Many Americans first became aware of Cuban Jazz through The Buena Vista Social Club. The soundtrack to that movie opened eyes and wallets to the raucous and sensuous sounds of that isolated island. The brilliant trumpeter, composer, and prime interpreter of Latino-Bop, Arturo Sandoval is more than just a living heir to the Social Club.

It seems Arturo Sandoval is always on the road. 2007 is no exception and he's been keeping Ticketsmyway.com across the United States busy. Thriving on live performance, Sandoval's current tour takes him from his Miami home, up the East Coast, through the Midwest and out to California (not in that order). For his complete touring schedule, please, visit www.arturosandoval.com. Don't hesitate to contact Ticketsmyway.com in your area because the good seats will be gone in a flash!

For those of you not familiar with Sandoval's music, a little historical background should be helpful.

Having come of age during Batista's fall and Castro's rise to power, Sandoval became one of the premiere trumpet players of the age. Isolation has its advantages. Unable to leave the island his jazz influences simmered and smoldered and, for yeas, became steeped in Havana's musical underground. Although Sandoval was a classically trained musician; although at 16 he had become a part of the Cuban National Band, his heart beat to the sounds of American Jazz in general, and the sonic blasts of Dizzy Gillespie in particular.

In 1973 he formed the band, Irakere, with Chucho Valdes (piano) and Paquito D'Rivera saxophone). They took the jazz world by surprise and then by storm. Their legacy culminated with their appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1978. Irakere went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980.

Always an explosive and restless musician, Sandoval, left the group in 1981 to explore a wider music palette. He not only further explored his Latin-Jazz roots, but threw himself into any project that spoke to him. Sandoval himself never liked to be pigeon-holed and his musical credits range from collaborations with the BBC Symphony Orchestra to side sessions with such incongruous notables as Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Gloria Estefan, Stan Getz, and the Leningrad Symphony.

Possibly the most incongruous juxtaposition of names is that of legendary trumpeter, Dizzy Gillespie, and Dan Quail, our former Vice President. Together they collaborated in bringing Arturo Sandoval to the United States. Sandoval logically settled in Miama, Florida, and opened up his own Jazz venue, aptly called, Arturo Sandoval's Jazz Club.

To see Arturo Sandoval live is to experience the dynamism that has made Jazz one of America's treasures. Sandoval's stage presence alone is worth the price of admission. Ticketsmyway.com can also hook you up with any of the headlining acts that are currently on the 2007 bill at Arturo Sandoval's Jazz Club. Sandoval's Jazz club attracts the best in Jazz musicians-period. If you live in or near Miami-or if you're planning a trip to "Little Havana"-don't just consult your travel agent, ho/k up with Ticketsmyway.com as well. Remember, if you don't want to miss a beat-get the good seats while you can.