Chico O'Farrill
Cuban composer and musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (October 28, 1921[1] – June 27, 2001)[2] was a Cuban composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work in the Latin idiom, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz or "Cubop", although he also composed traditional jazz pieces and even symphonic works.
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Birth name | Arturo O'Farrill |
Also known as | "Chico" |
Born | (1921-10-28)October 28, 1921 Havana, Cuba |
Died | June 27, 2001(2001-06-27) (aged 79) New York, United States |
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Years active | 1949–2001 |
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Born to an aristocratic Cuban family, he played the trumpet early in his career. He composed works for Machito (Afro-Cuban suite with Charlie Parker, 1950) and Benny Goodman's Bebop Orchestra ("Undercurrent Blues"), and arranged for Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton, among others.
In the 1990s, O'Farrill led a big band that took up residence at New York's Birdland nightclub. Chico's son, pianist Arturo O'Farrill, eventually took over the band.