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Too Good Records Aligns With A Train

A partnership between noted guitarist, composer and skateboard wizard Tommy Guerrero and A-Train’s owner, Al Evers, Too Good Records is launched to release Tommy Guerrero recordings as well as those of other artists. The first release on Too Good Records … Continue reading

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A-Train Artists top the 2010 World Music Charts Europe

A-Train is pleased to announce that A-Train affiliated artists and labels held 5 of the top 30 recordings in 2010’s World Music Charts Europe, including number #1. With the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars’s “Rise and Shine” at number one, … Continue reading

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Billboard.com Best of 2010

Congratulation to the the following A-Train Entertainment artists for earning a top 10 spot on Billboard’s best of 2010! Smooth Jazz Songs Artists: #3 Chris Standring #4 Rick Braun #8 Spencer Day Smooth Jazz Songs: #1 “Bossa Blue” – Chris … Continue reading

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53rd Grammy Final Nominations List

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

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Golden Gate Quartet Inducted Into The Gospel Hall Of Fame

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

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Airto Moreira wins Number One Percussionist Award

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!

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

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

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

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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