Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble
Multi-Grammy-winning ensemble combines big-band jazz with the visceral, varied textures of Latin music.
Location
Hopkins Center 123 Spaulding Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
This multi-Grammy-winning ensemble combines the grandeur of big band jazz with the visceral, varied textures of Latin music past and present. Pianist, composer and educator O’Farrill, a past guest artist with the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble, leads 18 outstanding solo musicians. Together they walk in the footsteps of Latin jazz greats like Tito Puente, Frank “Machito” Grillo and Arturo’s father Chico—and update the tradition with new commissions from such innovators as Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto and Michele Rosewoman.
Location
Hopkins Center 123 Spaulding Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
