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Wadada Leo Smith and Ben Goldberg are Winners!

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In the Sixth Annual International Critics Poll, Wadada Leo Smith won the Composer of the Year Award, received 24 votes for Musician of the Year, 30 votes for Best Trumpet, 13 votes for Best Band Live, and 13 votes for his OCCUPY THE WORLD recording on Tum for Album of the Year. Ben Goldberg won the Award for Bass Clarinet with nearly double the votes of other nominees.

El Intruso is an International Critics Poll based in Argentina where writers and editors vote for the winners of various disciplines in creative/free jazz and related music.

More information and all winners can be found by clicking here.

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A Train Mourns Bud Spangler’s Passing

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A friend to A Train and co-producer of the Live Series (with releases from Flora Purim and Airto Moreira and Cedar Walton available, and many more coming), Bud was a jazz drummer and band leader, concert producer, record producer, radio host, friend of jazz and of us all.

We will miss him dearly:

Jazz Drummer, DJ Bud Spangler Dies at 74 – SF Gate

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

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Jeremy 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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