Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p 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 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 famous Birdland nightclub. Chico's son, pianist Arturo O'Farrill, eventually took over the band.. }
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- Chico_O'Farrill abstract "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 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 famous Birdland nightclub. Chico's son, pianist Arturo O'Farrill, eventually took over the band.".