Arturo Sandoval

Arturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a jazz trumpeter and pianist. He was born in Artemisa, Cuba.

Artist's Role in the Jazz Scene

In Cuba, Sandoval co-founded the band called Irakere with Chucho Valdes and Paquito D?Rivera. They quickly became a worldwide sensation. Their appearance at the 1978 Newport Jazz Festival introduced them to American audiences, and garnered them a recording contract with Columbia Records.

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Irakere - Chucho Valdes - Paquito D?Rivera - Newport Jazz Festival

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Sandoval was still exploring his musical possibilities and left the group in 1981 to form his own band. He continued to tour worldwide with his new group, playing a unique blend of jazz and Latin music. In addition to playing Latin jazz, he also performed classical music with the BBC Symphony in London, and the Leningrad Symphony in the former Soviet Union.

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London - Leningrad - Soviet Union

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He has enjoyed a successful recording career that extends outside of mainstream jazz. He has recorded as a sideman with Johnny Mathis, Gloria Estfan, Paul Anka, Frank Sinatra, and Dave Grusin. He has also done concerts with Woody Herman, Herbie Hancock, Woody Shaw, Stan Getz, Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle and Céline Dion.

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Johnny Mathis - Gloria Estfan - Paul Anka - Frank Sinatra - Dave Grusin - Woody Herman - Herbie Hancock - Woody Shaw - Stan Getz - Tony Bennett - Patti LaBelle - Céline Dion

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