It's commencement season again. With the matriculation ceremonies come all the pomp and circumstance combined with advice for graduates. If you're like us, the advice often seems fleeting or perhaps full of platitudes. Arturo Sandoval playing Ave Maria though? Why couldn't we have that at our graduation?
Who would be your ideal pick for your graduation? What would they play? Let us know in the comments.
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Arturo Sandoval's new album Live at Yoshi's just came out. Sandoval is as great as you would expect on this live album. Thankfully some his entertaining banter with the audience made it on to the recording. Our one complaint with this was the keyboard. It was a bit much at times and a bit out there. Over all, it's worth your time to check out.
Arturo Sandoval – Trumpet
Rene Toledo - Guitar
Dave Siegel - Keyboards
Johnny Friday – Drums
Kemuel Roig - Piano
John Belzaguy – Bass
Ricardo Pasillas - Percussion
Tracks
1. Second Line
2. Bebop Medley
3. Dear Diz, Every Day I Think of You
4. El Manisero
5. Joy Spring
6. Sureña
7. Seven Steps to Heaven
Will you be listening to this album? Let us know in the comments.
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Arturo Sandoval-Live at Yoshi's on Amazon
“Turns out art and music aren’t beyond politics anymore, especially when we’re talking about Crimea. A number of great contemporary jazz musicians were forced to cancel their performances at the Koktebel Jazz Festival in Russia’s Crimea, said Dmitry Kiselyov, one of the festival founders.”
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Arturo Sandoval, among others, was scheduled to perform and the Koktebel Jazz Festival in Crimea. Read more at sputniknews.com
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