Eblis Alvaraez (Meridian Brothers) and Iván Medellin (Conjunto Media Luna) have one of the albums featured this week. Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
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Tiny Desk Concert with Chick Corea & Gary Burton. Brandon Chew/NPR hide caption
Vocalist Linda Ronstadt is the subject of the film Linda and the Mockingbirds. Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Alt.Latino Film Festival: Fandangos And Mockingbirds
The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring bassists Cachao, Andy González, and Charnett Moffett. Frank Stewart/Jazz at Lincoln Center hide caption
Crate Digging With Christian McBride: The History Of Latin Bass
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Crate Digging With Christian McBride: The History Of Latin Bass
Pianist and bandleader Arturo O'Farrill. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Guest DJ Arturo O'Farrill: Making Music And A Statement At The Border
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 In The Studio
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 In The Studio
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 Jazz Orchestra On JazzSet
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 Offense Of The Drum
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The Arturo O'Farrill Octect performs a Tiny Desk Concert in June 2013. Hayley Bartels/Hayley Bartels/NPR hide caption
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2008
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