Arturo Tappin
Caribbean Smooth Jazz Saxophonist
Barbados

Besides touring, Arturo has served as the Musical Director for Eddy Grant and has recorded with Grammy recipients Laylah Hathaway, Ralph MacDonald, and the late great Luther Vandross.
Arturo has had the privilege of playing for two American Presidents. President Bill Clinton at the Governor General's residence in Barbados, and recently at the Fifth Summitt of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobabago for President Barack Obama. He has also performed for Cuba's President Fidel Castro, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and (at Duke of Edinburgh Black Tie Dinner) for Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn.
His CD “INSIDE OUT” conjures up feelings of pleasure and intrigue. The album features ten original compositions, all of which exquisitely display a superb blend of mesmerizing melodies and deliciously deep penetrating grooves, encouraging the listener to hold on with anticipation. “Mia Amor”, “Smell your Own Finger” and “Life” are just a few of the originals included on the album that demonstrate his natural musical dexterity. “INSIDE OUT” also includes brilliantly crafted covers of “Unfaithful” and “Tempted to Touch” originally recorded by fellow Barbadians Rihanna and Rupee, testimony of Arturo’s reverence to his homeland.
“Hello” is the title of his latest cd made up of Soca sax remixes of crop over hits which was produced along with Song Writer/Producer/Steel Panist Terry “Mexican” Arthur and Engineer/Producer Deepu Panjwani.
When asked what his future plans are in music, he simply responded, “Listen, practice, play, record and continue to mentor the next generation of young musicians