Arcoiris Sandoval

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May 13, 1987 Birthday

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Arcoiris Sandoval is a New York-based jazz pianist, composer, and arranger known for her dynamic performances and innovative projects. She has performed with artists such as Allan Harris, Lea DeLaria, and The Mingus Big Band, and has arranged, conducted, and performed string arrangements for vocalist Tammy McCann. Since 2016, Sandoval has led the Sonic Asylum project, which released its award-winning debut album First Voyage in 2018 and maintains a residency at Zinc Bar in New York. In 2024, the group was honored with a South Arts Grant. Sandoval also co-directs The D.O.M.E. Experience, alongside bassist and composer Mimi Jones, a multimedia initiative blending dance, orchestration, and cinematography to raise environmental and social awareness.

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Arcoiris Sandoval was a finalist in the 2018 Ellis Marsalis Piano Competition. Arcoiris Sandoval's original composition "Journey to Agartha" is included in Terri Lyne Carrington's compilation titled "New Standards, 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers.” In 2022, Arcoiris was the keyboardist for an orchestral tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. at David Geffen Hall in the Lincoln Center.

Early Life

ArcoIris Sandoval, born in 1987, grew up in Tucson, Arizona, immersed in the sounds of jazz. Her father, a tenor saxophonist and dedicated jazz musician, introduced her to music from an early age, even sitting with her strapped to his chest at the piano when she was just six weeks old. This early connection to music blossomed into a remarkable talent, and by the age of 12, Sandoval was performing professionally around Tucson. Her compositional skills also shone early; in 2000, she performed an original work with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra as part of its Young Composers Series. Sandoval pursued formal music education, earning a BA in piano from the University of Arizona in 2010 and an MA in Jazz Piano from the Manhattan School of Music in 2012, setting the stage for her career as a jazz pianist and composer.