Chico O'Farrill - Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

Intoxicating Latin rhythms of the late, great Chico O'Farrill, played Sunday evenings for the last five years at New York City's Birdland Jazz Club, migrate to the Twin Cities in a celebratory concert three days before the master would have turned 82. The Havana-born trumpeter/bandleader (1921-2001) shaped the innovative Afro-Cuban and Latin sound in jazz of the '40s and '50s, composing for BennyGoodman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, and Machito. His remarkable legacy lives on with this 18-piece orchestra conducted by his son Arturo O'Farrill.

Critic's Comments

"This is a cohesive, fiery working band with a roster of exceptional section players and soloists operating on material from the pen of a master."
-Baltimore City Paper

"One of the song titles in the album describes the Chico O' Farrill Afro-Cuban Orchestra: 'Pure Emotion.'"

- Powersound