Arturo O`Farrill

GATEFOLD EDITION

On his first limited edition LP release, pianist, composer and band leader Arturo O'Farrill presents meticulously remastered-for-vinyl versions of two of his most significant large scale jazz orchestra compositions of this past decade: the "Afro Latin Jazz Suite" and "Four Questions". Both were awarded with GRAMMY wins in 2015 and 2021, respectively. The LP's title "Centennial Suites" refers to the 100th anniversary of O'Farrill's father's birth, the iconic Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (1921-2001). His ground-breaking large orchestral Latin Jazz compositions profoundly changed 20th century music history, and deeply influenced the musical trajectory of his son Arturo. - Kabir Sehgal, producer

PERSONNEL ON SIDE A

• THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ SUITE:
• Arturo O’Farrill - (composer, piano, music director)
• Ivan Renta, Peter Brainin, David DeJesus, Alejando Aviles - (reeds)
• Jason Marshall - (baritone saxophone)
• Seneca Black - (Jim Seeley, John Bailey, Jonathan Powell - (trumpets)
• Tokunori Kajiwara, Frank Cohen, Rey David Alejandre - (trombones)
• Rafi Malkiel - (trombone, euphonium)
• Earl McIntyre - (bass trombone)
• Gregg August – (bass)
• Vince Cherico – (drums)
• Tony Rosa - (congas, percussion)
• Carlos Maldonado - (bongos, timbales, percussion)
• Adel González Gómez - (percussion)

• Soloists:
• Rudresh Mahanthappa - (alto saxophone)
• Roberto Quintero - (maracas)
• Jim Seeley - (trumpet)

PERSONNEL ON SIDE B

• FOUR QUESTIONS:
• Bobby Porcelli, Ivan Renta, Jeremy Powell, Larry Bustamante, David DeJesus - (saxes)
• Bryan Davis, Seneca Black, Adam O’Farrill, John Bailey, David Smith - (trumpets)
• Rafi Malkiel, Kajiwara Tokunori, Frank Cohen - (trombones)
• Earl McIntyre - (tuba)
• Ricardo Rodriguez - (bass)
• Tony Rosa - (congas)
• Carly Maldonado - (bongos & percussion)
• Vince Cherico - (drums)

• Soloists:
• Ivan Renta - (tenor sax)
• Arturo O'Farrill - (piano)
• Seneca Black - (trumpet)
• Dr. Cornel West - (orator)

Side A recorded at Abdala Studios, Havana, Cuba, December 19-21, 2014.

Side B recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, NY. 2016 – 2019.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ SUITE
• A1 Mother Africa ...... 9:49
• A2 All Of The Americas ...... 6:13
• A3 Adagio ...... 1:35
• A4 What Now ...... 4:11

• SIDE B
• B1 Four Questions ...... 16:13