[TPIN] Arturo high note thread

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Have you ever heard him sing or play latin percussion?  My guess is that he could be one of the premier musicians walking on the face of the earth today......just my $.02 on the subject!

Best regards to all,

Doug Barta
Parker, CO
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From: John Campbell <johnstrad37 at hotmail.com>
> Just saw Arturo with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra last Saturday.
>  
> The really amazing thing about Arturo is not just the high note stuff 
> (he played in the triple range) it's that he is the consummate musician, 
> his flugelhorn playing is elegant, his bravura trumpet is as macho as it gets
> and his high note stuff is red hot! His low register into the pedal range 
> sounded 
> like a very mellow trombone.
>  
> I am sure there are guys who can play higher 
> but so what? Can they play it all like Arturo can? I know of no other.
>  
> And that's not to mention his piano playing!!!  
>  
> Looking forward to his new CD Rhumba Palace out later this month.
>  
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