Afro Latin Jazz Alliance

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village - A Celebration of AfroBeat - Arturo O'Farrill "Radical Acts & Musical Deviancy" Greene Space Residency

Tonight, it’s a celebration of Afrobeat – a musical genre combining West African musical influences with the sounds and rhythms of American funk and jazz. Joining Arturo O’Farrill will be special guests, including guitarist Lionel Loueke (described by Arturo as “the greatest guitarist on the planet” and by Herbie Hancock as “a musical painter”), singer-songwriter Wunmi, drummer and composer Tosin Aribisala, guitarist Bryan Vargas, and members of the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble. This program was originally presented and recorded as part of Arturo O’Farrill’s residency at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Participating Artists: Arturo O'Farrill – Piano & Musical Director Lionel Loueke – Guitar & Vocals Wunmi – Vocals Tosin Aribisala – Drums & Vocals Bryan Vargas – Guitar The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble: Vince Cherico - drums, Bam Rodriguez - bass, Keisel Jimenez - congas, Carly Maldonado - percussion, Rafi Malkiel - trombone, Jim Seeley - trumpet, Chad Lefkowitz Brown - sax Hosted by Jocelyn Bonadio-de Freitas ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #ALJAEmergencyArtistFund #SustainTheGroove

Congressman Adriano Espaillat invites you to watch Fandango at the Wall on HBO @hbo & HBO Max @hbomax PREMIERES TOMORROW!⠀ ⠀ Fandango at the Wall premieres in the United States on HBO on September 25. And you can find it on HBO MAX on September 26. Thanks for all your enthusiastic support in celebration of music without borders and greater harmony between nations!⠀ ⠀ Fandango at the Wall se estrenará en Estados Unidos por HBO el 25 de septiembre. Y podrás encontrarlo en HBO MAX el 26 de septiembre. ¡Gracias por todo tu apoyo entusiasta en la celebración de la música sin fronteras y una mayor armonía entre naciones!⠀ ⠀ FANDANGO AT THE WALL⠀ Feature Documentary⠀ ⠀ Follows Multi Grammy Award winners Arturo O’Farrill and Kabir Sehgal, as they prepare to record a live album at the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The project is inspired by the annual Fandango Fronterizo Festival, which unites people on both sides of the Tijuana-San Diego border. This festival features son jarocho, a 300-year-old folk music tradition. Before recording, festival organizer, Jorge Francisco Castillo, takes O’Farrill and Sehgal on a tour of Veracruz, Mexico, where this musical mixture of indigenous, Spanish, and African traditions originated. As they travel, they meet legendary son jarocho musicians and recruit participants for the upcoming festival. Their travels cumulate with the annual celebration, promoting peace and celebrating unity. From executive producers, Quincy Jones, Andrew Young, Carlos Santana, and Kabir Sehgal, the film introduces the beautiful music of the region through intimate interviews and captivating concert footage. Directed by Varda Bar-Kar.⠀ ⠀ #AfroLatinJazzAlliance #FandangoAtTheWall #AdrianoEspaillat #Congressman

Congressman Adriano Espaillat invites you to watch Fandango at the Wall on HBO & HBO Max PREMIERES TOMORROW! Fandango at the Wall premieres in the United States on HBO on September 25. And you can find it on HBO MAX on September 26. Thanks for all your enthusiastic support in celebration of music without borders and greater harmony between nations! Fandango at the Wall se estrenará en Estados Unidos por HBO el 25 de septiembre. Y podrás encontrarlo en HBO MAX el 26 de septiembre. ¡Gracias por todo tu apoyo entusiasta en la celebración de la música sin fronteras y una mayor armonía entre naciones! FANDANGO AT THE WALL Feature Documentary Follows Multi Grammy Award winners Arturo O’Farrill and Kabir Sehgal, as they prepare to record a live album at the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The project is inspired by the annual Fandango Fronterizo Festival, which unites people on both sides of the Tijuana-San Diego border. This festival features son jarocho, a 300-year-old folk music tradition. Before recording, festival organizer, Jorge Francisco Castillo, takes O’Farrill and Sehgal on a tour of Veracruz, Mexico, where this musical mixture of indigenous, Spanish, and African traditions originated. As they travel, they meet legendary son jarocho musicians and recruit participants for the upcoming festival. Their travels cumulate with the annual celebration, promoting peace and celebrating unity. From executive producers, Quincy Jones, Andrew Young, Carlos Santana, and Kabir Sehgal, the film introduces the beautiful music of the region through intimate interviews and captivating concert footage. Directed by Varda Bar-Kar. #AfroLatinJazzAlliance #FandangoAtTheWall #AdrianoEspaillat #Congressman

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | In Conversation: Arturo O’Farrill + Dr. Cornel West | September 18

Following up on the recent release of their groundbreaking musical and spoken word collaboration on the album "Four Questions," Arturo O'Farrill and Dr. Cornel West share a free-flowing and fascinating conversation where they touch upon subjects as diverse as John Coltrane, the status of the arts, our current political situation and of course their ever evolving artistic collaboration that began with the composition and presentation of the “Four Questions,” originally presented as the "Cornel West Concerto" at the Apollo Theatre in May of 2016. The “In Conversation: Arturo O’Farrill with Dr. Cornel West” was originally recorded in July 15 2020 and was hosted and produced by Max Horowitz - Crossover Media. There is also an audio only companion which includes excerpts from the album Four Questions. www.crossovermedia.net The album “Four Questions” from Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, featuring Dr. Cornel West was released in April of 2020 on Zoho Music. www.zohomusic.com Donate to ALJA’s Emergency Artist Fund! https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/cam... Links: Web https://afrolatinjazz.org/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/afrolatinjazz... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/afrolatinjaz... Instagram https://www.instagram.com/afrolatinjazz Twitter https://twitter.com/afrolatinjazz

Virtual Birdland – September 13, 2020

Recorded remotely from locations around the world, Arturo O’Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are continuing their Sunday night Birdland residency in an online setting. Please join us every Sunday at 8:30pm ET. For our 22nd consecutive weekly show, we present a retrospective of great musical moments from the first 21 weeks. Included are guest appearances by Rudresh Mahanthappa, performing the last movement of Arturo O’Farrill’s Grammy-winning Afro-Latin Jazz Suite, and vocalist Ivan Llanes, who’s featured on a classic from the Tito Rodriguez library. All accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq

"Songs Of Love & Resistance" – La Plaza, September 11, 2020

Songs of Love & Resistance was originally performed and recorded at the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture in the Bronx on Nov 2, 2019 as part of the ALJA Performance Series in partnership with Hostos. Showcasing the diverse vocal styles of guest artists including Ana Tijoux (Chile), Telmary Diaz (Cuba), Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja” (The Bronx), Rod Star and G1 of Rebel Diaz (Bronx/Chicago), Chilo Cajigas (The Bronx) and DJ Logic (The Bronx), along with Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Featuring art forms that range from song, spoken word, poetry, rap, and hip hop, SONGS OF LOVE & RESISTANCE proclaims a response to our current turbulent times in the only way we truly can - with both love & resistance. SPECIAL GUESTS Ana Tijoux Telmary Diaz Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja” Rebel Diaz (Rod Star & G1) Christopher “Chilo” Cajigas DJ Logic THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA Arturo O’Farrill, Piano and Artistic Director SAXOPHONES Roman Filiú – alto Todd Bashore – alto Ivan Renta – tenor Alejandro Avilés – tenor Larry Bustamante – baritone TRUMPETS Seneca Black Jim Seeley Bryan Davis Rachel Therrien TROMBONES Frank Cohen Abdulrahman "Rocky" Amer Mariel Bildsten James Rogers – bass trombone RHYTHM Vince Cherico – drums & timbales Carlos Maldonado – percussion Keisel Jiménez – percussion Bambam Rodriguez – bass GUEST ARTISTS Flavio Silva – guitar Gina d'Soto – vocals Melvis Santa – vocals Videography – Flora Lennihan & Astrid Asmundsson Video Editing – Astrid Asmundsson Special Thanks to the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #ALJAEmergencyArtistFund #SustainTheGroove #LaPlazaFridays #SongsOfLoveAndResistance

Virtual Birdland – September 6, 2020

Recorded remotely from locations around the world, Arturo O’Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are continuing their Sunday night Birdland residency in an online setting. Please join us every Sunday at 8:30pm ET. For our Labor Day Holiday Special, we’re including favorites from the books of Machito and Tito Puente, and a classic from the library of the great Chico O’Farrill. All accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #ALJAEmergencyArtistFund #SustainTheGroove

Virtual Birdland: The Cuban Khaleeji Project – August 30, 2020.

Recorded remotely from locations around the world, Arturo O’Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are continuing their Sunday night Birdland residency in an online setting. Please join us every Sunday at 8:30pm ET. For our 20th edition of Virtual Birdland, we have a very special presentation: The Cuban Khaleeji Project. This exploration of the Middle Eastern roots of Afro Latin Jazz was originally performed at The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, in February 2019. We are delighted to welcome back some very special Guest Artists who performed with us at the original concert: Ghazi Al-Mulaifi & Boom.Diwan, Malika Zarra and Yazz Ahmed. Please enjoy the compositions and performances of these incredible artists, accompanied as ever by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #ALJAEmergencyArtistFund #SustainTheGroove

La Plaza | Adam & Arturo O'Farrill @ The Greene Space

Start the weekend energized by an inspiring performance by six-time Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer and founder of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra Arturo O’Farrill, joining us live from his home via video stream and accompanied by his son and fellow composer, trumpeter Adam O’Farrill, hosted by New Sounds’ John Schaefer. They’ll perform their own compositions and improvisations, as well as pieces by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Carla Bley and Chico O’Farrill. Plus, Arturo talks about his new album Four Questions, including a new collaboration with Dr. Cornel West. This Program was originally recorded and presented in collaboration with the WNYC Greene Space May 15, 2020. Featuring: Arturo O'Farrill - Piano Adam O’Farrill - trumpet Hosted by John Schaefer, “New Sounds” ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #ALJAEmergencyArtistFund #SustainTheGroove

WATCH HERE: "Friends & Foes at the Piano" Arturo O'Farrill's ARTISTIC RESIDENCY Radical Acts & Musical Deviancy The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR SHOWCASING Paquito D'Rivera - saxophone Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company - dancer/choreographer Ayodele Casel - tap artist Steve Bernstein - trumpet Roy Nathanson - saxophone Seneca Black - trumpet Hosted by Jocelyn Bonadio de Freitas Six-time Grammy Award winner Arturo O’Farrill continues his artist-in-residence series with piano solos, duets and battles. Watch Arturo navigate the tricky waters of playing by himself and with musicians who are both friend and foe. Radical Acts & Musical Deviancy is no ordinary residency. Over the first four months of 2019, O’Farrill held forth at the Greene Space from his pianistic pulpit, with the mission to be transcultural, genre-fluid and embrace all persuasions of musical deviancy and fun. Barriers will fall. High and low will be no more. And you’ll see why this is for the greater good. This program was originally presented and recorded at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC on Thursday, February 7, 2019

Virtual Birdland – August 16, 2020

Virtual Birdland: Sunday Nights with Arturo O'Farrill & the ALJO Recorded remotely from locations as diverse as Madrid, Los Angeles and New York City, Arturo O'Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are continuing their Sunday night Birdland residency in an online setting. Please join us every Sunday at 8:30pm ET. This week we have another retrospective of the best of our recent shows. Included we have guest appearances from Paquito D’Rivera and Carolina Mama, and we also feature our own Ivan Renta on a classic from the pen of Chico O’Farrill. Accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #ALJAEmergencyArtistFund #SustainTheGroove

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village - Adelante Cuba at the Greene Space

Join ALJA Artistic Director Arturo O’Farrill, tap artist Ayodele Casel, trumpet player Yasek Manzano, and more, for a lively evening of music and conversation hosted by Susan Fales-Hill as part of her ongoing series in The Greene Space, Icons & Innovators. Originally presented and recorded in April of 2018, this was the opening event of the Adelante, Cuba! Festival curated by Arturo O'Farrill and produced by New York City Center. Author and award-winning television writer and producer Susan Fales-Hill hosts a series of in-depth interviews in The Greene Space with groundbreaking thinkers and artists whose work has shaped our cultural landscape — as well as the next generation who will define its future. This program was originally presented and recorded at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC on Thursday April 18, 2018. The Adelante, Cuba! Festival was curated by Arturo O’Farrill and presented by New York City Center in April of 2018. Featuring: Arturo O'Farrill - piano Ayodele Casel (TapArtist), Yasek Manzano (trumpet) Amanda Ruzza - bass Gabriel Globus Hienrich - percussion, Mike Swoop - Electronic Beats Hosted by Susan Fales-Hill Donate to ALJA’s Emergency Artist Fund! https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/cam... Links: Web https://afrolatinjazz.org/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/afrolatinjazz... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/afrolatinjaz... Instagram https://www.instagram.com/afrolatinjazz Twitter https://twitter.com/afrolatinjazz

Virtual Birdland – August 9, 2020

Virtual Birdland: Sunday Nights with Arturo O'Farrill & the ALJO Recorded remotely from locations as diverse as Madrid, Los Angeles and New York City, Arturo O'Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are continuing their Sunday night Birdland residency in an online setting. Please join us every Sunday at 8:30pm ET. This week we feature a classic from the pen of Bebo Valdes, an archive performance featuring the great Malika Zarra, and our very special guest Sean Jones performing Chico O’Farrill’s arrangement of a Dizzy Gillespie favorite – “The Manteca Suite”. Accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #ALJAEmergencyArtistFund

La Plaza - Africa in the Americas: Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz with Arturo O’Farrill & Steven Bernstein live in Philadelphia

Five years ago, on Friday, July 31, 2015, the powerful, musical magic of the Afro-Brazilian big band, Orkestra Rumpilezz, led by the remarkable, saxophonist, composer, conductor and educator, Letieres Leite landed in Philadelphia at the beginning of their debut U.S. tour. This Brazilian big band, by way of the state of Bahia and the city of Salvador, joined by Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Artistic Director Arturo O’Farrill and trumpeter and musical adventurer, Steven Bernstein shared an unforgettable evening with over 600 ecstatic Philadelphians. This memorable performance also marked the beginning of a musical collaboration between Arturo and Letieres that continues until today. Bringing to the stage a finely-tuned, yet explosive fusion of percussion and horns, Orkestra Rumpilezz combines ancestral Afro-Brazilian drumming with modern harmony offering its own brand of distinctive musical innovation. Characterized by a rhythmic sensibility influenced by jazz and improvisation, the group’s compositions and arrangements are inspired by the musical forms of Bahia with influences from around the world. They are based on the sounds and rhythmic patterns of the “Universo Percussivo Baiano” (Bahia Percussion Universe), rooted in the sacred ceremonies of Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé, the large carnaval “Bloco Afros” such as Ilê Aiyê and Olodum, and the sambas of the Bahian recôncavo region, heart of Brazil’s African cultural heritage. The name of the band itself is a kind of blueprint of its musical purpose: Rum, rumpi, and le (the three drums, or “atabaques” used in Candomblé ceremonies) and the “ZZ,” representing jazz. Presented in a 20 piece Big Band format led by composer and arranger Letieres Leite on flute and saxophone, Rumpilezz’s musical structure includes four percussionists, fourteen horn players, and one “Alabê” (Candomblé drum master) to play the “Atabaques.” Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz with Special Guests: LETIERES LEITE - Maestro, tenor & sopran

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Virtual Birdland – August 2, 2020

Virtual Birdland: Sunday Nights with Arturo O'Farrill & the ALJO Recorded remotely from locations as diverse as Madrid, Los Angeles and New York City, Arturo O'Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are continuing their Sunday night Birdland residency in an online setting. Please join us every Sunday at 8:30pm ET. This week we feature compositions evoking a variety of themes, from mythical beasts to the closest of friendships, as well as a classic by the great Ray Santos! Accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #ALJAEmergencyArtistFund

La Plaza @ Digital Village| Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz + Arturo O'Farrill + Friends

La Plaza | Africa in the Americas: Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz, with Arturo O’Farrill & Steven Bernstein. Live in Philadelphia Five years ago, on Friday, July 31, 2015, the powerful, musical magic of the Afro-Brazilian big band, Orkestra Rumpilezz, led by the remarkable, saxophonist, composer, conductor and educator, Letieres Leite landed in Philadelphia at the beginning of their debut U.S. tour. This Brazilian big band, by way of the state of Bahia and the city of Salvador, joined by Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Artistic Director Arturo O’Farrill and trumpeter and musical adventurer Steven Bernstein shared an unforgettable evening with over 600 ecstatic Philadelphians. This memorable performance also marked the beginning of a musical collaboration between Arturo and Letieres that continues until today: In 2017 Letieres returned the favor, travelling back to New York City as a featured guest in ALJA’s Performance Series presentation at Symphony Space in May of that year, “Rhythm Connections – Brazil and Cuba” and the ALJO still includes his compositions in their repertoire. The July 31 program will also feature a “post-show” conversation between Arturo, Steven Berntein and Julia Lopez of the Philadelphia Jazz Project, moderated by J. Michael Harrison of WRTI radio. August 6 will feature a recorded conversation between Arturo and Letieres Leite. Bringing to the stage a finely-tuned, yet explosive fusion of percussion and horns, Orkestra Rumpilezz combines ancestral Afro-Brazilian drumming with modern harmony offering its own brand of distinctive musical innovation. Characterized by a rhythmic sensibility influenced by jazz and improvisation, the group’s compositions and arrangements are inspired by the musical forms of Bahia with influences from around the world. They are based on the sounds and rhythmic patterns of the “Universo Percussivo Baiano” (Bahia Percussion Universe), rooted in the sacred ceremonies of Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé, the large

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Virtual Birdland – July 26, 2020.

Virtual Birdland: Sunday Nights with Arturo O'Farrill & the ALJO Recorded remotely from locations as diverse as Madrid, Los Angeles and New York City, Arturo O'Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are continuing their Sunday night Birdland residency in an online setting. Please join us every Sunday at 8:30pm ET. Following last week's "Best Of..." retrospective, we're back this week with new music for you. Alongside a Tito Puente classic and an Arturo O'Farrill original, we also have a special archival performance from our 2019 trip to the NYU Abu Dhabi Arts Center! Accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. ALJA Emergency Artist Fund Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musician community: https://bit.ly/2B0Ew2c To apply for assistance: https://bit.ly/2YnrELq #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #ALJAEmergencyArtistFund

Ori-Gen Live Stream Series: Sofia Rei

Please join us for a special performance by vocalist and composer Sofia Rei, as part of the Ori-Gen Live Stream, this Thursday July 2 at 9 PM EST on Facebook Live

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Master Class Series: The Language of Afro Latin Percussion with Carly Maldonado

You've seen Carly play a wide variety of instruments on the ALJO's Virtual Sundays at Birdland series. This master class from May 25, 2020 is your chance to learn about his mastery of styles and techniques on a whole world of percussion. About Carly: Multi-percussionist, arranger and composer Carlos “Carly” Maldonado was born and raised in Carolina, Puerto Rico. A talented young musician, Carlos stands out brilliantly in the music world as a hand percussionist & vibraphonist. Mr. Maldonado received his B.M. in Symphonic Percussion from the Puerto Rico Music Conservatory where he studied with professor Jose Alicea and his M.A. in Jazz Arranging & Performance from The Aaron Copland School of Music in New York where he studied with professor Christos Rafalides,Michael Mossman, Antonio Hart and David Berkman. He began playing timbales at the age of 12 years old, a talent inherited from his father who was a salsa “timbalero” in the 70’s. By the age of 14 he began performing professionally with Puerto Rico leading artist such as the virtouso “sonero” Cano Estremera, Millo Torres y El Tercer Planeta, Plena Libre and “La PVC”. His formal musical education began at the School of Arts in Carolina, Puerto Rico. His first big break came with superstar Victor Manuelle in a stint that lasted for 5 years and provided him with the opportunity to tour all over the world and perform in prestigious venues and events such as Latin Grammy’s, Billboard’s Awards & Univision Premios Lo Nuestro. During his career Mr. Maldonado has been blessed to share the stage or record in studios with international artists and orchestras from many different genres such as: Eddie Palmieri, David Sanchez, Alex Acuña, Wynton Marsalis, Regina Carter, Randy Weston, George Coleman, Justo Almario, Claudia Acuña, Steve Khan, John Benitez Group, Antonio Sanchez, Lionel Loueke, Andy & Jerry Gonzalez, Donald Harrison, Sergio George, Ray Santos, Cheo Feliciano, Andy Montañez, Pleneros de la 21, Puerto Rico Sym

La Plaza @ Digital Village | Back From the Border | Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble

Hosted by Jocelyn Bonadio-de Freitas from WNYC, Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble performed a concert entitled “Back from the Border,” in celebration of the group’s recent work at the U.S.-México border. Presented and recorded on July 30, 2018, at the Jerome L. Greene Performance space at WNYC’s headquarters in New York City. Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble Arturo O’Farrill (piano and musical director) Iván Renta (saxophone) Rafi Malkel (trombone) David Neves (trumpet) Carly Maldonado (percussion) Keisel Jiménez (congas) Juan Carlos Polo (drums) Walter Stinson (bass) For more information, please visit afrolatinjazz.org For Assistance: Emergency Artist Fund: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/alja-emergency-artist-fund Apply for assistance https://afrolatinjazzalliance.submittable.com/submit/ For Social Media: YouTube: https://bit.ly/36Yz8J0 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afrolatinjazzalliance/ IG: @afrolatinjazz TW: @afrolatinjazz

Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra present: PAQUITO D'RIVERA at Virtual Birdland | Sunday July 12 - 8:30pm ET | Link in bio #Paquitodrivera #arturoofarril #birdlandjazzclub #ALJADigitalVillage

HOLIDAY DANCE CONCERT at BRIC

Holiday Concert at BRIC!!! December 5, 7:30pm

ALJA & BRIC present Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra HOLIDAY CONCERT Retrospective on the Latin Jazz Big Band music with an emphasis on classic Mambo. A benefit for the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Music Education Programs. Showcasing guest vocalists Sammy Gonzalez Jr. and Ivan Llanes. Thursday, December 5th, 2019 - 7:30pm BRIC House 647 Fulton St., Brooklyn NY Also featuring: Fat Afro Latin Jazz Cats Youth Big Band $35 - Reserved Seating - Limited $25 - General Admission - Standing/Dance Floor Tickets: www.BRICartsmedia.org