Afro Latin Jazz Alliance

Virtual Birdland #126 – September 18, 2022

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. In tonight’s show, we bring you music from Arturo O’Farrill with his “Bulldog Mambo” and Oscar Hernandez’ great “Rumba Urbana”. In addition, as we wind down the celebration of Maestro Chico O’Farrill’s Centennial, we have 2 of his pieces: a virtual rendition of “Campina” and concert footage of his seminal masterwork “The Afro Cuban Jazz Suite” featuring, on this occasion, NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison! As always, the show will be accompanied by chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

Virtual Birdland #124 – September 4, 2022

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. In tonight’s show, we have music from a variety of composers and projects. Included is Maestro Ray Santos’ “Sunny Ray”, and “Afro Eclipse” by the great Spanish composer/arranger Miguel Blanco. Arturo O’Farrill shares his “Ruminaciones Sobre Cuba”, and The Villalobos Brothers pay us a visit with a rousing performance of their “Xalapa Bang”, excerpted from the “Arturo O’Farrill and Borderless Friends: The Shapeshifter Sessions” live-to-video concert that we recorded in November 2020. We close with Maestro Chico O’Farrill’s “Algo de Fumar”. As always, the show will be accompanied by chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

Virtual Birdland #105 – April 24, 2022

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. This week, we have dual celebrations. Primarily, we celebrate the birthday of “El Rey Del Timbal” himself, the late, great Tito Puente. Secondly, this edition marks the 2 year anniversary of Virtual Birdland itself – our first episode was posted on April 19, 2020! Included in tonight’s show, we have 2 numbers from the Tito Puente book for you: “3D Mambo” and “Mambo Birdland”. In addition, we feature Steven Bernstein playing his great arrangement of “Russian Fantasy” by Fats Waller. Rounding out the program are a pair of Arturo O’Farrill compositions – “Such Love” dedicated to Sam Furnace, and concert footage from The Greene Space of “Struggles and Strugglets” featuring special guests Lionel Loueke and Bryan Vargas with the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

Virtual Birdland #104 – April 17, 2022

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. This week, we are featuring 2 works especially commissioned for, and by, the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. The first is “Iron Jungle” by the great trombonist/composer/arranger Papo Vazquez. The second is the “Blue Palestine” Suite by NEA Jazz Master Carla Bley, featuring special guest vibraphonist Patricia Brennan. We close with Maestro Chico O’Farrill’s great arrangement of “Bilongo”. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | Chico O'Farrill Centennial Concert Highlights, Part 1

Tonight’s program continues our year-long celebration of the centennial birthday of Chico O’Farrill with the first of a series sharing highlights from this past December’s Chico Centennial Celebration live concert at El Museo del Barrio. In this excerpt we feature one of the special guests on the show – NEA Grand Master, Big Chief Donald Harrison. Donald performs both Chico’s legendary “Afro Cuban Jazz Suite” as well as a couple of his own pieces, including the New Orlean’s standard Iko Iko. We also feature segments of the evening’s “Pre Show Artist Conversation” with Arturo O’Farrill, Donald Harrison, Adam O’Farrill and Zack O’Farrill, moderated by Felipe Tristan. Tonight is also the debut of our new schedule for the La Plaza program which will now be on Tuesdays. So join us and enjoy this evening of music and conversation celebrating the Chico O’Farrill centennial. Recorded live at el Museo del Barrio on December 17, 2021 as part of "A Very Chico Christmas - A Holiday Concert Celebrating the Chico O'Farrill Centennial." The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: Arturo O'Farrill - Piano & Artistic Director Donald Harrison - Guest Artist, alto saxophone Saxes: Todd Bashore Adison Evans Ivan Renta Jasper Dutz Larry Bustamante Trombones: Mariel Bildsten Rafi Malkiel Xito Lovell Earl McIntyre Trumpets: Seneca Black Jim Seeley Scott Engelbright Rachel Therrien Rhythm: Vince Cherico - Drums Carly Maldonado - Percussion Keisel Jimenez - Congas Bam Rodriguez - Bass To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #LaPlaza

Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Dr. Cornel West

Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Dr. Cornel West

The Kennedy Center presents Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Dr. Cornel West Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6pm ET ONLINE Part of Carnegie Hall's AFROFUTURISM Festival & The Kennedy Center Streaming: Facebook & YouTube #afrolatinjazzalliance #carnegiehall #kennedycenter #arturoofarrill #drcornelwest #Afrofuturism

Arturo O’Farrill & Ytasha Womack discuss the genius of Eddie Bobè SHOWS THIS WEEKEND! OG Burn - A Tribute To, Un Homenaje a Eddie Bobè | March 18 & 19 - 8pm⠀ ⠀ Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra⠀ ⠀ Featuring:⠀ Michele Rosewoman (guest curator)⠀ Román Diaz⠀ Jay Rodriguez⠀ Abraham Rodriguez⠀ Felix Sanabria⠀ Gene Golden⠀ Hector “Papote” Jimenez⠀ ⠀ HOSTOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE⠀ 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY⠀ ⠀ TICKETS⠀ www.hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts ⠀ and LINK IN BIO⠀ ⠀ Presented by Afro Latin Jazz Alliance and the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture⠀ ⠀ #EddieBobè #ArturoOFarrill #afrolatinjazzorchestra #OGBurn #hostoscenterforthearts #afrolatinjazzalliance

Virtual Birdland #99: Celebrating Afrofuturism – March 13, 2022

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. This week, we are celebrating Afrofuturism, in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Afrofuturism festival. This edition of Virtual Birdland is among the events ALJA are presenting at the festival. For more information, please visit: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Events/Highlights/Afrofuturism Included in this show are virtual selections from our Afrobeat program, celebrating the music of Fela Kuti, along with live concert footage featuring Lionel Loueke with the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble, captured at the Greene Space in 2019. We also have the first showing of new concert footage of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring Big Chief Donald Harrison, from a concert at El Museo del Barrio, in NYC, from December 2021. In addition, we are sharing excerpts of a conversation between Arturo O’Farrill and Afrofuturism Festival co-curator Ytasha L. Womack. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland #Afrofuturism

Jay Rodriguez Invites You!⠀ OG Burn - A Tribute to Eddie Bobè⠀ March 18 & 19, 2022⠀ Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture⠀ ⠀ TICKETS⠀ Link in bio

Virtual Birdland #98 – March 6, 2022

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. This week, we are celebrating Women’s History Month, with a retrospective featuring some of our favorite performances from our Women Guest Artists, over the past 97 weeks. Included are Claudia Acuna singing “Volver A Los 17”; Ana Tijoux presenting “Somos Sur”; Yazz Ahmed and Malika Zarra featured on “Anup” from our Cuba Meets Khaliji program; the haunting “She Moves Through The Fair” played beautifully by Heather Bixler; and Telmary Diaz roaring through “Que Equivocao”. In addition, we have a special live performance of “The Triumphant Journey” by Dafnis Prieto, specially arranged to feature Akua Dixon’s Quartette Indigo, recorded at The Greene Space in 2019. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

Virtual Birdland #97 – February 27, 2022

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. This week, we have newly recorded music for you. Our offerings include Wayne Shorter’s “Footprints” as arranged by Adam O’Farrill; a new-to-us composition by Miguel Blanco, entitled “Desarraigo”; and Maestro Chico O’Farrill’s wonderful arrangement of “Chicago”. In addition, we revisit two Arturo O’Farrill compositions: the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble’s virtual recording of “La Llorona”; and a live performance of “Gulab Jamon”, recorded at it’s premiere at the Greene Space in NYC. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

Virtual Birdland #96 – February 20, 2022

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. This week, in celebration of Black History Month, we’re revisiting selections from our “ALJO + Afrobeat = Fela” program, featuring the music of Fela Kuti and our guests, including Wunmi Olaiya, Tosin Aribisala and Sahr Ngaujah. We also have the first movement of Arturo O’Farrill’s Grammy Award-winning Afro Latin Jazz Suite, “Mother Africa”, and live footage from Arturo’s 2019 residency at the Greene Space, in NYC, featuring the wonderful vocalist Malika Zarra. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | Ivan Renta Quintet Recorded Live at Drom (encore)

Tonight's program presents a classic live performance of the Ivan Renta Quintet, offering hard driving Latin Jazz by veteran saxophonist Renta along with top NYC based musicians. For more than the last 10 years Ivan Renta has been the leader of the saxophone section for Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of composer and pianist Arturo O’Farrill. Ivan has been a featured soloist on all their Grammy award winning and nominated albums, including the most recent, “Four Questions”, which was awarded the “Best Latin Jazz album” in 2020. Ivan is also considered one of the top sax players in the Latin scene, a featured collaborator with other greats like Eddie Palmieri, Willie Colon, Ray Barreto, Paquito D'Rivera and the legendary Tito Puente.This show was originally performed and recorded on June 24 at Drom as part of an ongoing curatorial partnership with ALJA. Ivan Renta Quintet is Ivan Renta/saxophone, Edsel Gomez/piano, Alex Ayala/bass, Vince Cherico/drums, Tony Rosa/congas This show was originally performed and recorded on June 24 at Drom as part of an ongoing curatorial partnership with ALJA. dromnyc.com To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #LaPlazaFridays

Virtual Birdland #94 – February 6, 2022

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. This week, we’re taking a trip through the Virtual Birdland Archives and revisiting some favorite moments from the previous 93 shows. Included are an appearance from the great drummer and composer Antonio Sanchez, performing his composition “Challenge Within” with the ALJO, in a terrific arrangement by John Yao. In addition, we have Thelonious Monk’s “Evidence”, arranged by Todd Bashore; “Buenos Aires Blues” by Emilio Solla; and “Cochise” by the late, great Ray Santos. We also have new, never-before-seen, live footage of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra to share in the coming weeks. We begin with “Variations on a Well-Known Theme” by Maestro Chico O’Farrill, from a concert entitled “A Very Chico Christmas”, performed at El Museo del Barrio in NYC in December 2021. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | Arturo O’Farrill Solo Concert - Monk at 103 (encore)

Tonight's program presents a rare solo concert performance from Arturo O'Farrill celebrating the work of the legendary pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. Also features Arturo's own compositions and those of his son Adam. Recorded live earlier this year at the Klavier Hall in New York City. Tonight’s program was originally produced and recorded by the Luce Group in August of 2020 at the Klavier Hall in New York City. https://www.lucegroup.net/ To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #LaPlazaFridays

Virtual Birdland #93 – January 30, 2022

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. We’re back with newly recorded music for you, this week. Among the selections are Miguel Blanco’s “Te Llamé y no Estabas”; Emilio Solla’s uplifting “Llegara Llegara Llegara”; and Grandmaster Chico O’Farrill’s timeless “Pura Emocion”. In addition, we have archival live footage of the ALJO premiering Arturo O’Farrill’s “Gulab Jamon” commissioned by, and performed at, the Greene Space in NYC, back in April 2019. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | Arturo O’Farrill Quartet recorded Live at Drom - Encore

Tonight's program presents an inspiring live performance of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Artistic Director Arturo O'Farrill and his Quartet, in their first live public performance since March of 2020. The quartet performed a mix of compositions from Arturo as well as those of featured soloist of the evening, long time collaborator trumpet player Jim Seeley. Originally recorded on May 12, 2021 at the legendary East Village venue Drom as part of an ongoing curatorial partnership with ALJA. Special encore presentation. The Arturo O’Farrill Quartet is Jim Seeley/trumpet, Bam Rodriguez/bass, Zack O’Farrill/drums, Arturo O'Farrill/piano dromnyc.com/ To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #LaPlazaFridays

Virtual Birdland #92 – January 23, 2022

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. This week, we have another musical smorgasbord for you. Included are the Charles Mingus classic “Goodbye Porkpie Hat”; Marcos Fernandez’ beautiful “Danzon A La Habana”; the legendary, and rarely heard, “Variations on a Well-Known Theme” by Maestro Chico O’Farrill; a live performance of Alexis Bosch’s “Guajira Simple” recorded in Havana, Cuba; “Heptagonesque” by David Bixler; and Malika Zarra’s rendition of the Machito favorite “Beereebee Cum Bee”. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | Tambor Tuesday - Highlights recorded live at Drom Pt 2

Tonight, we present highlights from ALJA’s residency at the legendary LES night club Drom. Once a month on Tuesdays we get together for a lively and rocking night of Afro Latin and Afro Brazilian rhythms. We call it “Tambor Tuesday” -- Timba & Salsa with People of Earth (POE), Afro Cuban Rumba with Kikiriki Biquey and Samba Reggae with Mambembe. Tonight’s show was recorded on November 30. All these dynamic new groups include numerous members of the ALJA musical family, both teaching and performing artists, including Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, Zack O’Farrill, Rachel Therrien, Victor Pablo, Keisel Jimenez, Everton Isidoro, and Ivan Llanes. So join us and enjoy this lively evening of music, featuring exciting young artists who are part of the ALJA community. Performing Artists: People of Earth: Ivan Llanes - vocals Claudia Mulet- vocals Keisel Jimenez - percussion & vocals Victor Pablo - percussion & vocals Gabriel Globus-Hoenich - percussion Murph Aucamp- percussion Ahmed Alom - keyboards Ian Stewart - bass Malec Heermans - trombone Mariel Bildsten - trombone Raul Rios - trumpet & vocals David Leon - sax Kikiriki Biquey: Victor Pablo Zack O’Farrill Marcelo Perez Murphy Aucamp David Leon Daniela Serna Fernando García Yotam Ben-Or Mambembe Music: Directed by Everton Isidoro, featuring Marcos Costa on vocals

Virtual Birdland #91 – January 16, 2022

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. This week, we have another selection of great music for you. Included are Arturo O’Farrill’s dedication to Gianni Valenti and Birdland – “Mambo d’Gianni”; Tom Harrell’s “Humility”; Peruvian composer Gabriel Alegria’s “El Sur”; “Sunny Ray” by the late, great Ray Santos; and a live performance by the Chico O’Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra, playing Chico’s composition “Carambola”, immortalized on the Grammy-winning “Final Night At Birdland” CD. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

Virtual Birdland #90 – January 9, 2022

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. This week, we have more great music for you. Included is John Lewis’ “Afternoon In Paris” in a tremendous arrangement by Todd Bashore; live concert footage of the Orchestra performing Arturo O’Farrill’s Grammy-winning composition “Three Revolutions”; and a pair of Maestro Chico O’Farrill’s masterworks “Trumpet Fantasy” and the “Three Afro Cuban Jazz Moods” both featuring the incredible trumpet of Jim Seeley. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | Residency Redux Pt 2 Encore: Radical Acts & Musical Deviancy

At the beginning of 2019 Arturo O'Farrill at the invitation of The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR presented a four month artistic residency called "Radical Acts & Musical Deviancy" which featuring a spirited and diverse mix of artistic friends and collaborators in an exciting series of performances. Tonight we feature some of the highlights of this series as well as other performances over the last several years. Innovative music and inspiring conversations. Encore Presentation. Originally performed and recorded at the Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR in New York City, January - April 2019 Arturo O'Farrill, the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra and Ensemble with special guests Featuring: Steven Bernstein (flugelhorn) Akua Dixon and Quartette Indigo Malika Zarra (vocals) Tosin Aribisala (drums & vocals) Lionel Loueke (guitar) Wunmi (Vocals) Bryan Vargas (guitar) Dr. Cornel West ALJA - Giving Tuesday Campaign On November 30th, ALJA participated in GivingTuesday—a day of radical generosity. When so much attention is given to what divides us, generosity brings people together across races, faiths, and political views. We thank you, our supporters, for the generosity you have shown ALJA over the past year. afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #SustainTheGroove

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | End of the Year Retrospective

Tonight on La Plaza we present a special retrospective of some of the best material presented on the ALJA Digital Village platform, since we launched in April of 2020 in response to the shut down of live performances. Please enjoy this selection of archived live performances, curated by Adam and Arturo O'Farrill. From all of us here at ALJA: we hope you're having a safe and happy holiday season, and wish us all a very Happy New Year! #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #SustainTheGroove

Virtual Birdland #88 – December 26, 2021

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. This week, for the last Virtual Birdland of 2021, we have freshly recorded music for you. Included is Sonny Bravo’s masterful arrangement of “Los Sitios Llaman” by Antonio Sanchez and, to follow, is Miguel Blanco’s great composition “El Vito en El Congo”. We also have an archival highlight from the O’Farrill Family band’s 2020 Christmas Day concert; Arturo O’Farrill’s composition “In Whom I Am Well Pleased” featuring Arturo, Adam and Zack O’Farrill, along with bassist Bam Rodriguez. From all of us here at ALJA, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season. We will see you for more Virtual Birdland in 2022! As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | O’Farrill Family Band Holiday Concert - Encore Presentation

A special holiday concert from the O'Farrill Family Band recorded live at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn. O’Farrill Family Band: Arturo O’Farrill - Piano Zack O’Farrill - Drums Adam O’Farrill - Trumpet Bam Rodriguez - Bass Performance Program: Eastern Expansion (Adam O’Farrill) Gonki Gonki (Zack O'Farrill) In Whom (Arturo O'Farrill) Pura Emocion (Chico O'Farrill) Action and Reaction (Livio Almeida) Filmed and recorded at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, December 21, 2020.

Virtual Birdland #87 – December 19, 2021

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. This week, we’re very much in the Holiday spirit. Included in this show are 2 festive favorites from the pen of Maestro Chico O’Farrill, most notably his rarely heard “Oro, Incienso y Mirra”; originally commissioned for performance by Dizzy Gillespie at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC, and more recently featuring Chico’s grandson, Adam O’Farrill, playing the trumpet solo feature. We also have Todd Bashore’s great arrangement of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” featuring the vocal stylings of Mandy Gonzalez. As always, the show will be accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Please say hello and let us know where you’re watching from. From all of us here at ALJA, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season. To learn more about the work of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, and to see how you can contribute, please visit: https://afrolatinjazz.org #ALJO #ALJA #afrolatinjazz #ALJADigitalVillage #VirtualBirdland

La Plaza @ ALJA Digital Village | ALJA Presents Tambor Tuesday - Highlights recorded live at Drom

Tonight, we present highlights from ALJA’s residency at the legendary LES night club Drom. Once a month on Tuesdays we get together for a lively and rocking night of Afro Latin and Afro Brazilian rhythms. We call it “Tambor Tuesday” -- Timba & Salsa with People of Earth (POE), Afro Cuban Rumba with Kikiriki Biquey and Samba Reggae with Mambembe. Tonight’s show was recorded on November 30. All these dynamic new groups include numerous members of the ALJA musical family, both teaching and performing artists, including Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, Zack O’Farrill, Rachel Therrien, Victor Pablo, Keisel Jimenez, Everton Isidoro, and Ivan Llanes. So join us and enjoy this lively evening of music, featuring exciting young artists who are part of the ALJA community. Performing Artists: People of Earth: Ivan Llanes - vocals Claudia Mulet- vocals Keisel Jimenez - percussion & vocals Victor Pablo - percussion & vocals Gabriel Globus-Hoenich - percussion Murph Aucamp- percussion Ahmed Alon - keyboards Ian Stewart - bass Malec Heermans - trombone Mariel Bildsten- trombone Raul Rios - trumpet & vocals David Leon - sax Kikiriki Biquey: Victor Pablo Zack O’Farrill Marcelo Perez Murphy Aucamp David Leon Daniela Serna Fernando García Yotam Ben-Or Mambembe Music: Directed by Everton Isidoro, featuring Marcos Costa on vocals

TICKETS ARE RUNNING OUT! Link in bio 🎺⠀ A Very CHICO Christmas⠀ at El Museo del Barrio @elmuseo⠀ ⠀ A Holiday Concert Celebrating the Chico O’Farrill Centennial ⠀ ⠀ Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with guests Big Chief Donald Harrison, Adam O’Farrill, Zack O’Farrill⠀ ⠀ @pianitis⠀ @bigchiefdonaldharrison⠀ @adamofarrill⠀ @wackzilliam⠀ ⠀ The evening will showcase beloved Chico O’Farrill compositions, including the rarely performed “Oro, Incienso y Mirra” (Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh) as well as the “Afro Cuban Jazz Suite”, feat. Big Chief Donald Harrison, on the saxophone. Other works include: “Variations on a Well-Known Theme”, “The Aztec Suite”, and select arrangements.⠀ ⠀ #chicoofarrill #chicoofarrillcentennial #averychicochristmas #arturoofarrill #donaldharrison #elmuseodelbarrio #afrolatinjazzorchestra #afrolatinjazzalliance