Arturo O’Farrill Trio
8pm and 10pm
MUSIC ABOUT SCULPTURE
There’s an old joke equating writing about music with dancing about architecture, but hold on a minute. Some folks would call those true creative challenges, cross-fertilizations of arts. And music about sculpture? Pianist Arturo O’Farrill’s latest disc, Noguchi Sessions, is inspired by the monumental artwork of sculptor Isamu Noguchi and recorded at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City last year. Grammy-winner Arturo is the son of the late composer-arranger Chico O’Farrill, and his version of Latin America is as big and diverse as can be. In addition to his originals, the new disc includes a Stephen Foster piece and other standards; his previous 40 Acres and a Burro included an Astor Piazzolla tango and the traditional “She Moves Through the Fair.” Known mainly for his big band work, O’Farrill puts his piano playing out front in a trio format this visit. (And, Arturo, check out our big-ass Hart Plaza Noguchis while you’re in town.)