Arturo Sandoval

Trumpet Player

Birthday November 6, 1949

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Artemisa, Cuba

Age 75 years old

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About

Jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer whose life was made into a 2000 TV movie entitled For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story.

Before Fame

He defected to the United States in 1990, becoming a naturalized citizen in 1999.

Trivia

He has won Grammy Awards, the Billboard Award, and Emmy Awards.

Family Life

He helped his wife and children escape Cuba before defecting to the United States.

Associated With

He was influenced by jazz greats, such as Dizzy Gillespie.