Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - Centennial Suites

Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - Centennial SuitesCtober 28, 2021 marks the centennial of Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill. This vinyl release of two original compositions is named The Centennial Suites to honor this moment in time. I have been indelibly shaped by Chico O'Farrill. The first movement of the Afro Latin Jazz Suite, Mother Africa, is based on South Asian Harmonium textures, Indigenous African Rhythms, a cluster based harmonic improvisational setting and fragments of Chico's motifs in The Afro

originally issued by Osaka's Vanity Records in 1981

The album peaked at #1 on four charts

offering an introspective journey that resonates just as deeply today

the duo relocated to the village of Forst where they built a home studio and began to collaborate with like-minded artists such as Michael Rother and Brian Eno

Re-mastering by: Cicely Baston at Air Mastering

A vinyl LP containing the original motion picture soundtrack for Disney's Encanto allows listeners to explore the mystical realm of Casa Madrigal

Featured Cuban guests include Cimafunk

These tracks come from the most resonant moments of her life: childhood memories

" In full partnership with the Zappa Family Trust and to celebrate the relaunch of the seminal Bizarre label imprint

Prolific in the studio and well-worn road-rovers

Boris Williams

With some of the most beloved classics in Atmosphere's catalog