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Arturo Sandoval is fluent in at least four
musical languages. He can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a
bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto and sooth you with a luscious
ballad; with equal power and grace
Granted political asylum in July 1990 and US
citizenship in 1999, Sandoval and his family now call Miami, Florida
home. A protˇgˇ of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval
was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba,
on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first
musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began
studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn't take
him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since
evolved into one of the World's most acknowledged guardians of jazz
trumpet and flugel horn, as well as a renowned classical artist.
Sandoval was a founding member of the Grammy
Award-winning group Irakere, whose explosive mixture of jazz,
classical, rock and traditional Cuban music caused a sensation
throughout the entertainment world. In 1981, he left Irakere to form
his own band, which garnered enthusiastic praise from critics and
audiences all over the world. Sandoval was voted Cuba's Best
Instrumentalist from 1982 to 1990.
Call CJ DiRoma at 856-665-5513 for more information and availability
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