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    Sep 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Jose Curbelo dies at 95; Latin jazz bandleader

    Jose Curbelo, a Latin jazz bandleader, agent and promoter who helped popularize the cha-cha in the United States and made Tito Puente a star, has died. He was 95.
    Jose Curbelo, a Latin jazz bandleader, agent and promoter who helped popularize the cha-cha in the United States and made Tito Puente a star, has died. He was 95. A resident of North Miami Beach, Curbelo died Friday of heart failure at a hospital in...

    Tags: Aventura (music group), Arts and Culture, Culture, Xavier Cugat, North Miami Beach

    2. Jan 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Clare Fischer dies at 83; versatile pianist, composer, arranger

    Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning pianist, composer and arranger who crossed freely from jazz to Latin and pop music, working with such names as Dizzy Gillespie, George Shearing and Natalie Cole as well as Paul McCartney, Prince and Michael Jackson, has died. He was 83.
    Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning pianist, composer and arranger who crossed freely from jazz to Latin and pop music, working with such names as Dizzy Gillespie, George Shearing and Natalie Cole as well as Paul McCartney, Prince and Michael Jackson, has...

    Tags: Health, Dizzy Gillespie, Latin Music (genre), Prince (music artist), Arts and Culture

    3. Dec 10, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. James Moody dies at 85; jazz saxophonist and flutist

    James Moody, a <a href="http://www.jamesmoody.com/">jazz saxophonist and flutist</a> whose improvised solo on a recording of the song "I'm in the Mood for Love" became a jazz classic, died Thursday in San Diego, where he had lived in recent years. He was 85 and had pancreatic cancer.
    James Moody, a jazz saxophonist and flutist whose improvised solo on a recording of the song "I'm in the Mood for Love" became a jazz classic, died Thursday in San Diego, where he had lived in recent years. He was 85 and had pancreatic cancer. His...

    Tags: Health, Dizzy Gillespie, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Miles Davis

    4. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| SFL

  4. The Go Guide Weekend Preview: Pitbull talks, King Mango struts

    When your goal is worldwide domination, you gotta do what you gotta do. For Pitbull, hardcore Miami Heat fan, that means getting in bed (figuratively speaking) with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
    When your goal is worldwide domination, you gotta do what you gotta do. For Pitbull, hardcore Miami Heat fan, that means getting in bed (figuratively speaking) with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. “Yeah, we don’t talk about that,”...

    Tags: Television, Media Industry, Mangos, Fort Lauderdale, Ryan Seacrest

    5. Aug 1, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  5. Kids get an opening night act at Musikfest

    Lehigh Valley Parenting
    Musikfest has returned Banana Island to the families. For the past few years the Bethlehem music festival switched the tunes to jazz, bluegrass and other “adult” styles of music after dark but this year the venue will remain all kids’...
    6. Aug 22, 2012 |Story| HB Independent

  6. Bandleader finds his vibe

    Bob DeSena didn't grow up in a family where Latin jazz was a common presence on the stereo. Instead, it was an instrument that got him hooked to its sound.
    Bob DeSena didn't grow up in a family where Latin jazz was a common presence on the stereo. Instead, it was an instrument that got him hooked to its sound. The bandleader, whose combo will perform this weekend in Huntington Beach, discovered his...

    Tags: Latin Music (genre), Swiss Confederation, Trips and Vacations, Concerts, Beach Vacations

    7. May 4, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  7. Grammy-winning orchestra to headline now all-free ¡Sabor! Latin Festival

    Lehigh Valley Music
    A Grammy Award-winning orchestra will headline the second annual ¡Sabor! Latin Festival, June 22-24 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, which this year will feature all free entertainment, it was announced Friday. Spanish Harlem Orchestra, known for its...
    8. Feb 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. 'Chico & Rita' animated by the spirit of Cuban jazz stars ✭✭✭✭

    "Rango"probably has the animated feature Academy Award in the bag, but the film that deserves it? A wonderful Spanish-British co-production called "Chico &amp; Rita," making its Chicago debut for a week's run at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
    "Rango"probably has the animated feature Academy Award in the bag, but the film that deserves it? A wonderful Spanish-British co-production called "Chico & Rita," making its Chicago debut for a week's run at the Gene Siskel Film Center. I suppose if...

    Tags: England, Lena Horne, Dizzy Gillespie, Arts and Culture, Fernando Trueba

    9. Feb 13, 2012 | Zap2It

  9. “Simpsons” maestro Alf Clausen shares stories behind some of Springfield’s greatest hits

    Channel Guide Magazine
    By Stacey Harrison On The Simpsons, the characters never age and time pretty much stands still. But for Alf Clausen, all he has to do is look at his son to take in the true scope of the passage of time. “The thing that keeps coming back to me is the...
    10. Sep 4, 2011 | Allentown Morning Call

  10. Marc Anthony invigorated by fans at the Allentown Fair

    Lehigh Valley Music
    Marc Anthony might not have had luck in his marriages, but Saturday at the grandstand arena he experienced the unconditional love of more than 4,000 fans, who welcomed him with nostalgia and joy. The concert at the Great Allentown Fair......
    11. May 25, 2011 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
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    12. May 27, 2011 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
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