Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music Professor Arturo O’Farrill ’96 brought home his fourth Grammy Award last month. The Afro-Latin Jazz composer and bandleader won Best Instrumental Composition for “Three Revolutions,” a song from his latest album Familia: Tribute to Bebo+Chico. The 2017 album honors O’Farrill’s family, as well as the family of Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés. O’Farrill is the son of noted Latin jazz musician, arranger, and bandleader Chico O’Farrill. He joined the Brooklyn College faculty in Fall 2014 as the director of its jazz ensembles. Learn more about Arturo O’Farrill’s previous Grammy wins and his work at Brooklyn College.
