Jeremy Abbott Captures 4th Win – Skates to Jun Miyake’s Music

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jeremy_junJeremy Abbott’s flawless skating during the 2014 US Men’s National Figure Skating Championships was complimented by Jun Miyake’s exquisite “Lilies of the Valley” arranged specifically for the event by Jun himself. Their artistic collaboration yielded a truly unforgettable moment in the history of fine music and dance.  Capturing his 4th Win in the US Men’s National Figure Skating Championships, Jeremy is ready to take on the Olympics!

Watch the incredible performance here.

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A Train Congratulates Clippers Writers

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Clippers Music writer Juan Magan, co-author of “Bailando Por El Mundo” and “No Sigue Modas aka Ella No Sigue Moda” has been nominated for the 2014 BMI Latin Awards.  The awards ceremony takes place March 11 at the Hotel Bellagio in Las Vegas.

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Downbeat Magazine Lists Their Best Albums of 2013

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Ben Goldberg – Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues

 

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Ben Goldberg – Unfold Ordinary Mind

 

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Wadada Leo Smith & Tumo – Occupy The World

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GRAMMY Nominations

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…and the GRAMMY Nominees are:

The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown To Music's Biggest Night - Press Room

 

Best New Artist:  Ed Sheeran

 

 

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Best Pop Instrumental Album:

Summer Horns – Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, and Richard Elliot

 

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Best New Age Album:

Awakening the Fire – R. Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman

 

 

theyallplayedforus Best Folk Album:

They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration – Various Artists (including Peter Rowan)

Producer – Chris Strachwitz         Label – Arhoolie Records

 

To view the full list of nominees, please visit www.grammy.com/nominees

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A Train Having Fun with Fireballet

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A Train staff celebrates the special Halloween release of Fireballet’s Night on Bald Mountain.  Especially remastered by the notable Larry Fast, Night on Bald Mountain goes live on Halloween for a special night of trick or treating.

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A Train Artists on the 56th Grammy Ballot!

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56thgrammylogoCongratulations to the following A Train artists for making the initial Grammy ballot!  Stay tuned for updates as we discover final nominees, and eventually the winners for each category.

Click here to view the list of A Train artists on the ballot.

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Lila Downs Keeps Turning it Up!

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Award winning singer-songwriter, Lila Downs, continues to gain momentum and critical acclaim as she broadens the horizons of Latin Music:

  • Lila Downs was invited to perform in a TV special by PBS, Música Latina: In Performance at the White House on Monday, September 16th. President and Mrs. Obama were to host the evening concert honoring the beauty and diversity of Latin Music, which would be filmed in the East Room of the White House. Unfortunately due to a tragedy at the Navy Yard in DC, the event was postponed. Lila is set to perform on the tentatively re-scheduled date of October 28, 2013.

“Música Latina: In Performance at the White House will bring energetic, passionate music to our audiences and share some treasures of Latino culture with our viewers. Much like the people that it honors, Latin music is extraordinarily diverse, and I am proud that we are able to share this program with audiences across the country.”
-Paula A. Kerger, President and CEO of PBS.

  • GRAMMY Award Winner – Pecados Y Milagros (Best Regional Mexican Music Album Award)
  • LATIN GRAMMY13th Annual Award Winner – Pecados Y Milagros (Best Folk Album)

“But the most elaborate costumes flanked Lila Downs, a neo-traditionalist Mexican singer whose “Pecados y Milagros” was named best folk album; she sang “Zapata Se Queda” with the Colombian folk singer Totó la Momposina and the Mexican accordionist Celso Piña, as a lavish Day of the Dead procession filled the aisles and the stage.” -Jon Pareles, New York Times

Watch Lila Downs Perform “Zapata Se Queda”
(Lila also performed at the Latin GRAMMY Person of the Year Gala, honoring Caetano Veloso)

  • Recent Synchs:
  1. “Zapata Se Queda” – Lila Downs/Paul Cohen (Cloud People Music) for The Counselor (Counselor Productions)
  2. “Zapata Se Queda”, “Mezcalito”, and “Palomo Del Comalito” – Lila Downs (Cloud People Music) for Un día en la vida de Lila Downs – Beita Producciones S.A. de C.V (A&E Mundo LLC)
  3. “Mezcalito” – Lila Downs/Paul Cohen (Cloud People Music) for The Chosen (Q-Viva)

 

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A Train Dominates Billboard World Music Charts

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Open up this week’s Billboard Magazine (10.12.2013) and check out the World Music charts- in #1 is Rokia Traore’s Beautiful Africa and #2 is Clannad’s Nádúr, featuring the voice (and compositions) of Moya Brennan.

Produced by John Parish, Beautiful Africa was recently featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and is Rokia’s first new release in five years. She has been touring in Europe and will be coming to the US in November.

Nádúr is Clannad’s first recording of new material since 1998 and is accompanied by a worldwide tour with stops already in Spain, as well as Australia and New Zealand dates at the end of October.

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A Train’s Tommy Guerrero and Ray Barbee in Good Company

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THE 15 BEST SKATERS WHO MAKE MUSIC – Written by: Anthony Pappalardo

Skateboarding’s connection to music–specifically its namesake genre skate rock–runs as deep as the sport’s history. Early pool skating sessions were energized by Ted Nugent and Black Sabbath blasting from boom boxes, but now the sounds of skating are as varied as the actual styles people have on a board. Many pro skaters cut their teeth playing in punk bands, but punk was only a starting point on music’s map for others. Regardless of speed, volume, or delivery, music has been an outlet for skateboarders to create off the board. From trailblazing punk and hardcore to mixing genres and sounds, this is a list of 15 skaters who can communicate their style on the board and through sound.

Read more here

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Lila Downs Performs at The White House

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A Train is pleased to announce that Lila Downs will be performing in a TV special by PBS, Música Latina: In Performance at the White House on Monday, September 16th. Filmed in the East Room of the White House, President and Mrs. Obama will host the evening concert which honors the beauty and diversity of Latin Music.

For over a decade, Lila—a Latin Grammy and award winning artist—has dedicated her musical efforts toward cultural harmony and social justice. We are delighted that she is a featured performer among other great Latin artists.

The program produced by WETA, airs Tuesday, October 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings) in both English and Spanish language versions. The taped concert will also be available Wednesday, October 9th at www.pbs.org/whitehouse. The program will also be broadcast Sunday, October 13 on the American Forces Network to American service men and women and civilians at U.S. Department of Defense locations around the world.

“Música Latina: In Performance at the White House will bring energetic, passionate music to our audiences and share some treasures of Latino culture with our viewers. Much like the people that it honors, Latin music is extraordinarily diverse, and I am proud that we are able to share this program with audiences across the country.”
-Paula A. Kerger, President and CEO of PBS.

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