Downton Abbey wins BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE (Golden Globes 2012)

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John Lunn, whose music is represented by A Train Entertainment  through our administration of the Raspe Music catalog in the U.S., composed the score for Downton Abbey (PBS). John is a prolific and respected UK composer whose work has been heard previously inLittle Dorrit, Bleak House, The Little House and will be featured in the upcoming The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Downton Abbey continues its award winning ways following the four Emmy Awards won in September of 2011.

“Aided immeasurably by John Lunn’s melancholy score, this is, quite simply, the most romantic melodrama TV has witnessed in ages” – Variety

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End of Year Wrap Up – Highlights of the Closing Months of 2011

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Billboard Magazine’s The Year 2011 In Music:
#1 Bluegrass Album – Alison Krauss’ Paper Airplane (contains Peter Rowan’s “Dust Bowl Children”)

World Music Charts Europe:
#4 The Secret – Vieux Farka Toure (Six Degrees)
#11 Agadez – Bombino (Cumbancha)
#29 Lagrimas Mexicanas – Vinicius Cantuaria & Bill Frisell (Naive)

NPR 50 Favorite Albums of 2011:
Tommy Guerrero’s Lifeboats and Follies

iTunes Mexico:
#1 Pecados y Milagros – Lila Downs (Sony Music Mexico)

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A Train Celebrates Its Grammy Nominations

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Celebrated singer/songwriter Peter Rowan’s composition “Dust Bowl Children” is included in Alison Krauss’ Paper Airplane, nominated for Best Bluegrass album and Marc Johnson’s “Samurai Cowboy” is included in Kurt Elling’s The Gate, nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

We are proud of our writers and wish them well in the Grammy Award process.

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Airto Moreira wins Downbeat Magazine 76th Annual Readers Poll

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He won it last year and he won it again. Airto Moreira is chosen the Number One percussionist in Downbeat Magazine’s 76th Annual Readers Poll. This is a tradition we can all support. Congratulations to Airto!

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Initial Grammy contenders are announced

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A Train Entertainment asks you to join us in celebrating the wealth of talent whose recent works are under consideration for the 54th Grammy Awards.

Funeral Party

Record of the Year – 316. Funeral Party
Album of the Year – 274. The Golden Age of Nowhere
4.12 Rock Performance – 102. “New York City Moves to the Sound of LA”
4.14 Rock Song – 163. “New York City Moves to the Sound of LA”
4.15 Best Rock Album – 089. The Golden Age of Nowhere

Rick Braun

Album of the Year – 101. Sings with Strings
3.11 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – 051. Sings with Strings
21.59 Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocals – 074. Rick Braun Arranger, “Groove Me”

Jeff Golub

Album of the Year – 285. The Three Kings
13.45 Best Blues Album – 040. The Three Kings

Kenny Werner

10.32 Best Jazz Instrumental Album – 314. Balloons
21.57 Best Instrumental Composition – 016. Balloons

 

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