Arturo Sandoval: “Music is a balm for the soul”

The year 2023 has not yet begun, and the agenda of the famous trumpeter Arturo Sandoval already looks almost complete, especially July, the month he will spend in Europe between concerts and jazz festivals.

The rest of the year doesn’t look bad at all. That is why for almost two years that the pandemic lasted – if we can say that it is over – the musician did not have fun. This was perhaps the most disappointing phase of his long and prolific career.

“It was not easy at all,” he admitted in a telephone interview from his home in Tarzan, a suburb of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. “Especially after not being able to play for an audience for so long.”

However, while it’s hard for the Cuban musician to admit that the pandemic had its upsides — “a lot of people died,” he said — the truth is that he wasted no time during all those months of imprisonment. During this time, he wrote hundreds of songs and recorded over 700 video clips for his melodies. And most importantly, these jobs are available and free on social networks.

God gave me a lot […] I’ve never done anything to make people have to pay to listen to them,” he said. “I think it’s wrong to ask people to pay for what I’ve done here; I do it because music is a balm for the soul.”

According to him, this “gift” is for people who want to enjoy it.

And since the musician does not stop even during New Year’s parties, this Friday he will offer a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. At the Arturo Sandoval Swinging Holiday, the artist will perform classic Christmas songs in his distinct style of Latin American jazz.

“Every time there’s a concert, it’s a reason to rejoice,” he said. “It means that people want to see you and you should enjoy it.”

Sandoval, 73, released Rhythm & Soul this summer, an album that was nominated for a Grammy Award, an award that has already won ten times and has been considered for a total of 19 awards.

In addition to his world tours, the musician also pursues another of his passions: composing film scores, which is why he settled in Los Angeles 14 years ago. And as if that wasn’t enough, he also had a prolific career as a composer of trumpet classics. On the eve of this interview, he had traveled from Chicago, where the city’s symphony orchestra had performed some of his work.

Therefore, when asked if he ever plans to retire, the musician replies that this is not part of his plans, and laughingly repeats one of his favorite phrases.

“There is a very good saying that I really like: “If you want to see God laugh out loud, tell him about your plans.”

In detail

How: Arturo Sandoval swinging holiday

When: Friday 20:00

Where: Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.

As: tickets from $52; Laphil.com reports

Author: Victory Baby
Source: La Opinion

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