1. Arturo Sandoval was born on November 6,1949 and is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, timbalero, and composer.
18 Facts About Arturo Sandoval
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Arturo Sandoval's life was the subject of the film For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story starring Andy Garcia.
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Arturo Sandoval has performed at the White House and at the Super Bowl.
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Arturo Sandoval was born into a poor family in Artemisa, a small village in the province of Havana, Cuba.
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Arturo Sandoval started playing music at age 13 in the village band, learning the basics of music theory and percussion.
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In 1964, Arturo Sandoval enrolled at the Cuban National School of Arts where he took classical trumpet lessons for three years, and earned a place in the country's all-star national band.
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Arturo Sandoval helped establish the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, which became the band Irakere in 1973.
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Arturo Sandoval toured worldwide with his own group in 1981.
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In 1989, Gillespie invited Arturo Sandoval to be part of the United Nations Orchestra.
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Arturo Sandoval has performed Latin jazz with Paquito D'Rivera, Tito Puente, and Chico O'Farrill, Cuban music in Miami, and classical music in England and Germany.
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In 2014, Arturo Sandoval performed at Eastman Theatre with Zane Musa, Dave Siegel, Teymur Phel, Johnny Friday, and Armando Arce.
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Arturo Sandoval has taught at Florida International University and Whitworth University, where he is in charge of its jazz ensemble.
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Arturo Sandoval has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony and National Symphony Orchestras.
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In 1996, Arturo Sandoval was commissioned by the Kennedy Center Ballet to score Pepito's Story, a ballet based on the book by Eugene Fern and choreographed by Debbie Allen.
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Arturo Sandoval composed a classical trumpet concerto that he performed and recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Arturo Sandoval was a 2024 recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors.
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In 2015, Arturo Sandoval joined the 14th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers.
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Arturo Sandoval was a judge for the 10th, 12th and 13th Independent Music Awards.