Arturo O’Farrill
Three powerful albums showcase the imaginative visions of Arturo O’Farrill, The John Santos Sextet & Friends, and Rachel Therrien’s Latin Jazz Project.
Big band leader Arturo O’Farrill points out that “Santiago Brooklyn Santiago” makes a forceful argument that the embargo between Cuba and the United States should be done away with.
For a genre that supposedly expired in the 1950’s, the big band’s vital signs seem remarkably robust here in Boston. By J. R. Carroll A welcome recent addition has been the compositions and arrangements of tenor saxophonist Florencia Gonzalez, which layer vivid sonorities and intricate counterpoint atop Afro-Uruguayan candombe and Argentinian tango. She brings her…
The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll: Latin Jazz Albums
While the intent of this category was to prod critics into exploring Latin Jazz, it has been dominated by a small number of artists.
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