Jazz in the Schools Tour 2002 ‘Arroz con Bebop’.

Jazz at Lincoln Center (J@LC) will present Arturo O’Farrill and his Latin Jazz Quintet in its first installment of the 2002-03 Jazz in the Schools Tour entitled “Arroz con Bebop.” The group will be visiting New York City metropolitan schools October 21 – November 1, 2002. The 50-minute program is designed to introduce Latin jazz to young people through participation, demonstration, and performance. Key topics include the common roots of jazz and Latin music, important stylistic characteristics, and historical and chronological milestones of each.

In addition to daytime performances, there will be four special evening performances that are produced in collaboration with the non-profit organization Midori & Friends, founded in 1992 by the renowned violinist to promote music education throughout New York City.

This marks the second time that O’Farrill will lead the Jazz in the Schools tour. In March 2002, he led a Latin jazz quintet for 24 educational performances that reached over 5,000 people throughout the NYC metropolitan area. Selections for this fall’s tour include Timonbo (Puente/Santamaria/Bobo), Manteca (Gllespie/Pozo), Mambo Inn (Bauza), Oye Como Va (Puente), as well as traditional bebop standards, ragtime,
habaneras, and danzons.

Jazz in the Schools: “Arroz con Bebop” Schedule:
As of 10.07.02/Subject to change

DATE SCHOOL LOCATION TIME
October 21 PS 118 190-20 109 Rd, St Albans TBA
PS 116 107-25 Wren Place TBA
October 22 PS 25 34-65 192nd St, Flushing 11:15 AM, 12:50PM
PS 180 370 W 120th St, Manhattan 7:00 PM
October 23 PS 243 1580 Dean St, Brooklyn TBA
October 28 PS 180 5601 16th Ave, Brooklyn 10:00 AM
October 29 PS 176 1225 Bayridge Ave, Brooklyn 9:30 AM
PS 163 163 W. 97th St, Manhattan 7:00 PM
October 30 PS 315 2310 Glenwood Rd, Brooklyn 12:30 PM
PS 48 155-02 108th Ave, Jamaica, NY 7:00 PM
October 31 PS 154 250 W 127th St, Manhattan 1:15 PM
November 1 PS 8 465 W. 167th St, Manhattan 9:00 AM, TBA

Participating artists:
— Arturo O’Farrill, piano, musical director
— Peter Brainin, tenor saxophone, flute
— Andy Gonzalez, bass
— Phoenix Rivera, drums, percussion
— Joseph Gonzalez, congas, bongo, percussion