Pianist and bandleader Arturo O'Farrill. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Chucho Valdés and Arturo O'Farrill pay tribute to their historic fathers on Familia: Tribute to Bebo and Chico. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Arturo O'Farrill's new album, Cuba: The Conversation Continues, comes out August 21. Laura Maria/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Arturo O'Farrill. Laura Maria/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Arturo O'Farrill conducts during recording sessions in Havana last winter. David Garten/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Arturo O'Farrill. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Arturo O'Farrill leads the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at the Newport Jazz Festival. Courtesy of Lena Adasheva hide caption

Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Orchestra's new album, The Offense of the Drum, comes out May 6. Rebecca Meek/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The Arturo O'Farrill Octect performs a Tiny Desk Concert in June 2013. Hayley Bartels/Hayley Bartels/NPR hide caption

Arturo O'Farrill took over the baton of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra from his father, Latin jazz pioneer Chico O'Farrill. John Abbott/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Marian McPartland performs at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. Frank Stewart/Jazz at Lincoln Center hide caption