Stereogum — Once a year, the Kennedy Center selects a group of important, outstanding artists for its Kennedy Center Honors, feting its honorees with an all-star gala. The Kennedy Center just announced this year’s list of honorees, and as usual, it includes... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Arturo Sandoval thought he was being asked to write one song for Clint Eastwood’s new film, “The Mule.” But when Sandoval arrived at the actor-director’s office on the Warner Bros. lot, Eastwood sat him down, showed him the ... more info

Dlisted — Conchita Wurst (30) Emma Stone (30) Patina Miller (34) Chris Soules (37) Lamar Odom (39) Taryn Manning (40) Zoe McLellan (44) Susan Downey (45) Thandie Newton (46) Rebecca Romjin (46) Ethan Hawke (48) Kelly Rutherford (50) Michael Cerveris (58) Pic: ... more info

Stereogum — Legendary Cuban-born jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval has played with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Frank Sinatra to Barbara Streisand to Justin Timberlake to Alicia Keys. He's won ten Grammys, six Billboard awards, one Emmy, and Presidential Medal ... more info

Mercury News, California — The Lesher Center in Walnut Creek opens its fifth jazz series July 30 with acclaimed pianist Gerri Allen; other performers in the series include Arturo Sandoval, Warren Vache and Mark O'Connor. more info

Mercury News, California — Also on tap: Livermore Shakes Fest, Fillmore Jazz, Arturo Sandoval, the return of the Clorox Girls. more info

The Telegraph — Dr John's exuberant tribute album to jazz great Louis Armstrong features trumpeters Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, Arturo Sandoval, Wendell Brunious and James Andrews more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Spanish singer-guitarist, bolstered by special guest Arturo Sandoval on trumpet, sets a swooningly romantic mood in an all-too-rare Southland appearance.Alejandro Sanz doesn't do irony. more info

USA Today Music — Caetano Veloso, Arturo Sandoval and Pitbull also on tap for the 13th annual show, 8-11p.m. ET/PT Thursday on Univision more info

Mercury News, California — Inaugural Jazz at the Lesher Center series kicks off with two sold-out shows by legendary jazz trumpeter. More music | Blog | Twitter | Listings more info