Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra will be featured on a CBS Evening News national broadcast.
The network will broadcast an interview with O'Farrill, which was recently filmed at Birdland in New York City. Topics of discussion will include the O'Farrill family, nonprofit Afro Latin Jazz Alliance and its resident Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, educational outreach, Cuba, and the recent GRAMMY© category cutbacks. Performance footage of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's recent 10th Anniversary benefit at Symphony Space and a recent performance at Birdland will also be broadcast.
WHEN:
* Saturday, February 4 at 6:30PM EST
* Saturday, February 4 at 6:30PM EST
* Day and time subject to change - alternate air-date will be Sunday, February 5 at 6:00PM EST
WHERE:
CBS (check your local listings)
All media requests and performance RSVPs should be sent to:
DL Media · 610-667-0501
Amy Miller · amy@dlmediamusic.com
Afro Latin Jazz Alliance · 212-866-6634
Nina Olson · nolson@afrolatinjazz.org