Pianist

Director

At the center of a jazz dynasty that encompasses Havana, New York, Mexico City and borderlands physical and metaphorical, GRAMMY Award-winning piano virtuoso, composer and bandleader Arturo O’Farrill proudly carriers the 21st century’s Latin jazz flame in his fingers. He leads his dynamic eight-piece Latin Jazz Ensemble for this SFJAZZ debut.

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Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble

SFJAZZ Center

St. Ann’s Warehouse, WNYC, and Brooklyn Bridge Park present Rhapsody for This Land: The American Odyssey in Music, a free, outdoor concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s exuberant American anthem Rhapsody in Blue. Situated beneath the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, the concert features classical pianist and host of NPR’s AMPLIFY  Lara Downes, performing the New York City premiere of her take on Gershwin’s innovative 1924 work in a radical new arrangement by the Puerto Rican composer Edmar Colón. Considering American music through a century of immigration and transformation, Rhapsody for This Land celebrates our country’s long history of hope, protest, and change.

Rhapsody for This Land: The American Odyssey in Music

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Arturo O’Farrill is a 6X GRAMMY Award-winning Latin jazz pianist, composer, and educator that was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. His professional career began with the Carla Bley Band, and he continued as a solo performer with a wide spectrum of artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte.

Charleston Jazz Festival: Arturo O’Farrill Latin Jazz Quintet

Charleston Music Hall

Arturo O’Farrill, pianist, composer, and educator was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Arturo’s professional career began with the Carla Bley Band and continued as a solo performer with a wide spectrum of artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte.

Arturo O’Farrill Quintet

Dakota

CARMEN // WORLD PREMIERE
Cuban-born choreographer Arielle Smith guides us into the story of Carmen, a strong and feisty woman who craves love and independence without the traps of obsession or jealousy. Smith, an Olivier Award winner, is carving out her space as a forward-thinking creator known for pushing the boundaries of dance, theater, and film. Together with a score from Grammy Award–winning Arturo O’Farrill bringing the story to life.

BROKEN WINGS // NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Enter the colorful and creative world of Frida Kahlo with Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s critically acclaimed Broken Wings. This mini masterpiece explores the life and art of the celebrated Mexican painter. An experience unto itself, it’s a unique opportunity to enter into the realms of the paintings themselves through the lens
of Kahlo’s wildly creative spirit.

Dos mujeres

War Memorial Opera House

The multi-Grammy–winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO) is an 18-piece big band of jazz and Latin-jazz virtuosos led by the inimitable Arturo O’Farrill. With roots in Latin jazz traditions trailblazed by greats like Tito Puente and Mario Bauzá, and with an equally keen ear for the music’s future, the ALJO has spent the past two decades thrilling audiences with its impeccable ensemble playing, showstopping soloists, and expansive repertoire—including works by Arturo and Chico O’Farrill. Don’t miss the ALJO as part of Carnegie Hall’s outdoor summer concert series, which showcases the sounds and amazing talent of New York City.

Carnegie Hall Citywide: Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Bryant Park

The New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra welcomes conductor Felipe Tristán for this concert, featuring the world premiere of Fractured Nation by Arturo O’Farrill. O’Farrill is a pianist, composer, educator, and founder of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance. Regarded as “one of the most sought-after Mexican conductors in today’s music scene” by New York Weekly, Tristán has worked with orchestras around the world and currently serves as conductor with the Brooklyn Symphony, Teatro Grattacielo, and Manhattan School of Music Precollege. The concert will also feature the dazzling Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and selections from the beloved Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space

The multi-Grammy Award-winning pianist dazzles as he honours Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker with his big band, continuing his father Chico O’Farrill’s legacy of composing and arranging for these jazz icons.

Arturo O’Farrill, pianist, composer, and educator, was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. His professional career began with the Carla Bley Band and continued as a solo performer with a wide spectrum of artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte. His powerful “Three Revolutions” from the album Familia: Tribute to Bebo & Chico won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. Most recently, in February of 2023, Arturo was awarded his eighth Grammy for the album Fandango at the Wall in New York.

Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Pianist, composer and educator, Arturo O’Farrill joins the SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble on a musical journey that promises to be a true celebration of rhythm, culture, and the powerful fusion of jazz and Latin music. Arturo O’Farrill is the winner of 10 Grammy Awards featuring his Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra and the Arturo O’Farrill Sextet. He is Professor of Global Jazz Studies and Assistant Dean at UCLA, has been honored as a Steinway Artist for many years, and is a Blue Note Recording Artist.

Pianist, Director

Arturo O’Farrill

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 7, 2026

Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble · The Royal Conservatory of Music

Apr 11, 2026

Arturo O’Farrill: Afro-Latin Jazz Excursion · SC Jazz Foundation

Past events

Sep 28, 2025

Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble · San Francisco Jazz

Jul 27, 2024

Rhapsody for This Land: The American Odyssey in Music · St. Ann’s Warehouse

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