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Arturo Sandoval at Blues Alley
Courtesy of InstantSeats | Posted on October 12, 2018
Where
Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Avenue Nw
Washington, DC
Map
202-337-4141
When
Sun, April 21, 2019
8:00 PM
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Musicians
Arturo Sandoval
trumpetAbout
A protg 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, it didnt take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the worlds most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer. He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, seen by millions at the Oscars, at the Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Awards. Sandoval has been awarded 10 Grammy Awards, he has also received 6 Billboard Awards, an Emmy Award and had a HBO movie made about his life!...