Trumpeters · 1921–2001

Chico O'Farrill

Cuban composer and musician

Born: 28 October 1921
Havana
Died: 27 June 2001
New York City
Country: Cuba
Active: 1949–
Record labels: Clef Records
Discography: 6 albums

Biography

Chico O'Farrill was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Chico O'Farrill was born on 28 October 1921 in Havana and died on 27 June 2001 in New York City. The music is usually filed under Latin jazz. Record labels: Clef Records. The discography here lists 6 albums, from “El hechizo rítmico de Chico y El Árabe” (1958) to “Malagueña” (2020).

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 aristocratic Cuban family, 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 arranged for Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton, among others. In the 1990s, O'Farrill led a big band that took up residence at New York's Birdland nightclub. Chico's son, pianist Arturo O'Farrill, eventually took over the band.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

El hechizo rítmico de Chico y El Árabe 1958 · RCA Victor Nine Flags 1966 · impulse!

Heart of a Legend 1999

Carambola 2000

Malagueña 2020

Fiebre tropical

Also plays on

Albums where Chico O'Farrill is credited as a sideman

1967	Along Comes Cal — Cal Tjader	arranger, conductor
1973	Drum Fever — Candido	arranger, conductor
1976	Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods — Dizzy Gillespie y Machito	arranger, conductor
2004	Spanish Rice — Clark Terry & Chico O’Farrill	arranger, conductor
2008	Brass Shout / Aztec Suite — Art Farmer	arranger

Historic 78 rpm records

Taboo Chico O'Farrill & His Orchestra · Norman Granz · Stillman · Lecuona · 1951 archive.org ↗
The Disappearance Chico O'Farrill & His Orchestra · Norman Granz · O'Farrill · 1951 archive.org ↗