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Billboard Magazine Smooth Jazz Songs

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      #2 Gregg Karukas- Rio Drive #4 Rick Braun- Silk #5 Richard Elliot- Lip Service #6 Gerald Albright- Because of You #13 Rick Braun- Back to Back #16 Jeff Golub- Swagster #23 Gerald Albright- Elegant Nights #26 Jeff … Continue reading →

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“And this years 58th Grammy Nominees are…”

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A TRAIN CONGRATULATES ALL GRAMMY NOMINEES WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE SUCH AMAZING TALENT GET RECOGNITION AND ARE HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES REPRESENTED BY A TRAIN: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album ARTIST: Bill Frisell ALBUM: GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE! ARTIST: Kirk … Continue reading →

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Tommy Guerrero Joins Converse

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CON(S)grats Tommy! “STILL MAKING MOVES Things just got Real over at CONS with the news that Tommy G. has joined the team. With his influential style, it’s the no brainer of the year. And just imagine him in the van … Continue reading →

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Lila Downs Wins Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album

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Congratulations to the lovely Lila Downs for winning Best Folk Album at this year’s Latin GRAMMY Awards! Her latest record “Balas y Chocolate” for the win! For more on the Latin GRAMMY winners, visit http://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees.

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It’s the Latin Grammy Nominations!

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Congratulations to the following A Train artists who landed the Latin Grammy Nominations! Take a look and give ’em a spin: Best Tropical Fusion Album “The King Is Back” Juan Magan Label: Universal Music Group/AfterCluv Dance Lab Best Folk Album … Continue reading →

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A Train Congratulates Zakir Hussain

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World renowned Indian musician, Zakir Hussain, wins Downbeat Magazine’s 63rd Annual Critics Poll for best percussionist. Zakir’s Moment Records is releasing Distant Kin, distributed digitally through A Train.

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Look Who’s Driving the Charts at #1

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Congratulations to both Gregg Karukas and Lila Downs for rising to #1! Gregg Karukas’ “Rio Drive” hits #1 on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz Radio chart. Lila Downs’ Balas Y Chocolate goes to #1 on August’s World Music Charts Europe.

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David Newman Goes to No. 1

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New signing David Newman saw his first release under his new deal with A Train Entertainment, Love is Awake, go to No. 1 on itunes’ World Music chart. We were delighted to welcome David to A Train and even more … Continue reading →

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Juan Magan – The Host of New Show “MixDown with Juan Magan”

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Clippers/A Train composer Juan Magan hosts a new bi weekly, bilingual SiriusXM radio show, “MixDown with Juan Magan”, starting Feb. 6 at 9pm.Magan’s deal with SiriusXM comes at a time when dance music and EDM are increasingly expanding into the … Continue reading →

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Saying Farewell to the Talented Jeff Golub

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Jeffrey Golub, jazz, blues and rock guitarist, husband and father of two, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2015 at his home in New York City.  Born in 1955 in Akron, OH, Jeff was 59. While Jeff’s career was notable … Continue reading →

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