Results for "Grammy Winner"

Billy Vera

Born: May 28, 1944

Born May 28, 1944 in Riverside, California, Billy was namedafter his father, Bill McCord, who worked as a staff announcerfor NBC in New York, where Billy grew up. His mom, AnnRyan, was one of the Ray Charles Singers on record and TVwith Perry Como.Still in his teens, Billy made his first record. One side, "MyHeart Cries," was popular in the Northeast, while the otherside, the self-penned "All My Love," saw regional action inTexas and Louisiana.The first song he ever presented to a publisher, "Mean OldWorld," became a chart hit for Ricky Nelson and, one yearlater, his "Make Me Belong To You," was a summer hit forAtlantic Records star Barbara Lewis.This entre to Atlantic caused label chief Jerry Wexler to signBilly

Alex Sino

Born: April 24

Alex Sino is a GRAMMY-winning, cross‑disciplinary artist, producer, and creative strategist whose work bridges contemporary jazz, global traditions, and cinematic storytelling. Known for uniting emotional depth with meticulous craftsmanship, Sino creates projects that move fluidly between cultures, eras, and artistic mediums. His career spans composition, lyric writing, artistic direction, and the development of multicultural music releases that foreground narrative, heritage, and modern identity.

Sino’s discography includes a wide range of acclaimed collaborations and original works, reflecting a signature blend of jazz harmony, global rhythmic language, and narrative‑driven sound design. Their literary contributions extend this artistic universe into prose, most notably through the book Mahler's Prank, a distinctive exploration of Mahler’s legacy, cultural mythology, and the playful distortions that surround great composers.

Ineke Vandoorn

‘The adventurer among jazz singers’ (De Volkskrant). Dutch Grammy winner Ineke Vandoorn still lives up to this description. This time in an exciting duo with pianist and multiple award-winner Jasper van ‘t Hof. Both are known for their longstanding careers wherein they each developed their own inimitable styles. An unlikely but unique duo that offers a new perspective on the traditional ‘singer and pianist’ combination.

Together they surprise us with a delicate dance of an expressive voice, with seemingly unlimited potential and warmth, and ten virtuosic, sometimes ferocious, fingers. They deliver an original and varied repertoire that combines intricately intertwined melodies with an Indian raga, a Paul Simon song, and dazzling improvisations. Musical conversations that evoke artists as disparate as Betty Carter, Joni Mitchell, Norma Winstone and Flora Purim.

John Beasley

Born: October 10

Pianist • Composer • Arranger • Producer • Music Director

Two-time GRAMMY® Award winner and 14-time GRAMMY nominee (with two Latin GRAMMY nominations and an Emmy nomination), John Beasley is one of contemporary music’s most versatile and sought-after pianists, composers, and arrangers.

Launching his professional career in his early 20s with jazz legends Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard, Beasley quickly established himself as a dynamic force at the keyboard. Over the decades, he has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Dianne Reeves, Sergio Mendes, John Patitucci, Chaka Khan, Christian McBride, and Carly Simon.

Mike Rinta

Born: January 22, 1965

Mike Rinta, a Grammy-winning trombonist and arranger, is native to the San Francisco Bay Area and has been freelancing for over 30 years. He has toured the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Asia with many bands such as: Sly & The Family Stone, Jimmie Vaughan, Howard Tate, John Lee Hooker Jr. and many others. In addition, he has performed or recorded with many greats such as: Herbie Hancock, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Bernard Purdy, Arturo Sandoval, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Elvin Bishop, Sammy Hagar, Robert Plant, Jerry Garcia, Irma Thomas, Steve Cropper, Elvis Costello and countless others! His Latin credits include: Tito Nieves, Eddie Santiago, Hector Rey, David Pabon, Larry Harlow, Maelo Ruiz, Lalo Rodriguez, La India, Pete Escovedo, Shiela E

Gustavo Casenave

Born: November 10, 1971

Gustavo Casenave, an esteemed Uruguayan/American pianist and composer, has made remarkable contributions to the music industry throughout his career. As a distinguished Three-Time Grammy Award winner, his exceptional talent and outstanding work have been recognized with the highest honor. He secured the prestigious Grammy titles of "Best Latin Jazz Album" (as a producer) in 2023, "Best Tango Album" in 2020, and "Best Instrumental Album" in 2019, showcasing his remarkable ability to create compositions that resonate with audiences worldwide. Alongside his Grammy wins, Casenave has received six Latin Grammy nominations, including three nods in the highly regarded "Best Contemporary Classical Composition" category.

Pablo Ziegler Trio - 2018 Grammy Winner "Best Latin Jazz Album" For "Jazz Tango"

February 25, 2018

The Pablo Ziegler Trio won the 2018 Grammy Award for “Best Latin Jazz Album" with their exciting release Jazz TangoAstor Piazzolla, continues developing the style of Nuevo Tango. On Jazz Tango, pianist/composer/arranger Ziegler presents his US-based trio of world-class Argentinian collaborators Hector Del Curto (bandoneon) and Claudio Ragazzi (guitar). They play three Nuevo Tango standards by ...