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Arturo O'Farrill: Upholding the Latin Tinge
by R.J. DeLuke
Arturo O'Farrill, an extraordinary pianist, admits he came out of the bebop school of playing, a Bud Powell disciple, and his strong chops would attest to that. He didn't pursue the music of his father—the great Chico O'Farrill—in his younger days, but he came upon it as he studied the music. He came to not only ...
Jazz Journalists Association Names Arturo O'Farrill's "Song for Chico" Latin Album of the Year
Song for Chico (Zoho Records), Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra’s 2008 release that pays tribute to the pianist’s bandleader father, the late Chico O'Farrill, has been named Latin Album of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. The organization, an international collective of more than 400 writers, editors, photographers, broadcasters, filmmakers, educators and media ...
The O'Farrill Family Quintet at Puppets Jazz Bar, July 16-17
The O’Farrill Family Quintet will be performing at Puppet’s Jazz Bar in Brooklyn, NY on July 16th & 17th, 2009. Set time: 6:00PM to 8:30 PM. Come and join the O’Farrill family for this very special musical event where Arturo O’Farrill will be joined by both of his sons for an early evening set of some ...
Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra Perform at the Make Music NY Festival - 6/21/09
Arturo O’Farrill and the Grammy-winning Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra return to Symphony Space for the Make Music NY Festival /Symphony Space Block Party on June 21st, 2009 Showtime: 1PM to 3 PM. “The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra sounds great with precision brass and saxophone work… a warm, cohesive sound.” --The New York Times “This is the ...
Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Live in Saratoga Springs, NY
by R.J. DeLuke
Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz OrchestraSpa Little TheaterSaratoga Springs, New YorkMay 30, 2009 An array of Latin influences in music was presented by the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, led by pianist/composer/arranger Arturo O'Farrill, on May 30 at the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Springs, NY. Some Latin bands pretty ...
2009 JJA Jazz Awards Set for Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 3 to 6 P.M.
The Jazz Journalists Association's 13th Annual Jazz Awards Honoring excellence in music-making, presentation, production, jazz journalism and “A Team" activism and advocacy Nominations released, Winners to be Announced at Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th St., New York City Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 3 to 6 p.m. In a year notable ...
All About Jazz and The Jazz Session Announce Partnership
World's Top Jazz Website Teams with Top Jazz Podcast 18 MAY 2009 -- AllAboutJazz.com has joined forces with the popular jazz interview show The Jazz Session to bring high-quality interviews with jazz musicians to a wider audience. “Jason Crane and I have worked together for several years and closely aligning our two properties makes perfect sense ...
Two for the Show Media Celebrates Another Year Serving the Jazz World
2009 marks another year in the books for the Jazz publicity firm Two for the Show Media. The agency based out of New York welcomed in the New Year with two grammy nominations (Peter Erskine & Arturo O’Farrill) and one Grammy win for Best Latin Jazz CD for “Song for Chico” (Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin ...
Arturo O'Farrill, Rachael Price Featured at Saratoga Springs, NY, Venue's Extended Season
Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY, is featuring Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra--winners of a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album--and rising star vocalist Rachael Price among the artists of the 2009 Extended Season this month. Also performing will be the world-renowned Boys & Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni ...
SUNY Honors Grammy Winner Arturo O’Farrill, Latin Jazz Pioneer
Albany – The State University of New York Board of Trustees will celebrate Latin jazz pioneer, Grammy winning musician and SUNY faculty-member, Arturo O’Farrill at a reception in his honor at The Egg in Albany, NY on March 28. SUNY and Jazz/Latino Inc. will be co-hosts of the reception honoring O’Farrill after Afro- Latin Jazz Orchestra, ...
