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Arturo O'Farrill
Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (October 28, 1921 in Havana, Cuba - June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York USA) was a musician who led an Afro-Cuban big band, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra in New York City, which influenced Cal Tjader.
He composed and arranged, and played the trumpet. As of 2006 the band plays at Lincoln Center, under the direction of his son, also named Arturo. He also composed many works for Machito (Afro-Cuban suite with Charlie Parker, 1950) and Benny Goodman's Bebop Orchestra.
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