Arturo Sandoval on escaping Cuba, jazz and being honored by Kennedy Center

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Jazz legend Arturo Sandoval was honored this month by the Kennedy Center for his contributions to American culture through the …

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@GARRY3754 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

If US didn’t restrict living standards in Cuba he wouldn’t have had to escape.

@ernestsemu527 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Arturo ,Maestro magnificent.

@renegadospodcast March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Proud of you !!! 😢

@vaughnnark1733 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Wonderful..our beloved Diz is smiling from ABOVE..most respectfully..Vaughn

@eddyballester8990 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Met him for first time on the movie set … most pleasant Gent. Shared most impressive stories with us.
The on-set jam sessions with other musical greats was truly remarkable, privileged to have seen them all perform/improvise

@juandelpino7993 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Very Proud of this man. As a Cuban myself, thank you! For making all Cubans proud, God Bless.

@rivkaclifford427 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

When Gayle retires, I hope Adriana takes her place. Sandoval is a genius.

@MrSalsa1973 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Ironically Obama gave him that medal…

@janicescott-pair97 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Such a beautiful, inspiring story. 😊😊

@LyndonH-zm1or March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

This video is inspiring for me. It should be mandatory watching for woke idiots. Probably only a few would get it.

@roxanne5766 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

His version of "My Love" from A Night at Ronnie's CD is beautiful. 😊

@Cubiche047 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Amazing. As a Cuban American I'm so proud. God bless. My family left Cuba like many others due to repression of freedom of expression. Bravo Arturo!

@mrwest5552 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

i have not seen Arturo LIVE. i was fortunate enough to see Dizzy LIVE with his band in a little Central California venue before he passed away. that is the first time i learned how a trumpeter empties saliva from the bell. the woman, Adriana Diaz, interviewing Arturo here has great energy. Like 👍

@Mihail-19812 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Minunat Thank you

@shasha-muse6054 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Bravo!!! Very well done.
I met Dizzy Gillespie back in 1980 when he was visiting radio station WRVR in New York which was next door to my high school" Greater New York Academy ", I told my friend, hey thats Dizzy Gallespie and she said "who is he"? When he heard her, he smiled…put his finger over his lips and blew as if blowing into a trumpet and his cheeks filled with air. She laughed and said " oh, he's Dizzy Gillespie? I've seen him before but didn't know his name. He was so tickled and we all laughed. He seemed to have a great sense of humor. He signed my art sketch pad (which my husband mistakenly threw out while cleaning out the attic)🤬🤬🤬
Even though the book is gone, the memory of that day will be with me always. I was 18 then and 62 now but I love to tell that story often. I am forever grateful for that encounter!!!
My husband and I love Arturo Sandoval and have many of his works on CD.
This was a great interview, I wish it was longer. Stories like these are great to see.
Thank you for posting this.
Peace and love.

@cyrusacre March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Laguarapachanga!! 🎉😅

@tsalter11 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Thank you for your Music
Much respect Sir ✊🏾

@luistamargo3736 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Jazz is no longer illegal in Cuba. Years ago it was considered imperialist music but later it came to be regarded as the "music of the oppressed US blacks:

@jimcifelli1336 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Thank you! Arturo is the best.

@Batirtze-b6x March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Enhorabuena, Sr. Sandoval!!! Congratulations, Mr. Sandoval!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🪇🪘🥁🪕🎻🪈🎹🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼

@cherylalt101 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Wonderful interview! Thanks so much for sharing this with us. A man filled with joy and happiness and all that jazz!

@menotu4870 March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

I hope they bring back the movie on HBO! I'd like to see it!

@DavidMiller-kf1ss March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

Hugs!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@JamesVandevanter March 12, 2025 - 7:19 pm

❤🥳🎸

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