Granted political asylum in July 1990 and US citizenship in 1999, Sandoval and his family now call Miami, Florida home. A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn’t take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the World’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugel horn, as well as a renowned classical artist.
Sandoval was a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning group Irakere, whose explosive mixture of jazz, classical, rock and traditional Cuban music caused a sensation throughout the entertainment world. In 1981, he left Irakere to form his own band, which garnered enthusiastic praise from critics and audiences all over the world. Sandoval was voted Cuba’s Best Instrumentalist from 1982 to 1990.
Arturo Sandoval has been awarded 4 Grammy Awards, 6 Billboard Awards and an Emmy Award. The latter for his composing work on the entire underscore of the HBO movie based on his life, “ For Love or Country ” starring Andy Garcia. He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, and has recently been seen by millions in the Grammy Awards performing with pop-phenomenon Justin Timberlake as well as on the Latin Billboard Awards with the gifted Alicia Keys, where he was awarded his 6th Billboard Awards for “ Best Latin Jazz Album”.
Not only is Arturo a tenured professor at Florida International University, but he works nationally and abroad with innumerable institutions and their music departments offering several scholarships, exercise books, clinics and seminars, and has rendered a considerable amount of time working with the NARAS educational program. Furthermore, Hal Leonard Publishing has not only released additional educations books with recorded CDs that include original exercises by Sandoval, but has published various big band, combo and marching band charts from his award winning albums. Arturo Sandoval maintains one of the most extensive educational programs in the industry.
Sandoval is also a renowned classical musician, performing regularly with the leading symphony orchestras from around the world. Arturo has composed his own “Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra”, which can be heard on “Arturo Sandoval: The Classical Album.” Also, he has been chosen to perform with the foremost orchestras on primetime television, and was asked by John Williams to record on Williams’ original Trumpet Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra. His classical artistry has earned him the respect and admiration from the most prestigious conductors, composers and symphony orchestras world-wide.
Come Back To Me
Arturo Sandoval Lyrics
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Came across the letter you wrote
Said you needed time away
That was so long ago
All my life I've waited
To see your smile again
In my mind I hated
Not able to let go
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
Lord knows that I have tried
To live my life as one
Friends tell me to hold on
Tough times don't last for long
My abandoned heart
Just doesn't understand
My undying love for you
Won't let me wait
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me (come back to me)
Come back
I want you to
Come back to me
Come back
Please come back to me
I miss you so much
Wherever you are I love you
All my life I've waited
To see your smile again
In my mind I hated
Not able to let go
Not able to let go
Hooh, huh, I won't let you go
No no no
In Arturo Sandoval's song "Come Back To Me," the singer sings about finding an old letter from a lost love who had asked for time apart. The singer has spent a long time waiting to see this person's smile again, and the undying love they have for this person hasn't let them move on. The lyrics beg for this person to come back, expressing the deep longing and sadness that the singer feels without them. Throughout the song, the singer struggles with the idea of letting go, feeling confused and heartbroken, yet still holding onto the hope that their love will return. The repetition of the chorus really underscores the desperation in the plea to return, highlighting that there is nothing more important to this person than their lost love.
This song is essentially a classic plea for a lost love to return, which is a common theme in music. However, the way that Sandoval weaves the melody and lyrics together makes for an especially poignant and emotional listening experience. The jazzy, melancholic trumpet sounds only add to the overall sense of heartbreak that the song conveys. Interestingly, this song is from Sandoval's album "Dreams Come True," which is a collaboration between the musician and several big-time vocalists; this particular song features jazz singer Jane Monheit. Sandoval has been in the music industry for several decades, and his incredible talent as both a trumpeter and composer make him an important figure in the jazz world.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking through my old drawer
While going through the items in my old drawer
Came across the letter you wrote
I found the letter that you had written before
Said you needed time away
In it, you had stated that you needed some alone time
That was so long ago
It's been a long time since then
All my life I've waited
My entire life, I've been waiting
To see your smile again
To see you happy once more
In my mind I hated
I resented it in my mind
Not able to let go
I couldn't let go
Come back to me
Please return to me
I'm beggin' you please
I'm pleading with you
Come back to me
Please come back to me
I want you to
I desire for you to come back to me
Lord knows that I have tried
I've done my best with the help of the higher power
To live my life as one
To live a fulfilling life on my own
Friends tell me to hold on
My friends encourage me to persevere
Tough times don't last for long
The difficulties I face won't last forever
My abandoned heart
My heart that has been left behind
Just doesn't understand
It can't comprehend
My undying love for you
My love for you that will never fade
Won't let me wait
It won't allow me to be patient
Please come back to me
I'm begging you to return to me
I miss you so much
I deeply long for you
Wherever you are I love you
No matter where you are, I still love you
Not able to let go
I still can't move on
Hooh, huh, I won't let you go
I won't allow myself to let you go
No no no
Absolutely not, I can't let go
Lyrics © JANET JACKSON DBA BLACK ICE, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Terry Lewis, James III Harris, Janet Jackson
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