Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Excellent jazz blog
Added to our favorites! A very nice jazz blog, Latin Jazz Post. Nice work, Luis!
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Check out the DownBeat archives
Did you know that the always wonderful DownBeat has archives? Check out this ancient Nat Hentoff article about Lester Young. Terrific!
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
New York Observer on Arturo
Click here to read Devin Leonard's New York Observer piece about Arturo and Lincoln Center. Very nice and witty!
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New York City
Monday, December 7, 2009
Ira Gitler in Jazz Inside
Check out Ira Gitler's Jazz Inside review! Thank you so much to the always excellent Jazz Inside.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Arturo at SUNY Purchase, Tuesday, Dec 10 at 7 p.m.

Join us for a fun evening of wonderful music! Conducted by Grammy winner Arturo O'Farrill, head of the Latin Jazz Program at Purchase College, selections include:
"Manteca Suite" by Dizzy Gillespie and Chico O'Farrill featuring Brendon Lewis in the role of Dizzy
Three compositions by Ray Santos: "Cookin'" "Cochise" and "Sunny Ray"
Title track of the Grammy winning album "A Song for Chico" by Dafinas Prieto
"Humility" by Tom Harrel
"Starry Nights" by James Seeley
Tickets $20
Box Office 914–251–6200 or artscenter.org
This evening's performers are students from the renowned Purchase College School of the Arts Conservatory of Music — known for its intensive training for aspiring performers and its academic excellence.
Composer Arturo'O'Farrill won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for "Song for Chico." He performs at leading clubs and concert halls and created the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra for Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Click here for directions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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