Music
Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Thu, Jun 14, 2012
- 12PM
LOCATION:
MetroTech Commons
Free
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June 2012
Thursday June 14, 2012
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Part of
R&B Festival at MetroTech 2012
The son of legendary big band leader and arranger Chico O'Farrill, Grammy winner Arturo O'Farrill honed his skills playing piano with Carla Bley, Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, and other luminaries before taking over his father's big band in the 90s. Called a "magnificent player" by The New York Times, he now heads the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, a wonder of rhythmic and brass precision at the very top of New York's Afro-Latin scene.
Getting to MetroTech
The BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival at MetroTech concert stage is located on the lawn at MetroTech Commons. MetroTech Commons is situated in Downtown Brooklyn between Jay Street and Flatbush Avenue where Myrtle Avenue ends.