Arturo O'Farrill at Symphony Space

The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance is pleased to present GRAMMY winners Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra in A Night of Afro Dominican Jazz: Honoring and Remembering "El Commandante" Mario Rivera, on October 25-26 at Symphony Space at 8:00 pm. The program kicks off the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's 12th season and is a celebration of one of the greatest Latin Jazz musicians, Mario Rivera. Join us on Friday, October 25th for a moderated pre-performance discussion at 7:00 pm. Admission is: $20, Students/Seniors/children and Symphony Space members: $15. For tickets go to www.symphonyspace.org, or call 212-864-5400, or visit the box office. Symphony Space is located at 2537 on Broadway at 95th street in Manhattan....

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The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance is pleased to present GRAMMY winners Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra in A Night of Afro Dominican Jazz: Honoring and Remembering "El Commandante" Mario Rivera, on October 25-26 at Symphony Space at 8:00 pm. The program kicks off the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's 12th season and is a celebration of one of the greatest Latin Jazz musicians, Mario Rivera. Join us on Friday, October 25th for a moderated pre-performance discussion at 7:00 pm. Admission is: $20, Students/Seniors/children and Symphony Space members: $15. For tickets go to www.symphonyspace.org, or call 212-864-5400, or visit the box office. Symphony Space is located at 2537 on Broadway at 95th street in Manhattan.

Mario Rivera was a founding member of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra; a revered virtuosic multi-instrumentalist and beloved mentor to countless musicians. The evening will feature guest artists who loved and worked with Rivera including trumpeter Ray Vega and others. The program includes a re-creation of Rivera's classic recording, El Commandante, featuring Ivan Renta, a protégé of Rivera's and a member of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Guided by guest curator and noted researcher Leonardo Ivan Dominguez, we explore Rivera's own cultural roots with a section devoted to Afro Dominican folkloric music.

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