Author Archives:

53rd Grammy Final Nominations List

Posted on by

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 →

Posted in News |

Golden Gate Quartet Inducted Into The Gospel Hall Of Fame

Posted on by

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 →

Posted in News |

Airto Moreira wins Number One Percussionist Award

Posted on by

Congratulations are in order now that Airto Moreira has regained his position as Number One  percussionist in Downbeat Magazine’s 75th Annual Reader’s Poll. Established in 1934, Downbeat is devoted to “jazz, blues and beyond.” It’s annual Reader’s Poll award is … Continue reading →

Posted in Flora & Airto, News |

A Train Artists Take Home American Smooth Jazz Awards!

Posted on by

The American Smooth Jazz Awards took place on October 29th at the DuSable Museum in Chicago. The awards, presented to a sold out crowd by Scott & Company Music Group, were hosted by guitarist Nick Colionne and Chicago radio personality … Continue reading →

Posted in Gregg Karukas, News |

A Train First Round Grammy Nominations

Posted on by

A Train is pleased to present the following list of artists, releases and compositions nominated in the first round of the Grammy Awards. We look forward to NARAS’s members second and final round voting in December and hope that you’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in News |

Greg Anton’s Whirled Records signs with A Train for Digital Distribution

Posted on by

Home to recordings from Zero, Gregg’s Eggs, the Mix, Cast of Clowns, the Heart of Gold Band and more, Whirled Records is a treasure trove of recordings, many of them never heard before and featuring such musical talents as  Steve … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Distribution, News |

A Train Labels Honored At The 10th Annual World Music Expo

Posted on by

World Village / Harmonia Mundi (European licensor of Lila Downs’ Y La Mysteriosa: En Paris n Live a FIP) has been honored with the Top Label award at this years World Music Expo. Created as a joint project with the … Continue reading →

Posted in News |

A Train Artists To Be Featured on “We Are The World” 25th Anniversary Digital Release

Posted on by

To acknowledge the quarter century milestone and because of the global love and popularity of the song, United Support of Artists for Africa plans to re-release the original recording of “We Are The World”, this time surrounded by songs from … Continue reading →

Posted in News |

John Legend And The Roots Cover Mike James Kirkland’s Classic “Hang In There”

Posted on by

John Legend & The Roots have covered the classic title track from Mike James Kirkland’s Essential LP, “Hang In There”. The cover will be featured on the upcoming album Wake Up! which also features some re-touched versions of tracks by … Continue reading →

Posted in News |

Notable South African label Icon Records signs with A Train for Digital Distribution

Posted on by

Icon Records, home of the legendary Hugh Masakela, has just signed an exclusive digital distribution contract with A Train for the Americas. Icon is co-owned by Lazarus Serobe, Managing Director of Gallo Records and CEO of Warner Music Gallo Africa,  … Continue reading →

Posted in News |