Chico O'Farrill
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 Birdland nightclub. Chico's son, pianist Arturo O'Farrill, eventually took over the band. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 28, 1921 (Havana), Died June 27, 2001 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 119508 | 8/16/1967 | Green onions | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14618 | 8/16/1967 | Goin' out of my head | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14619 | 8/16/1967 | Hang on sloopy | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14620 | 8/16/1967 | Green onions | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14621 | 8/16/1967 | Knock on wood | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14622 | 8/15/1967 | Bright lights, big city | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14623 | 8/15/1967 | Mercy, mercy, mercy | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14624 | 8/15/1967 | Don't let the sun catch you crying-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14625 | 8/15/1967 | Ain't too proud to beg | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14626 | 8/17/1967 | Let the good times roll | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14627 | 8/17/1967 | Reach out, I'll be there | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14628 | 8/17/1967 | In the heat of the night | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | L 14629 | 8/17/1967 | Memphis, Tennessee | Count Basie Orchestra | arranger | |||
Columbia (U.K.) | CL8472 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | La Don Juan | Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL8473 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Drume negrita | Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Chiquito Orefiche | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL8474 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Señorita Chi-Chi | Rey Alvarado ; Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL8482 | 10-in. | 12/16/1947 | Don Chimbilico | Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Chiquito Orefiche | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O'Farrill, Chico," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116261.
O'Farrill, Chico. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116261.
"O'Farrill, Chico." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: O'Farrill, Chico, 1921-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92025813
Wikidata: Chico O’Farrill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177824
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74051679
MusicBrainz: Chico O’Farrill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd9700f4-89b9-4365-9b7b-054cd5a0e853
ISNI: 0000 0000 5951 1455 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059511455
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