Legacies

April 28, 2023

On his Blue Note album Legacies, the composer/arranger/bandleader Arturo O'Farrill puts the emphasis back on his striking pianistic abilities with a 9-song set that juxtaposes stunning solo piano flights. Dynamic trio performances are accompanied by his son, drummer Zack O'Farrill, and bassist Liany Mateo. The repertoire includes pieces by Bud Powell ("Un Poco Loco"), Thelonious Monk ("Well, You Needn't"), his father Chico O'Farrill ("Pure Emotion"), his own "Blue State Blues," and more.

One of our greatest living pianists.
— Downbeat Magazine

Renowned as a composer, arranger, and bandleader, here the 8-time GRAMMY-winner puts the emphasis back on his striking pianistic abilities with a 9-song set that juxtaposes stunning solo piano flights and dynamic trio performances with O’Farrill accompanied by his son, drummer Zack O’Farrill, and bassist Liany Mateo.

The repertoire includes pieces by Bud Powell (“Un Poco Loco”), Thelonious Monk (“Well, You Needn’t”), Herbie Hancock (“Dolphin Dance”), Carla Bley (“Utviklingssang”), his father Chico O’Farrill (“Pure Emotion”), the Puerto Rican composer Pedro Flores (“Obsession”), his own “Blue State Blues,” and more.

Tracklist:

1. Dolphin Dance
2. Well, You Needn’t
3. Blue State Blues
|4. Pure Emotion
5. Obsession
6. Darn That Dream
7. Utviklingssang
8. Doxy
9. Un Poco Loco

Acclaim
June 1, 2023

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Let’s just put this out there: Arturo O’Farrill is one of our greatest living pianists. Period.

Let’s just put this out there: Arturo O’Farrill is one of our greatest living pianists. Period.

Frank Alkyer
,
Downbeat
Acclaim
April 28, 2023

Arturo O’Farrill: Legacies album review — fiery jazz piano on the rampage

★★★★

★★★★

Mike Hobert
,
Financial Times