Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Octet

A Potentially Global Perspective Arturo O’Farrill, pianist, composer, educator, and founder and Artistic Director of the nonprofit Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. His debut album with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Una Noche Inolvidable, earned a first GRAMMY Award nomination in 2006. Two of his next albums, Song for Chico and The Offense of the Drum, both earned GRAMMY Awards for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2009 and 2015 respectively. Arturo was also awarded the Latin Jazz USA Outstanding Achievement Award, and a Cubadisco Award for The Offense of the Drum in 2015. His newest album release (August 21, 2015) is Cuba: The Conversation Continues on the Motéma label.

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