Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Legendary Jazz Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval The passion and love for the music has always been woven into the lore of Arturo .. During a candid conversation with Neon Jazz, he discuss how monumental Dizzy Gillespie was in his growth and development over the years .. He was his ultimate teacher .. He also discussed his role as trumpeter, arranger and composer .. he revealed what award surprised him the most, who he would have loved to perform, his foundation, what has been going on lately – including a new disc live at Yoshi’s, along with a host of other interesting observations and tales from a richly talented man who has such a good story it was made into a movie staring Andy Garcia back in 2000 ..

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