Eddie Palmieri And Arturo Sandoval at Stanford Live Arts Festival at Frost Amphitheater

This evening brings two Latin jazz legends together for an unforgettable double bill.

Grammy-winning trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval helped revolutionize Cuban music with the influential band Irakere. He’s recorded over 30 albums and worked with artists including Tito Puente, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. In 2013 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his lifetime of cultural contributions.

A beloved patriarch of Latin music, Nuyorican pianist and composer Eddie Palmieri has been at the cutting edge of Afro-Caribbean music since the early 1960s...

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This evening brings two Latin jazz legends together for an unforgettable double bill.

Grammy-winning trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval helped revolutionize Cuban music with the influential band Irakere. He’s recorded over 30 albums and worked with artists including Tito Puente, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. In 2013 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his lifetime of cultural contributions.

A beloved patriarch of Latin music, Nuyorican pianist and composer Eddie Palmieri has been at the cutting edge of Afro-Caribbean music since the early 1960s. The iconic pianist, composer, and bandleader is an eight-time Grammy winner and was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2013.

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