The Arturo O'farrill Quintet at The Baltimore Museum Of Art

The Baltimore Chamber Jazz Society kicks off its 2016-2017 season with a performance by the celebrated Arturo O’Farrill Quintet. Pianist/composer/educator O’Farrill is a modern day “jazz ambassador,” who fought for political normalization between the United States and Cuba through cultural diplomacy long before the recent normalization of diplomatic relations with Cuba. He is a two-time Grammy Award Winner and winner of the Latin Jazz USA Outstanding Achievement Award in 2015. As the founder and artistic director of the non-profit The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, O’Farrill has been on the ground in Cuba repairing the rupture by promoting a cultural conversation (Motéma.com). His music has been described as transitioning seamlessly between pan-Latin fusion and American hard bop, incorporating swing and seating technical agility....

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The Baltimore Chamber Jazz Society kicks off its 2016-2017 season with a performance by the celebrated Arturo O’Farrill Quintet. Pianist/composer/educator O’Farrill is a modern day “jazz ambassador,” who fought for political normalization between the United States and Cuba through cultural diplomacy long before the recent normalization of diplomatic relations with Cuba. He is a two-time Grammy Award Winner and winner of the Latin Jazz USA Outstanding Achievement Award in 2015. As the founder and artistic director of the non-profit The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, O’Farrill has been on the ground in Cuba repairing the rupture by promoting a cultural conversation (Motéma.com). His music has been described as transitioning seamlessly between pan-Latin fusion and American hard bop, incorporating swing and seating technical agility.

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