Arturo O'Farrill interview
"It wasn't so much that I wanted to be a "professional musician" as it was that I wanted to learn to be able to play like that (which is really a continually evolving, lifelong pursuit and consequently a "profession" as well).
The Grammy winning Latin jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill is more than a bandleader -- he’s the leader of a movement. A founder of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, he’s championed the work of masters like Tito Puente and Antonio Carlos Jobim. And he’s also been a great supporter of emerging composers by commissioning new works.
Compay Doug - Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Published on Jun 4, 2013
"Compay Doug", an original composition by Arturo O'Farrill and performed by Arturo O'Farrill and Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, along with guest artist Ximo Tebar (guitar), at Symphony Space for "Musica Nueva 6" on May 3rd, 2013. This piece is dedicated to Doug Rice.
The program featured the brass band traditions in the New World, including the Banda music of Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and other Latin American countries and also examined lesser-known sub-genres of Spanish music. The evening featured new works composed by Papo Vazquez, Pablo Mayor, Miguel Blanco, Arturo O'Farrill and Adam O'Farrill and included performances by guest artists Cristina Pato, Antonio Lizana, Ximo Tebar and others. In addition, in partnership with Symphony Space, the Orchestra presented a new co-commissioned work by Papo Vazquez that focuses on the Latino contribution to the Harlem Renaissance.
Video by Jon-Marc Balint & Samuel Pressman. Edited by Julian Weller.
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Adam O'Farrill was born on September 8, 1994, in Brooklyn, NY. As the son of GRAMMY award-winning pianist Arturo O'Farrill, the son of his classical pianist mother, Alison Deane, and the grandson of the legendary Afro-Cuban jazz composer Chico O'Farrill, Adam spent his childhood pretty much living with music. He started piano at the age of 6, and trumpet at the age of 8. Ever since then, Adam has made numerous accomplishments in the jazz world.
Zack O'Farrill , A dedicated teacher, he has been on the faculty of Samba Meets Jazz, the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, the Flynn Center Jazz Camp, and afterschool programs in the New York City public schools. His drum teachers have included Dave Meade, Vince Cherico, Victor Jones, Kendrick Scott, and Ferenc Nemeth. Zack is excited about an upcoming release with the Marques/Stinson/O'Farrill Trio on Quadrant Records called "Pa'lante" set to release in the Fall 2013. www.ofarrillbrothers.com
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