O’Farrill, Arturo Chico

O’Farrill, Arturo »Chico« * October 28, 1921 – † June 27, 2001O’Farrill, Arturo ChicoArturo Chico O’Farrill A musician, bandleader, composer, and arranger, Arturo »Chico« O’Farrill was a crucial figure in the combination of Latin music, jazz, and bebop, a synthesis known as »Cubop,« which featured novel chord progressions, unusual instrumental combinations, incisive riffs, and sophisticated harmonies. O’Farrill was born in Havana, Cuba. His mother was of German descent, and his father, a…