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Chico O'Farrill
Cuban composer and musician
This article is about the jazz trumpeter and composer. For the jazz pianist, see Arturo O'Farrill.
Musical artist
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.
Born to an aristocratic Cuban family, he played the trumpet early in his career.
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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.
Biography
O'Farrill was born in Havana, Cuba.[1] He was raised to