Biography
by Richard S. Ginell
A
blazing, technically flawless trumpeter from Cuba, Arturo Sandoval has
been dazzling audiences all over the world with his supercharged tone
and bop-flavored flurries way up in the trumpet's highest register.
During his early years in the 1970s, Sandoval earned praise for his work
with the innovative Afro-Cuban fusion ensemble Irakere. He even caught
the attention of his idol, jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, who traveled
to Cuba in 1977 and became a mentor to Sandoval. Throughout the '80s,
the trumpeter toured the world until finally defecting to Florida in the
'90s. Since then, he has continued to dominate the music world, earning
numerous accolades, and taking home several Grammys, including winning
the award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for his 2012 Gillespie
tribute Dear Diz (Everyday I Think of You). Although primarily known as
fiery high-note player, Sandoval is a superbly well-balanced performer,
sporting a golden, mellow tone on the flügelhorn, and just as capable of
tackling classical repertoire as jazz and traditional Cuban music.
The
son of an auto mechanic, Sandoval took up the classical trumpet at 12
and was enrolled in the Cuban National School of the Arts at 15,
studying with a Russian classical trumpeter. Early in the 1970s, he
became one of the founding members of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica
Moderna, which by 1973 had evolved into the Afro-Cuban, rock-influenced
band Irakere. Sandoval met his idol Dizzy Gillespie in 1977, who
promptly became a mentor and colleague, playing with Sandoval in
concerts in Europe and Cuba and later featuring him in the United Nation
Orchestra. After recording a couple of high-profile Irakere albums on
Columbia including 1979's explosive Irakere, Sandoval left the group in
1981 to tour with his own band and record in Cuba.
Occasionally,
the Castro government would allow Sandoval to appear in various
international jazz festivals and with orchestras like the BBC Symphony
and Leningrad Philharmonic. Though he chafed under a regime that
restricted his touring, Sandoval bided his time until he could get his
wife and son out of Cuba, and only then, in July 1990 during a long
European tour, did he defect at the American Embassy in Rome, settling
in Florida. Signing with GRP, Sandoval's first American album,
appropriately titled Flight to Freedom, demonstrated his versatility in
several idioms, and he toured with his own high-energy Afro-Cuban group
in the '90s. He took home his first Grammy Award Best Latin Jazz Album
for 1994's Danzón (Dance On), a feat he repeated with 1998's Hot House.
He returned a year later with Americana.
In 2001, Sandoval's life
was dramatized in the HBO film For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval
Story, with actor Andy Garcia in the title role. Also that year, he
delivered the studio album L.A. Meetings. For 2003's Trumpet Evolution,
Sandoval selected material from his favorite horn players, including
songs associated with Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, Timofei Dokshizer,
Bunny Berigan, and others. Since that time, he has released a handful of
recordings including Live at the Blue Note in 2005 and Arturo Sandoval
& the Latin Jazz Orchestra and Rumba Palace, both in 2007.
In
2010, Sandoval released his first album for the Concord Jazz imprint, a
collection of ballads titled Time for Love. Sandoval and the WDR Big
Band's Mambo Nights followed in 2011, with Dear Diz (Every Day I Think
of You), a Grammy-winning tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, arriving in 2012.
The trumpeter then side-stepped his solo work, composing the score to
the 2014 romantic comedy film At Middleton. In 2018, he returned with
the star-studded production Ultimate Duets!, which featured appearances
by Stevie Wonder, Alejandro Sanz, Celia Cruz, Pharrell Williams, and
others.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/arturo-sandoval-mn0000575122/biography
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por Richard S. Ginell
Arturo Sandoval, un trompetista cubano ardiente y técnicamente impecable, ha deslumbrado a públicos de todo el mundo con su tono sobrecargado y sus ráfagas con sabor a bop en el registro más agudo de la trompeta. Durante sus primeros años en la década de 1970, Sandoval se ganó elogios por su trabajo con el innovador conjunto de fusión afrocubana Irakere. Incluso llamó la atención de su ídolo, el trompetista de jazz Dizzy Gillespie, que viajó a Cuba en 1977 y se convirtió en mentor de Sandoval. A lo largo de los 80, el trompetista recorrió el mundo hasta que finalmente desertó a Florida en los 90. Desde entonces, no ha dejado de dominar el jazz. Desde entonces, ha seguido dominando el mundo de la música, cosechando numerosos galardones y llevándose a casa varios Grammy, incluido el premio al Mejor Álbum de Conjunto de Jazz Grande por su tributo a Gillespie Dear Diz (Everyday I Think of You) de 2012. Aunque se le conoce principalmente como un fogoso intérprete de notas agudas, Sandoval es un intérprete magníficamente equilibrado, con un tono dorado y suave en el flügelhorn, y tan capaz de abordar el repertorio clásico como el jazz y la música tradicional cubana.
Hijo de un mecánico de automóviles, Sandoval empezó a tocar la trompeta clásica a los 12 años y a los 15 ingresó en la Escuela Nacional de Arte de Cuba, donde estudió con un trompetista clásico ruso. A principios de la década de 1970, se convirtió en uno de los miembros fundadores de la Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, que en 1973 se había convertido en el grupo afrocubano Irakere, con influencias del rock. Sandoval conoció a su ídolo Dizzy Gillespie en 1977, quien se convirtió rápidamente en su mentor y colega, tocando con Sandoval en conciertos en Europa y Cuba, y más tarde incorporándolo a la Orquesta de las Naciones Unidas. Tras grabar un par de álbumes de Irakere de gran repercusión en Columbia, incluido el explosivo Irakere de 1979, Sandoval abandonó el grupo en 1981 para salir de gira con su propia banda y grabar en Cuba.
En 2001, la vida de Sandoval fue dramatizada en la película de HBO For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, con el actor Andy García en el papel principal. También ese año, publicó el álbum de estudio L.A. Meetings. Para Trumpet Evolution, de 2003, Sandoval seleccionó material de sus trompetistas favoritos, incluidas canciones relacionadas con Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, Timofei Dokshizer y Bunny Berigan, entre otros. Desde entonces, ha publicado un puñado de grabaciones, incluyendo Live at the Blue Note en 2005 y Arturo Sandoval & the Latin Jazz Orchestra y Rumba Palace, ambos en 2007.
En 2010, Sandoval publicó su primer álbum para el sello Concord Jazz, una colección de baladas titulada Time for Love. Sandoval y la WDR Big Band's Mambo Nights siguieron en 2011, y Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You), un homenaje a Dizzy Gillespie ganador de un Grammy, llegó en 2012. El trompetista se desmarcó entonces de su trabajo en solitario, componiendo la partitura de la película de comedia romántica At Middleton, de 2014. En 2018, regresó con la producción repleta de estrellas Ultimate Duets!, que contó con las actuaciones de Stevie Wonder, Alejandro Sanz, Celia Cruz y Pharrell Williams, entre otros.
arturosandoval.com ...
01. Sofrito
02. Come Candela
03. Asi Asi
04. Manteca
05. A Mayra
06. Autumn Leaves
07. Mambo 9/34
08. Oye Como Va
09. Mambo Sandoval
10. Quiero Ir Contigo
11. Mambo Inn
Credits:
Arturo Sandoval : Trumpet, flugelhorn
Mattis Cederberg : Bass trombone
Ludwig Nuss : Trombone
Tim Coffman : Trombone
Nils Marquardt, Bernt Laukamp, Mattis Cederberg : Trombone
Oliver Peters : Flute, tenor saxophone
Mark Walker : Drums
Pernel Saturnino : Percussion
Karolina Strassmayer, Heiner Wiberny : Alto saxophone
Paul Heller : Tenor saxophone
Frank Chastenier : Piano
Jens Neufang, Frank Jakobi : Baritone saxophone
Andy Haderer, Rob Bruynen, Wim Both, Hlaus Osterlok, John Marshall : Trumpet
Paul Shigihara : Guitar
2011
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