4 - In 1990, when Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval was granted political asylum ... He played everything, including violin concertos arranged for trumpet.'' Building on that legacy, Sandoval soloed ...

The afternoon cigar is one of his favorites, a Don Carlos Robusto by Arturo Fuente. Sandoval had his first cigar at 14 and hasn’t skipped a day since. The same goes for trumpet practice.

Kennedy Center honoree Arturo Sandoval is being recognized for his ... academy was opened and that's when he fell in love with the trumpet, but after Cuba's communist revolution, he could only ...

Arturo Sandoval- trumpet, flugelhorn, timbales; Jorge Reyes- electric bass; Hilario Duran- piano, keyboard; Jorge Luis Chicoy- guitar; Bernardo Garcia- drums; Reinaldo "Pichi" Valera- congas; Poncho ...