Albert Rivera

Quotes

• “Albert Rivera Organ Sextet opened Saturday's proceedings, with the tenor-playing leader and band hitting the mark on a slow, sultry "After Hours" and a dramatic original, a brooding reflection on 9/11 called "Remembrance."

  —Sandy Ingham

• “Three young artist (Albert Rivera, Luques and Zaccai Curtis) who are part of the next wave in this jazz ritual.”

  —DownBeat Magazine

• “Rivera has a timeless tenor tone and a special sensitivity on soprano.”

  —Tony Hall
  Jazz Wise Magazine

• “While Rivera's compositions are diverse, these musicians hit the pocket and sustain a powerful group dynamic.”

  —All About Jazz NY

• “A Modern Jazz Messenger!”

  —Owen McNally Hartford Courant

• "Albert Rivera came to town for a show that blew us all away"

  —Ken Laster(Radio Host) - WWUS 91.7

• "Albert and the band played straight ahead jazz the way it was meant to be played. If you weren't there you just MISSED"

  — Stanley Danner (Gerald Veasly Jazz Base)

• "he asserts his more confrontational personality on the smaller, more sensitive-sounding instrument. Rivera’s soprano sound is equally as compelling as his tenor technique; he wrestles a deep, rich tone from the bright, tiny saxophone."

  —Jon Ross - artscriticatl.com

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