Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Birdland (315 W. 44th Street New York, NY 10036)
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- $25.00 - $30.00
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The last date listed for Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra was Sunday January 3, 2010 / 9:00pm.
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Goldstar Member on Where to Park
Easy to get to via the A,C,E subways.
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
Jeans ok, but dressed up is better
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Very Casual
Goldstar Member Reviews
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This was incredible! We got there a little late - definitely come earlier for good seats (it's general admission). But it was still amazing!Written on Jan 16 2007
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Tetyana V. Matthews
It was awesome!!! They are true professionals that love what they do and it pays off!!Written on Jan 26 2009
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Rosie G
I went to see this band last year and I loved them so much that I took my boyfriend for his birthday this year. He is a salsa musician, so of course he loved it. They play every Sunday, so you can catch them any time of the year. I always love going to Birdland - convenient to travel to and the venue is intimate and the food is superb. I highly recommend this event to anyone who wants to experience the big latin jazz sound up close and personal.Written on Oct 19 2009
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Rosie G
The Orchestra was outstanding and the venue was wonderful. Excellent space, excellent food and drinks, the staff was very friendly and made me and my guests feel very welcome. I understand that the Orchestra are Sunday regulars at Birdland, so I will definitely be back to hear them play. Very nice atmosphere, up close and personal...Written on Jan 22 2008
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More Information About Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Quotes & Highlights
- “...continues to showcase the most seamless blend of clav rhythm and bebop harmony anywhere.” --Time Out
Description
This is jazz big-band music at its best! Arranger-bandleader Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill, Sr. began introducing Afro-Cuban rhythms into jazz in the 1940s. The band bearing Chico's name, which is directed by his son Arturo, carries on this legendary style of jazz today.
Pianist/music director Arturo O'Farrill, the winner of the Latin Jazz USA Outstanding Achievement Award for 2003, was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Educated at the Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory, and the Aaron Copeland School of Music at Queens College, he played piano with the Carla Bley Big Band from 1979 through 1983. Arturo then went on to develop as a solo performer with a wide spectrum of artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, The Fort Apache Band, Lester Bowie, Harry Belafonte and Jazz at Lincoln Center Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis. In 1995, O'Farrill agreed to direct the band that preserved much of his father's music, Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, which has been in residence at Birdland, New York City's famed nightclub, for the past six years. O'Farrill was a special guest soloist at three landmark Jazz at Lincoln Center concerts - Afro-Cuban Jazz: Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, November 1995; Con Alma: The Latin Tinge in Big Band Jazz, September 1998; and the 2001 Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala: The Spirit of Tito Puente, November 2001. In 2002, O'Farrill and Marsalis created the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra for Jazz at Lincoln Center. They got national exposure in 2004 on the PBS “Live From Lincoln Center” broadcast of the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall Grand Opening.
About the Ticket Supplier: Birdland
Birdland offers Southern cuisine with a Cajun flair every evening from 5:00pm until 1:00am. Arrive before show time or dine during the performance. The menu can be found online at www.birdlandjazz.com.