Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient - Arturo Sandoval



wh.gov: Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient - Arturo Sandoval

Arturo Sandoval is a celebrated jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer. Born outside Havana, he became a protégé of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie and gained international acclaim as a dynamic performer. He defected to the United States in 1990 and later became an American citizen. He has been awarded nine Grammy Awards and is widely considered one of the greatest living jazz artists. (read more)

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