Acclaimed Local 47 Latin jazz musician Arturo Sandoval will be honored this year with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
Arturo Sandoval
“Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom is an immense honor for me,” Sandoval said. “Without freedom, there is no life. I had the distinct honor of having experienced not only liberty, but also a rebirth, the day I landed on U.S. soil, knowing that I was finally free from suffering in a regime which has no respect for human rights. Since coming to this country I have humbly received countless demonstrations of admiration and respect for my work, to which I am forever grateful.”
