Arturo Sandoval - Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)

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Arturo Sandoval releases his second album on Concord Jazz, Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You). The album is Sandoval's tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, the mentor and friend who literally rescued him and his family from an oppressive existence and gave them a chance at an entirely new and better life. The album is a collection of classics from Gillespie's massive body of work, each framed in big-band arrangements that throw the spotlight squarely on the elements of bebop that underscore so much of the iconic trumpeter's work and set the tone for the music of his era.

Backing Sandoval on the project is a crew of top-shelf jazz artists: vibraphonist Gary Burton, Yellowjacket's leader saxophonist Bob Mintzer, organist Joey DeFrancesco, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, saxophonist Ed Calle, drummer/producer Gregg Field and several others. Also along for the ride are a couple of unlikely but well-placed surprises - actors Andy Garcia on percussion and vocalist Manolo Gimenez. The resulting set is, as Field puts it, is Sandoval's "love letter to an old friend."

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[JesusItrustInYou3]

Anyone else notice the guy filming Arturo on his iPhone at 1:31?

[Dashedsquirrel2]

I think Wayne Bergeron was sitting back there...

[buddyblaze90]

As a musician my self the last song of the record was touching...showing his respect, and show how much he appreciates dizzy. Another great album..

[ms1997sky]

That's Willie Murillo. Another great trumpet player.

[alvaro chanchan]

imaginate el grado de maestria que hasta uno de sus compañero de instrumento, lo filma con su cel mientras toca..grande arturo..debe ser un lujo poder tocar con el ...gran admiracion maestro..el mejor de todo

[Caelan Roberge-Toll]

Was that Randy Brecker there too?

[ProjectIdiot]

I really liked the ending. It was like a "to be continued..." type feeling. man that was awesome

[flemmingofficial]

0:24 yup that's him. What is the name of the guy sitting to the left of him....

[EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ]

Excelente album ..muchos saludos from Venezuela...Maestro..

[ksenos69]

Good eye! The trumpet player!

[ksenos69]

Tomorrow February the 22 2013, in Gazarte, Athens, Greece. I will here this music! LIVE! I'm a happy man!

Cheers!