Music profile for chico ofarrill, born 28 october 1921. Latin jazz, afrocuban jazz cd chico ofarrill cuban. Tr24of arturo ofarrill, chucho valdes familia affair. Sep 24, 2011 ted dunbar discography by michael fitzgerald. As he has on his four previous milestone albums as a leader, the 34yearold colossusontherise approached this new project with an assured and mature musical. Longtime admirers of the latin jazz genre know ofarrill as a master of sweeping, symphonic compositions that embrace his love of debussy, stravinsky, and. Music profile for arturo ofarrill, born 22 june 1960.
Jan 01, 2000 ofarrills music projects his comprehensive knowledge of cuban, jazz, and symphonic idioms. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from chico ofarrill. Song for chico is an album by arturo o farrill and the afrolatin jazz orchestra, released through zoho music in 2008. Chico o farrill s afrocuban orchestra is an actor, known for the thomas crown affair 1999. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Born to an irish father and a german mother, he played the trumpet early in his career. Low prices on chico ofarrill discography of music albums at cd universe, with top rated service, chico ofarrill songs, discography, biography, cover art pictures, sound samples, albums, etc. The story of impulse records, calle 54, and impulsive. Arturo chico ofarrill october 28, 1921 june 27, 2001 was a cuban composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work in the latin idiom, specifically afrocuban jazz or cubop, although he also composed traditional jazz pieces and even symphonic works. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from chico ofarrill and his orchestra at the discogs marketplace.
But before he could complete his legal studies, he was seduced by jazz music and his law studies fell by the wayside. Buy chico ofarrill the complete norman granz recordings cd from walmart canada. Arturo chico ofarrill october 28, 1921 june 27, 2001 was a cuban composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work in the latin idiom, specifically afrocuban jazz or cubop, although he also composed traditional jazz pieces and even symphonic works born to an irish father and a german mother, he played the trumpet early in his career. Afrocuban rhythm chico ofarrill 2019 hires chico buarque minhas primeiras gravacoes remastered 2018 flac. Jun 27, 2001 chico o farrill discography and songs. Chico o farrill dug a huge trench in which concerns to accomplish the legendary sounds of the great bands of the forties that rendered pleasant unforgettable moments, accomplishing a marvellous drift in the establishment of a solid musculature and expansive transcendence of the raising latin jazz genre. Riverside rlp 423, rlp 9423 mongo santamaria and his afrolatin group go, mongo. Freddie hubbard, dizzy gillespie, oscar peterson, max roach, paul gonsalves, thelonious monk, red mitchell, bob brookmeyer, carol sloane, chico ofarrill, coleman hawkins, chris woods 45 19552004, mp3, 320. By now, arturo ofarrill has his own following, not just those who are interested in the popular guests he has had on previous work.
Ofarrill was a master of sweeping, symphonic compositions that embraced his love of debussy, stravinsky, and the mambo. When chico ofarrill passed away in june of 2001 the baton was passed to his son, composer, arranger and pianist arturo ofarrill. Chico cesar o amor e um ato revolucionario 2019 hires chico ofarrill all that jazz, vol. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest chico ofarrill interviews. The rayovacs 1 the real 46 the retroliners 1 the rivets 1 the rocking stars 1 the rollicks 1 the rolling stone collection 7 the rolling stones 79 the royal philharmonic orchestra 2 the runaways 1 the scientists 1 the searchers 1 the sensational alex harvey band 1 the seventy sevens 1 the shadows 14 the shirelles. Here is every collaboration on the album, including the grand finale en casita which features girlfriend gabriela and was recorded during. Boasting a warm, finely burnished tone and a robust melodic and harmonic imagination, tenor saxophonist eric alexander brings a seasoned veterans proficiency and poise to his latest recording, nightlife in tokyo. Clark terry spanish rice with chico ofarrill vinyl mp3. David valentin, 29 april 1952, new york city, new york, usa. In 2009, the album won ofarrill and the group the grammy award for best latin jazz album. Cd 03 demos 3 blow upa date with the smithereens cd 04 demos 4 songs and sounds. Chico ofarrill read more about this and other grammys news at. Arturo ofarrill song for chico zoho music, 2008 2008 grammy award winner for best latin jazz albumarturo ofarrill, song for chico.
Chico ofarrill and his orchestra discography discogs. A man and a woman, a song by chico ofarrill on spotify. Chico ofarrill to be laid to rest in cuba billboard. Music profile for chico o farrill, born 28 october 1921. These were recently reissued on a twodisc set, cuban blues.
Fifteen years after his death, son arturo ofarrill fulfills the cuban jazz greats wish to return to his. Born to an irish father and a german mother, he played the trumpet early in. Chico o farrill 1 chris rea 1 christmas 40 chubby checker 4 chuck. Chico o farrill was right in the thick of the afrocuban and latin waves that hit jazz in the late 40s and 50s. Ofarrill discovered big band jazz in military boarding school in florida, where. Carambola chico ofarrill milestone records, 2000 click here to buy 926. The song broke the hot 100 but failed to crack the top 40 in both the us and uk. Song for chico is an album by arturo ofarrill and the afrolatin jazz orchestra, released through zoho music in 2008. The piece also features thirdgeneration ofarrills with composerdrummer zack and trumpeter adam ofarrill on hand. Adam ofarrill returns with a blistering solo on just one moment. The astounding comeback of chico ofarrill at age 79 continued with this terrific collection of mostly afrocuban styled compositions some brandnew, some more than half a century old. Chico ofarrill biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
His sophisticated writing for latin big bands of the early 50s was often bold, brassy, read full biography. Jun 27, 2001 chico ofarrill was right in the thick of the afrocuban and latin waves that hit jazz in the late 40s and 50s. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Chico ofarrills afrocuban orchestra is an actor, known for the thomas crown affair 1999. Chico ofarrill was right in the thick of the afrocuban and latin waves that hit jazz in the late 40s and 50s. Rutgers institute of jazz studies acquires chico ofarrill music. His sophisticated writing for latin big bands of the early 50s was often bold, brassy, and tense, yet he could also achieve a delicate, almost classical ambience in such pieces as angels flight and work capably in larger forms the groundbreaking afrocuban jazz suites. Valentins family was of puerto rican descent and from an early age he was immersed in latin american music. The first complete anthology of chico o farrill s norman granz recordings ever released. The opening guaguasi, the title track to a cuban film, is a bright mambo with mauricio smiths superb flute dancing on top. He became interested in jazz while he was attending military school in the united states, much to the chagrin of his father who had expected him to become a lawyer. Milestone m47038 mongo santamaria skins riverside r4532 mongo santamaria tumba le le the chacha blues. Download torrent chico fast and easy torrent search. With chico o farrill, latin jazz is no longer a simple superimposition of afrocuban rhythms and jazz solos.
When chico o farrill passed away in june of 2001 the baton was passed to his son, composer, arranger and pianist arturo o farrill. A master trumpetercomposerarranger who blended jazz, european classical, and afrocuban rhythms created one of the most impressive and respected big band sounds of any era. See below for a list of chico ofarrills grammy awards history. The collection documents the professional career of chico ofarrill. In 2009, the album won o farrill and the group the grammy award for best latin jazz album. Originally written for dizzy gillespie, the swinging title tune takes on a more complex afrocuban treatment this time, with michael mossman capably taking on. For the past halfcentury, hes been one of a pantheon of innovators who fused the soulwrenching rhythms of african cuba with the sweet harmonies of american jazz. Lecuona digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Chico ofarrill was right in the thick of the afrocuban and latin waves that hit jazz in.
Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. As he has on his four previous milestone albums as a leader, the 34yearold colossusontherise approached this new project with an assured and mature musical vision, gracefully. Cubanborn composer and arranger, born 28 october 1921, in havana, cuba and died 27 june 2001, in new york city, new york usa. Jan 17, 2014 with chico o farrill, latin jazz is no longer a simple superimposition of afrocuban rhythms and jazz solos. The turntablist and ofarrill had previously worked together on ofarrills the offense of the drum motema music, 2014. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Chico o farrill, dizzy gillespie afrocuban jazz verve vspvsps7 dizzy gillespie and his orchestra night in tunisia. Only in the last decade did he get the recognition he deserved, with a series of. Ofarrill, chico complete norman granz recordings amazon. Ofarrills music projects his comprehensive knowledge of cuban, jazz, and symphonic idioms.
Arturo chico ofarrill, who was born in cuba in 1921, decided to follow family tradition and enter into law practice. Chico ofarrill milt hinton jazz perspectives concert. Arturo ofarrill is an internationally renowned musician and educator in his own right. Chico ofarrill the complete norman granz recordings cd. He became interested in jazz while he was attending military school in the united states, much to the chagrin of his father who had. Chico ofarrill y all stars cubano discography discogs. People arturo ofarrill wnyc new york public radio, podcasts. Explore releases from chico ofarrill and his orchestra at discogs. He writes in a clearcut, concise mannerno flab, no meandering, but also no cheating on the orchestration. Chico ofarrill born arturo ofarrill, 28 october 1921, havana, cuba died 27 june 2001, new york city, new york born to an irish father and cuban mother, ofarrill spent much of his career as an industry secret, known only to the cognescenti among players and fans.
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