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The acclaimed saxophonist and clarinetist's journey began innocently. A music teacher at Queen's College introduced him to a clarinet. The music cupboard had more clarinets than saxophones. Later, Arturo Tappin's playing style and jigs with Roberta Flack impressed him.
When Barbadian singer and saxophonist Arturo Tappin played Bill Clinton, a lover and player of the saxophone, the former United States president was "impressed". This was relayed to The Gleaner on Sunday, shortly before Tappin took to the stage set up in the UWI, Mona's Oriental Gardens for an evening of jazz.
As a fledgling in the industry, Elan says he was fortunate to have the support and guidance of Arturo Tappin, a fellow Bajan and Saxophonist who had already earned international recognition and was regarded as a force to be reckoned with on the world stage. He said: "I always knew about him obviously but once I started playing the sax I became his shadow. I'd go to all of his concerts, I'd go over to his house and get free lessons. I just really tried to mimic what he was doing musically on the horn and the way he was dressed and all that. He was the only person I really had access to as far as being a mentor as someone playing on the world stage. He really took me under his wing and prepared me for Berklee, once I got the scholarship from the government. He's definitely like a big brother to me."
Arturo Tappin and his band perform some familiar songs at St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival 2015.
THE "saxiest [sic]" horn man from the Caribbean, Arturo Tappin is in TT rearing to go at Jazz Under the Stars at Green Meadows in Santa Cruz on Saturday.
Sidewalk also became 'home' in Guyana to Arturo Tappin who has spent years performing with the internationally renowned artiste Roberta Flack and the late Luther Vandross.
In the rich tradition of exciting musical collaborations which have characterized the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival to date, the Caribbean's 'saxiest' jazz horn-man, Barbadian Arturo Tappin will join Jazz guitarist Chris Standring in a thrilling encounter on May 6 at the Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort.
