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Airto Moreira Wins Best Percussionist – 77th Annual Downbeat Reader’s Poll
World renowned percussionist, Airto Moreira, wins Best Percussionist in the 77th Annual DownBeat Readers Poll, again. This marks his third win in a row since claiming the top spot in the 75th Readers Poll. Established in 1934, DownBeat’s Annual Readers … Continue reading
Posted in Airto Moreira, Artist Management, Charts, Digital Newsletter, News
Dust Bowl Children Grammy Nominated
The International Bluegrass Music Association has honored A Train’s Peter Rowan with the nomination of Dust Bowl Children for SONG OF THE YEAR. Sung by Dan Tyminski, nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year, and performed by Alison Krauss & … Continue reading
Posted in News, Peter Rowan, Publishing
Roger Smith Joins The Dave Matthews Band On Stage
Roger Smith, keyboard player with Tower of Power and There Records (A Train’s label) recording artist, joined The Dave Matthews Band on stage in Tampa. It was the first time a keyboard player has been with The DMB since Butch … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Distribution, Digital Newsletter, News, Roger Smith
60th Annual Critics Poll
A Train proudly congratulates our winners of Downbeat Magazine’s 60th Annual Critics Poll: Bill Frisell and Zakir Hussain. We are equally proud of our other talented artists whose work was deemed worthy of attention: SF Jazz Collective, Wadada Leo Smith, … Continue reading
Posted in Airto Moreira, Charts, Digital Distribution, Moment Records, News
A Train is Cooking!
Six time Grammy nominee Peter Rowan just finished demoing new material for his second recording for Compass Records. Peter returns to Europe later this year with dates in the UK, Ireland, The Czech Republic, France and Italy. Jake Troth has … Continue reading
Posted in Charts, Jake Troth, News, Peter Rowan, Publishing
Biopic on the life of Bill Monroe featuring music from Peter Rowan
The bluegrass world and the film community are talking about an upcoming biopic on the life of Bill Monroe. Production dates keep shifting as has the cast, but it seems that things might finally be back on track. The film … Continue reading
Tommy Guerrero scores Bones Brigade Autobiography
Stacy Peralta, skateboarder, surfer, entrepreneur and film maker, recently finished a new movie celebrating his seminal Bones Brigade, a team composed of outstanding individuals, many of whom revolutionized modern skateboarding. Bones Brigade: An Autobiography has premiered at Sundance and the Santa Barbara … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Distribution, Digital Newsletter, News, Publishing, Store, Tommy Guerrero
Roger Smith Records with the Dave Matthews Band
Keyboard giant Roger Smith, recording artist/producer (six solo titles, and producer of Justin Lantrip’s Bleed Then Bloom) celebrating nearly a decade as a core member of Tower of Power, just finished some tracks with the Dave Matthews Band for their … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Distribution, Digital Newsletter, News, Roger Smith
“Dust Bowl Children” by Peter Rowan on Grammy Award Winning Release
A Grammy Award winner himself, Peter Rowan was delighted that his classic ballad “Dust Bowl Children” was included in Alison Krauss’ Best Bluegrass Album, Paper Airplane, a winner at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Alison and Dan’s rendition perfectly complemented Rowan’s … Continue reading
Posted in Peter Rowan, Publishing
A Train Celebrates Its Grammy Nominations
Celebrated singer/songwriter Peter Rowan’s composition “Dust Bowl Children” is included in Alison Krauss’ Paper Airplane, nominated for Best Bluegrass album and Marc Johnson’s “Samurai Cowboy” is included in Kurt Elling’s The Gate, nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album. We are … Continue reading
Posted in News, Peter Rowan