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Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who hasexpressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz,popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s ,one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his topselling records, of which he has over twenty seven asleader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On topof being a full time professor, he maintains a rigoroustouring schedule, and is known for his riveting performancesalways accompanied by premier musicians.
Born in Artemisa, a small village in the province of Havana,Cuba on November 6, 1949, Arturo started playing music atage 13 in the village band, learning the basics of musictheory and percussion. After playing many instruments, hefinally settled on the trumpet.
In 1964, he began three years of serious classical trumpetstudies at the Cuban National School of Arts and by the ageof 16, he earned a place in the country's all-star nationalband. By this time, he was totally immersed in Jazz withDizzy Gillespie his idol. Drafted into the military in 1971,Sandoval was able to play with the Orquesta Cubana deMusica Moderna and continued his daily practice regimen,an absolute must for trumpeters.
After his discharge, he co-founded Irakere, which becameCuba's most important Jazz ensemble, with saxophonistPaquito D'Rivera and pianist Chucho Valdes. They quicklybecame a worldwide sensation, and their appearance at the1978 Newport Jazz Festival in New York introduced them toAmerican audiences and resulted in a recording contractwith Columbia Records.
But Arturo Sandoval was in search of new musicalpossibilities and he left the group in 1981 to form his ownband. He continued to tour worldwide with his group, playinga unique blend of Latin music and Jazz, and also as aclassical trumpeter, performing with the BBC Symphony inLondon and the Leningrad Symphony in the former SovietUnion.
Sandoval's talent has led him to associations with manygreat musicians, but perhaps the most important was withDizzy Gillespie, a longtime proponent of Afro-Cuban music,whom Sandoval calls his spiritual father. The two musiciansmet in Cuba in 1977 when Gillespie was playing impromptugigs throughout the Caribbean with saxophonist Stan Getz:"I went to the boat to find him. I've never had a complexabout meeting famous people. If I respect somebody, I gothere and try to meet them."
Because of the political situation in Cuba, the country wasisolated from American musicians for nearly twenty yearsand during this first trip back, Dizzy wanted to visit the blackneighborhoods where musicians play guaguanco and rumbain the street. Sandoval offered to take Gillespie around inhis car, and only later that night when he took the stage withGillespie did Sandoval reveal himself as a musician.Theirfriendship remained strong until Dizzy's passing in 1992.Both men continued to play and record together regularly. Itwas while touring with Gillespie's Grammy Award-winningUnited Nation Orchestra in Rome in 1990 that Sandovalrequested political asylum.
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Continue ReadingJazz Musician of the Day: Arturo Sandoval
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Arturo Sandoval's birthday today!
Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who has expressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz, popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s , one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his top selling records, of which he has over twenty seven as leader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On top of being a full time professor, he maintains a rigorous touring ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Arturo Sandoval
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Arturo Sandoval's birthday today!
Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who has expressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz, popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s , one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his top selling records, of which he has over twenty seven as leader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On top of being a full time professor, he maintains a rigorous touring ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Arturo Sandoval
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Arturo Sandoval's birthday today!
Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who has expressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz, popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s , one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his top selling records, of which he has over twenty seven as leader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On top of being a full time professor, he maintains a rigorous touring ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Arturo Sandoval
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Arturo Sandoval's birthday today!
Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who has expressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz, popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s , one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his top selling records, of which he has over twenty seven as leader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On top of being a full time professor, he maintains a rigorous touring ...
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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Arturo Sandoval
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, who will perform with his band and vocalist Jane Monheit for the annual “Friends of the Sheldon" benefit next Saturday, October 26 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. It will be Sandoval's first local appearance since a weekend in October 2017 at Jazz St. Louis; Monheit last performed here in November of that year, also at Jazz St. Louis. Born in Cuba, the 69-year-old Sandoval first gained recognition ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Arturo Sandoval
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Arturo Sandoval's birthday today!
Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who has expressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz, popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s , one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his top selling records, of which he has over twenty seven as leader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On top of being a full time professor, he maintains a rigorous touring ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Arturo Sandoval
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Arturo Sandoval's birthday today!
Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who has expressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz, popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s , one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his top selling records, of which he has over twenty seven as leader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On top of being a full time professor, he maintains a rigorous touring ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Arturo Sandoval
Source:
Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Arturo Sandoval's birthday today!
Arturo Sandoval- Trumpet, composer, recording artist Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who has expressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz, popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s , one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his top selling records, of which he has over twenty seven as leader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On top of being a full time ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Arturo Sandoval
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Arturo Sandoval's birthday today! Arturo Sandoval - Trumpet, composer, recording artist Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who has expressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz, popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s , one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his top selling records, of which he has over twenty seven as leader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On top of being a full ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Arturo Sandoval
Source:
Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Arturo Sandoval's birthday today! Arturo Sandoval - Trumpet, composer, recording artist Arturo Sandoval is a virtuoso trumpet master who has expressed his versatility in the realms of jazz, Latin Jazz, popular and classical music. He has won six Grammy’s , one Emmy, is a multiple Billboard award winner for his top selling records, of which he has over twenty seven as leader, and has appeared on hundreds of sessions. On top of being a full ...
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Arturo Sandoval
Instrument: Trumpet
Born: November 6, 1949
