Arturo O’Farrill
Wins
6
Nominations
14
Category
Biography
"I made one rule for myself, and I really try to live it: Play music you love, with people you love, for people you love. If I can't be that kind of musician, I’ll drive a cab."
- Born Arturo O'Farrill on June 22, 1960, in Mexico City, Mexico
- At the beginning of his career, pianist Arturo O'Farrill was a prized jazz sideman, working in the bands of such talents as Carla Bley, Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, and Harry Belafonte. O’Farrill subsequently founded the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, and his 2005 debut album with that group, Una Noche Inolvidable, earned him his first GRAMMY nomination.
- O’Farrill won his first GRAMMY for Best Latin Jazz Album at the 51st GRAMMY Awards for Song For Chico.
- O'Farrill founded the the Afro Latin Jazz Academy of Music, a year-long residency program dedicated to providing instrument and ensemble instruction to committed students throughout New York City.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Arturo O’Farrill
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Best Latin Jazz Album
The Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico
Jon Faddis, Arturo O'Farrill, Pedro Martinez, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Dayme Arocena, Melvis Santa, Donald Harrison
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Best Latin Jazz Album
Mundoagua - Celebrating Carla Bley
Arturo O'Farrill, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
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Best Latin Jazz Album Winner
Fandango At The Wall In New York
Arturo O'Farrill, Douglas Brinkley, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Paul Avgerinos, Kabir Sehgal, Doug Davis, Tony Succar, Jorge Francisco Castillo, Fernando Guadarrama, Ramon Guitierrez, Patricio Hidalgo, Wendy Cao Romero, Tacho Utrera, The Conga Patria Son Jarocho Collective, Gustavo Casenave
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Best Latin Jazz Album
Virtual Birdland
Arturo O'Farrill, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
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Best Instrumental Composition
Dreaming In Lions: Dreaming In Lions
Arturo O'Farrill
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Best Instrumental Composition
Baby Jack
Arturo O'Farrill
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Best Latin Jazz Album Winner
Four Questions
Tom Lazarus, Arturo O'Farrill, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Kabir Sehgal, Doug Davis, Peter Karl
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Best Instrumental Composition Winner
Three Revolutions
Arturo O'Farrill
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Best Instrumental Composition Winner
The Afro Latin Jazz Suite
Arturo O'Farrill
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Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Cuba: The Conversation Continues
Arturo O'Farrill, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
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Best Latin Jazz Album Winner
The Offense Of The Drum
Arturo O'Farrill, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Todd Barkan, Katherine Miller, Eric Oberstein, Kabir Sehgal
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Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
40 Acres And A Burro
Arturo O'Farrill, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
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Best Latin Jazz Album Winner
Song For Chico
Arturo O'Farrill, Troy Halderson, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Rob Macomber
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Best Tropical Latin Album
Una Noche Inolvidable
Arturo O'Farrill, Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
