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Chico O'Farrill

Chico O'Farrill has been played on NTS in shows including Carlos René, featured first on 13 February 2018. Songs played include Manteca, Spanish Rice and Sun Sun Babae.

Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (October 28, 1921 – June 27, 2001) was a Cuban composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work in the Latin idiom, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz or "Cubop", although he also composed traditional jazz pieces and even symphonic works.

Born to an Irish father and a German mother, he played the trumpet early in his career. He composed works for Machito (Afro-Cuban suite with Charlie Parker, 1950) and Benny Goodman's Bebop Orchestra ("Undercurrent Blues"), and…

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Manteca
Chico O'Farrill
Verve Records1967
Manteca
Chico O'FarrillVerve Records1967
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Spanish Rice
Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill
Impulse!1972
Spanish Rice
Clark Terry, Chico O'FarrillImpulse!1972
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Sun Sun Babae
Chico O'Farrill
Orfeon0
Sun Sun Babae
Chico O'FarrillOrfeon0
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