down a groove." In addition to his performing career he has developed Latin Bass curricula at both the Berklee College of Music, where he is an associate professor, and at the New England Conservatory.  Oscar joined Paquito's group in 1990.

Diego Urcola - Trumpet/Trombone

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, three - time Grammy Award nominee Diego Urcola has been a member of the Paquito D'Rivera Quintet since 1991.  This in-demand trumpeter also performs regularly with the legendary saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Big Band. "A disciplined technician blessed with classical and jazz chops - but when he lets his bebop loose, this guy is pure excitement, with passionate range and attack."  (Jesse Varela, Latin Beat)

Mark Walker - Drummer/Percussionist

Drummer/percussionist/composer Mark Walker, originally from "Central America" (Chicago, Illinois) began his tenure with Paquito D'Rivera in 1989, when Paquito came to Chicago and needed a drummer who could handle a variety of rhythmic styles. Since then Mark has performed around the globe and recorded many Grammy award-winning albums, not only with Paquito, but also Oregon, Caribbean Jazz Project, Michel Camilo, Lyle Mays, Cesar Camargo Mariano, New York Voices, Patricia Barber, and many more. Mark is also associate professor at Berklee College of Music and has a side project called the "Berklee Brothers," comprised of Berklee faculty.

Alex Brown - Piano

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Pianist Alex Brown, newest member of the D’Rivera Quintet became a June 2007 winner in the Jazz Soloist category of Downbeat Magazine's Student Music Awards. While continuing his studies at New England Conservatory, he performs in the Boston and Washington DC areas along with festival appearances in the Panama Jazz Festival, the Curacao Jazz Festival in the Caribbean, the East Coast Jazz Festival, and the Telluride Jazz Festival in Colorado among others. A well rounded musician, Alex has garnered numerous first place awards in classical music competitions. At the age of 13, he won first place in the Encore Orchestra Young Artist Competition, which gave him the opportunity to perform Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in its entirety with a full orchestra.