Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient - Arturo Sandoval

November 22, 2013 | 3:26 | Public Domain

Arturo Sandoval is a celebrated jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer. Born outside Havana, he became a protégé of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie and gained international acclaim as a dynamic performer. He defected to the United States in 1990 and later became an American citizen. He has been awarded nine Grammy Awards and is widely considered one of the greatest living jazz artists.

For more information visit http://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/medal-of-freedom

West Wing Week: 12/18/2015 or, "My Soon-To-Be Fellow Citizens" December 18, 2015	Press Briefing December 17, 2015	The President Speaks at the National Counterterrorism Center December 17, 2015	Press Briefing December 16, 2015
Press Briefing December 15, 2015	The President Speaks at a Naturalization Ceremony December 15, 2015	Press Briefing December 14, 2015	The President Provides an Update on the Counter-ISIL Campaign December 14, 2015