About Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, timbalero, and composer. While living in his native Cuba, Sandoval was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1977 he met Gillespie, who became his friend and mentor and helped him defect from Cuba while on tour with the United Nations Orchestra. Sandoval became an American naturalized citizen in 1998. His life was the subject of the film For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) starring Andy García. Sandoval, a 2024 Kennedy Center Honors recipient, has won four Grammy Awards from 11 nominations, Billboard Awards and one Emmy Award. He has performed at the White House and at the Super Bowl (1995). Sandoval, a 2024 Kennedy Center Honors recipient, has won 10 Grammy Awards, Billboard Awards and one Emmy Award. In 1977 he met Gillespie, who became his friend and mentor and helped him defect from Cuba while on tour with the United Nation Orchestra.
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