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Anat Cohen Wins Best Clarinet in 84th Annual Downbeat Reader’s Poll

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A Train congratulates Anat Cohen for winning Best Clarinet in the 84th Annual Downbeat Reader’s Poll! We are proud to represent her publishing interest as well as distribute her recordings through Anzic Records.

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A Train Artists on Billboard Charts: Top 10 Smooth Jazz Songs

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CONGRATULATIONS to A-Train artists for landing in the Top 10 for Smooth Jazz Songs on the Billboard Charts! 🎵 1. **Joyce Cooling – It’s So Amazing 2. Dave Koz & Friends – Before I Let Go 3. Brian Culbertson – Morning Walk … Continue reading →

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J Street Entertainment’s first recording: Chase Engel & The Night Shift

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J Street Entertainment, the rock label founded by Tesla’s bassist Brian Wheat, launched its first recording October 18, 2019 with the self titled ep Chase Engel & The Night Shift. The immediate reception at radio and digital service providers was … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Wadada Leo Smith, recipient of the UCLA Medal

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American trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist and composer Wadada Leo Smith, a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music, will receive the UCLA Medal, the campus’s highest honor, on Nov. 8 during a ceremony and concert at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Lila Downs!

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A Train Congratulates Lila Downs for being honored by The Latin Recording Academy as one of this year’s Ladies of Entertainment.   “This marks the third year the Academy has recognized ‘professional and socially conscious women within the arts and … Continue reading →

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Downbeat 67th Annual Critics Poll

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      Congratulations to Winners of the Downbeat 67th Annual Critics Poll: #2 Trumpet- Wadada Leo Smith #1 Clarinet- Anat Cohen #1 Rising Star Big Band- Anat Cohen Tentet #1 Rising Star Trombone- Natalie Cressman

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Congratulations to Anat Cohen and Bill Frisell!

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Congratulations to Anat Cohen for winning both the Jazz Times Readers’ and Critics’ Poll for best clarinetist. Congratulations to Bill Frisell for winning best guitarist in the same Critic’s Poll. It is an honor and pleasure to represent both Anat … Continue reading →

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A Train Lands Tesla Catalog

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A Train is delighted to digitally distribute several titles from the Tesla Electric Company Recordings catalog-Reel to Reel 1, Reel to Reel 2, For Evermore, Twisted Wires and Simplicity– with other titles coming as rights become available. As noted journalist … Continue reading →

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A Train to Administer Earle Hagen’s Catalogs.

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A Train is excited to announce our administration of Earle Hagen’s catalogs. Earle is known for his work writing theme songs and scoring such television shows as The Andy Griffith Show, The Mod Squad, I Spy, That Girl, The Danny … Continue reading →

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