IF YOU GO* What: Cuban-American jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.* When: 9:15-10:30 p.m. Saturday.* Where: Tennessee Valley Credit Union Stage.* Website: www.arturosandoval.com.QUOTE”When I was a kid… I was absolutely positive and sure that this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Until this day, I’m not sure why I had such a strong conviction, but I really did.” — Arturo SandovalSELECTED DISCOGRAPHY1982: “To a Finland Station”1983: “Breaking the Sound Barrier”1988: “Straight Ahead”1992: “I Remember Clifford”1996: “Swingin’ “2001: “L.A. Meetings”2003: “Trumpet Evolution”2010: “A Time for Love”SELECTED ACCOLADES1982-1990: Voted Cuba’s Best Instrumentalist1988: Gold Toucan for Best Instrumentalist (Brazil)1994/1998: Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Performance2001: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Founders Award2003: Awarded the Key to Miami2004/2006: Latin Billboard Music Awards Latin Jazz Album of the YearContinue reading more Riverbend 2010 coverage.Read a Q&A with Cuban-American jazz trumpet maestro Arturo Sandoval
Technically flawless. Brazen. Passionate.
There are no shortage of descriptors that leap to mind when Cuban-American jazz trumpet maestro Arturo Sandoval launches into blazingly fast, stratospheric riffs or emotionally complex melodies.
When he’s performing, however, Sandoval said breath control, finger dexterity and raw experience are far from the most important factors in selling the music to an audience.
As it turns out, The Beatles had it right: All you need is love.