Poncho Sanchez Live in Hollywood with Bassist Tony Banda Nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album

ByEditor, Raul Amador September 28, 2013

The Concord Music Group, one of the world’s largest independent record companies, has received a Latin GRAMMY® nomination for Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band’s Live in Hollywood, released September 25, 2012. Nominations for the 14th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® were announced today at a live press conference in Los Angeles. The awards will take place at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center on Thursday, November 21, 2013, and will air live on the Univision Network from 8–11pm ET/PT. For a complete list of nominees and more information, please visit: www.latingrammy.com

A master conguero, bandleader and Latin jazz legend, Sanchez celebrated his 30th anniversary on Concord Picante with the release of Live in Hollywood.

Editor, Raul Amador

Born in Boulder, CO, Raul began playing guitar at a young age before discovering the cuatro and traditional Spanish music in Puerto Rico. As a member of the Tuna de Cayey for nine years, he recorded more than 11 albums and toured throughout Puerto Rico, New York, and the Dominican Republic. After picking up his first bass in 2001, he never looked back. Today, Raul is Executive Editor of Bass Musician Magazine, connecting with bass players and musicians around the world.