Jazz icon Arturo Sandoval Returns to The Cabot!

Beverly, MA--Ten time Grammy-winning jazz icon ARTURO SANDOVAL is set to perform at The Cabot on Friday, August 17 at 8 pm. Tickets for this show are available now at TheCabot.org. The
Cabot is located at 286 Cabot Street in the heart of downtown Beverly,
Massachusetts. The beautiful jazz-age theatre is in the process of being
fully restored even while presenting five-star live music, comedy,
magic, acrobats, films and more.

"Born into poverty in Cuba and held back by his government, he risked everything to share his gifts with the world. In the decades since, this astonishing trumpeter, pianist and composer has inspired audiences in every corner of the world and awakened a new generation of great performers. He remains one of the best ever to play." stated Barack Obama as he presented Arturo Sandoval The Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 20, 2013.

Arturo Sandoval just released a superb new album Ultimate Duets on May 18.
Marking Sandoval's first release in five years, and the continuation of
a distinguished four-decade catalogue of over 30 groundbreaking titles,
the album finds artists from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical and
Latin music coming together for the Cuban maestro's first duets
release.

This landmark album also contains an unparalleled mix
of collaborations with legends and new generation voices from the worlds
of Pop, Jazz, Classical & Latin music including: STEVIE WONDER, PHARRELL WILLIAMS & ARIANA GRANDE, PLÀCIDO DOMINGO, CELIA CRUZ, JOSH GROBAN, JUAN LUIS GUERRA, AL JARREAU, ALEJANDRO SANZ, PRINCE ROYCE and DAVID BISBAL.

At the outset of recording, Arturo simply asked each
participant to suggest a favorite song they would like to reimagine with
the trumpet legend, and the results are as wide-ranging and illustrious
as the list of collaborators. On April 27, the maestro released the first single from Ultimate Duets, "Andante, Andante," featuring the awaited return of the globally recognized voice of ABBA's Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Sandoval and Lyngstad's take on the song from the multi-platinum Super Trooper album marked the first time that a member of the Swedish supergroup has returned to the studio to record one of their classics.

With producer Gregg Field also working on the list of collaborators, the project saw Stevie Wonder choose to record "People" (which he and Sandoval first performed at a Grammy tribute to Barbara Streisand), whereas Prince Royce turned the tables and decided to record Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" in a contemporary Bachata style.

Many other magic moments materialized as the project grew, such as Alejandro Sanz (who appears on his own duet of "Corazon Partio") brilliantly suggesting the addition of guitar legend Vicente Amigo to a flamenco infused version of Placido Domingo's classic "Granada."

Participation in the album inspired Pharrell Williams to write the new, personal and specifically titled "Arturo Sandoval" with an invitation also extended to Ariana Grande.

At Arturo's own request to his longtime friend Al Jarreau to revisit the famed hit "After All," the fellow multiple-Grammy winner decided to write a new spoken word introduction. The addition of "The
Pyramids, the China Wall . . . I'll still be here After All . . .
Mountains may crumble and stars may fall . . . I'll still be here After
All." became even more emotional and timeless as it became Jarreau's final recording, with the vocalist sadly passing away soon after the song's completion.

Similarly, Sandoval could not envision completing a full
duets album without playing alongside the distinctive voice of his
beloved friend and Cuban music icon Celia Cruz. A previous recording was included to make this possible.

The album is rounded out with additional duets with the powerful voice of Josh Groban, revered Dominican maestro Juan Luis Guerra and Spain's dynamic pop vocalist David Bisbal.