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Arturo Sandoval Joins the Trumpet Players Hall of Fame Board

Arturo Sandoval
 
Arturo Sandoval, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient, Grammy Winning Jazz Trumpeter and Founder of the Arturo Sandoval Institute, Joins the Trumpet Players Hall of Fame Board to Help Honor, Promote and Inspire Trumpet Players Worldwide
 
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) October 13, 2014
 
The Trumpet Players Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the great Arturo Sandoval has agreed to join the Board of Advisors, effective immediately.

$10 Million Dollar Jazz St. Louis Center Celebrates Grand Opening

Jazz St Louis Wynton Marsalis
 
Jazz St. Louis Opens to the World
$10 million jazz performance and education center celebrates grand opening
 
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Last night St. Louis was at the center of the jazz world, as jazz legends, community and corporate leaders, jazz enthusiasts and VIPs gathered at Jazz at the Bistro to celebrate the grand opening of the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz. The grand opening celebration was underwritten by World Wide Technology and featured world renowned Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Canadian Saxophonist Jane Bunnett Releases Afro-Cuban Jazz CD with New Band Maqueque | Avail NOW

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
 
AVAILABLE NOW on Justin Time Records:
Jane Bunnett Forms Exhilarating New All Female Band
Maqueque, Blending Afro-Cuban,
Soul and Jazz on Self-Titled Release
 
For more than thirty years, Canadian flutist and saxophonist Jane Bunnett has been bridging the gulf between Cuba and North America, introducing jazz audiences to some of the finest musicians that the island has to offer.
 

WATCH NEW VIDEO! The Elan Trotman Group Release New CD “#LiveandUncut” | Avail NOW

Elan Trotman Group - Live and Uncut
 
Saxophonist Elan Trotman & his Band Releases New CD “#LiveandUncut”
 
Boston, MA | Sept 3rd, 2014 – Barbadian-Born sax-man Elan Trotman has cooked up yet another tropical treat with his latest release “#LiveandUncut“. Since releasing his best-selling album “Tropicality” last March, Elan has been busy appearing on major jazz festivals and cruises, as well as picking up some side-man work with artists that include Jonathan Butler, Earl Klugh, Keiko Matsui and Brian Simpson.
 

Cuban Vocalist Rey Cabrera Releases New CD “Controversia” | Avail NOW

Rey Cabrera - Controversia
 
Veteran Cuban Musician Rey Cabrera Spices Up The Summer With A Brand New Album!
 
Los Angeles, CA – Cuban born vocalist and master of the tres, a traditional Cuban style guitar, brings his finest latin jazz music to the North American audiences this coming August 5th. The extraordinary new album, Cabrera’s third full-length as Rey Cabrera y Sus Amigos, is entitled Controversia, and will be released on both CD and digitally by Goldenlane Records, a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records, Inc.

Santana’s “Corazon” is Certified U.S. Latin Double Platinum

Santana - Corazon
 
CORAZON, the First Ever Latin Music Album of Santana’s Career, is Certified U.S. Latin Double Platinum and Held the #1 Billboard U.S. Latin Record for Six Consecutive Weeks Upon Release
 
SANTANA COLLABORATING WITH THE BIGGEST NAMES IN LATIN MUSIC ON CORAZON
 
NEW YORK, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — “‘Corazon’ promotes and accentuates the same principles that are inside me. As Bob Marley said, ‘Dance your troubles away.’ Just as a dog shakes off the water, you have to shake off the weight of the soul from beginning to end. This CD invites you to celebrate your own light. Don’t be afraid. Take a look.” – Carlos Santana
 
CORAZON, the first ever Latin album of Santana’s career, has just received U.S. Latin double-platinum certification. Upon release on May 6th, it was the top selling Latin Music album in the United States for six consecutive weeks. In addition, CORAZON has been #1 on the iTunes album chart in 24 countries, #2 in 10 countries, and Top 10 in 59 countries.
 

Brazilian Music Icon Sérgio Mendes Releases Eclectic OKeh Records Debut, “Magic” | Coming Sept. 9th, 2014

Sergio Mendes - Magic
 
In a career that spans more than half a century, Sérgio Mendes is an old hand at creating a unique sonic blend that electrifies a mass global audience. His knack for delivering hit after hit has made him the most successful Brazilian musician of his time. A grand conceptualizer, his well-polished talents as a pianist, composer, bandleader, vocalist and producer make him a truly singular artist. With Magic, his debut recording for the storied OKeh label, he triumphs once again, delivering a timely update on the infectious mix of Brazilian rhythms and contemporary styles from his homeland, the U.S. and elsewhere that make the Mendes sound instantly recognizable.

Santana to Perform LIVE on HBO Latino® – May 3rd, 2014 | To Release New CD, “Corazon” May 6th, 2014

HBO Latino® Celebrates The Iconic Musician Carlos Santana With Two Television Specials



INCLUDES COMPELLING HALF-HOUR SPECIAL AND STAR-STUDDED CONCERT WITH PERFORMANCES BY CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA, CHOCQUIBTOWN, LILA DOWNS, GLORIA ESTEFAN, JUANES, MIGUEL, FHER OLVERA OF MANA, NINA PASTORI, SALVADOR SANTANA, SAMUEL ROSA OF SKANK, ROMEO SANTOS, SOLEDAD AND DIEGO TORRES FILMED IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO

HISTORIC CONCERT EVENT CELEBRATES HIS FIRST-EVER LATIN MUSIC ALBUM ENTITLED CORAZON AVAILABLE IN STORES MAY 6TH


NEW YORK, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — HBO Latino joins in celebrating the legendary career of 10-time Grammy award winner, international music icon and philanthropist Carlos Santana and his forthcoming first-ever Latin music album entitled Corazon, through a two part event: a special called Santana: De Corazon and the airing of his mega concert and documentary Santana-Corazon: Live From Mexico, Live It To Believe It.

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Concord-Telarc Receives 8 Grammy Nominations

CONCORD-TELARC DIVISION OF CONCORD MUSIC GROUP
RECEIVES 8 GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS


 
Cleveland, OH – The Concord-Telarc Division of Concord Music Group received 8 GRAMMY® nominations, as announced by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) on December 6, 2013. All nominations were for albums released from October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.

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