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A Train Mourns the Passing of Tom Borton, Friend and Client and Some Extra Text

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Tom’s first television scoring experience, a documentary on the Smithsonian, nominated for an Emmy, opened doors for composing for television and commercials. This soon lead to his establishing Los Angeles Post Music, which provides music for visual media including commercials, … Continue reading →

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World Music Charts Europe, August 2011, Preview

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A Train and Six Degrees artist Vieux Farka Toure’s The Secret is number 1 on the World Music charts Europe. Including appearances by Dave Matthews, John Scofield, Derek Trucks and Ali Farka Toure, The Secret is a masterpiece. Traveling down … Continue reading →

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The Voice of Clannad

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Lead vocalist and composer of many of Clannad’s timeless songs, Moya Brennan signs with A Train for worldwide publishing administration. In her music making, Moya has never been content to nestle within comfortable boundaries. From an early age she trod … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to A Train’s Grammy Winners!

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Category 8 Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals “Imagine” Herbie Hancock w/ Konono (Crammed Disc artist) Category 26 Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance “Hang On In There” John Legend & The Roots (Songwriter Mike James Kirkland) A Train congratulates these artist … Continue reading →

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Airto Inducted into Drum! Magazine’s Hall Of Fame

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Airto gets put on his rightful pedestal as Drum! magazine introduces its own Hall Of Fame. Check out the issue here: http://www.drummagazine.com/issues/post/february-2011/?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d54c60b9bb840a9,0

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Too Good Records Aligns With A Train

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A partnership between noted guitarist, composer and skateboard wizard Tommy Guerrero and A-Train’s owner, Al Evers, Too Good Records is launched to release Tommy Guerrero recordings as well as those of other artists. The first release on Too Good Records … Continue reading →

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A-Train Artists top the 2010 World Music Charts Europe

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A-Train is pleased to announce that A-Train affiliated artists and labels held 5 of the top 30 recordings in 2010’s World Music Charts Europe, including number #1. With the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars’s “Rise and Shine” at number one, … Continue reading →

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Billboard.com Best of 2010

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Congratulation to the the following A-Train Entertainment artists for earning a top 10 spot on Billboard’s best of 2010! Smooth Jazz Songs Artists: #3 Chris Standring #4 Rick Braun #8 Spencer Day Smooth Jazz Songs: #1 “Bossa Blue” – Chris … Continue reading →

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53rd Grammy Final Nominations List

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53rd Grammy Final Nominations List Category 8 Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals “Imagine” Herbie Hancock w/ Konono (Crammed disc artist) Category 10 Best Pop Instrumental Album Pushing The Envelope- Gerald Albright (Peak/Heads Up/Concord) Category 26 Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance … Continue reading →

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Golden Gate Quartet Inducted Into The Gospel Hall Of Fame

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A Train would like to formally congratulate Clyde Wright and the Golden Gate Quartet on their induction into the Gospel Hall Of Fame. It was announced on November 16th that the quartet would receive this honor along with Johnny Cash, … Continue reading →

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