Arturo and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are just about ready to leave for Tijuana, Mexico to celebrate the annual Fandango Fronterizo festival at the US/Mexico border. Guest stars for this concert (and an upcoming recording) will include Regina Carter, the Villalobos brothers, and Antonio Sanchez, plus several other awesomely talented musical artists.
On June 17th, the ALJO Big Band will be appearing at the Luminato Festivalin Toronto, Canada.
Beginning July 25, Arturo will appear with Ron Brown’s EVIDENCE Dance company at Jacob’s Pillow in Becket, MA. They are premiering a new music and dance composition called “New Conversations.” A very special evening of amazing dance with original music played live. If you are in the Berkshires this July, this is not to be missed. Check outJacob’s Pillow schedule here.
In August Arturo’s Octet, the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble, will be appearing in Hamburg on August 12th at theElbphilharmonie. Tickets are sold out!
After Hamburg the Arturo O’Farrill Quintet goes to the very popular and well-curated Oslo Jazz Festivalin Norway on August 14th… and then on to Stockholm, Sweden to perform at the great jazz venue FASCHING on the 16th of August.
