On this edition of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with three of the headliners of BRIC JazzFest 2026.
BRIC JazzFest, returns to BRIC House in Downtown Brooklyn today (Friday, October 16) and tomorrow (Saturday, October 17)
At the center of the festival is a tribute to Randy Weston led by Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, honoring one of jazz's most influential composers and a defining figure in the music's relationship to Africa and the diaspora. Arturo will be on stage today (October 16) at BRIC JazzFest.
You can SEE Doug Doyle's full interview with Arturo O'Farrill below:
Also performing today at the festival is Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, producer and composer Bilal.
You can SEE the entire interview with Bilal below:
Japanese-born and Brooklyn-based trumpeter and composer Takuya Kuroda will also have a set on October 16.
You can SEE the entire interview with Takuya Kuroda below:
