A living jazz legend, 10-time Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval remains among the world’s most celebrated performers on trumpet and flugelhorn, on top of his acclaim as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.
Hailed as one of the most vivacious live performers today, Sandoval’s career spans four decades and 40 albums. His versatility with blending pop, jazz, Latin and classical can be heard on recordings with music icons spanning Dizzy Gillespie, Josh Groban, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys and many more. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama, Sandoval has played at the Oscars, the Grammy Awards and the Billboard Awards for millions of television viewers. His many performance highlights also include playing with composer John Williams and the Boston Pops, and at the Super Bowl with Tony Bennett and Patti LaBelle.
Touring worldwide, Sandoval’s recent landmark album “Ultimate Duets” featured landmark duets with music megastars such as Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande, Stevie Wonder and Josh Groban.
Sandoval has scored music for numerous feature films and earned an Emmy Award for his composing work on the HBO movie based on his life, “For Love or Country” that starred Andy Garcia as Sandoval. He has also received six Billboard Awards.
Experience this revered jazz icon up close, performing his numerous hits across a broad spectrum of musical styles.
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