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Airto Moreira wins Number One Percussionist Award

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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 →

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A Train Artists Take Home American Smooth Jazz Awards!

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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 →

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A Train First Round Grammy Nominations

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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 →

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

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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 →

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

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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 →

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

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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 →

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

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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 →

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

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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 →

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A Train Artists Dominate Radio

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A  Train’s diverse catalog of music has been heating up the charts this summer. We’re happy to report that several of our artists have reached the top five in their respective genres and we’ve currently got the number one dance … Continue reading →

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A Train Picks Up Top 5 Dance Hit!

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A Train signs a new deal with Oyez! representing the publishers Ratatan and Melodica and including the writers Mario Fargetta and Salvatore De Paola. Get Far’s “The Radio” featuring H-Boogie has been tearing up the dance charts – released in … Continue reading →

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