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By Jonathan Clark Miguel Martinez Few would dispute the fact that 89-year-old maestro Miguel Martínez is the most influential instrumentalist in the history of mariachi music. He not only established the performance standard for the solo mariachi trumpet, but also defined and popularized the two-trumpet mariachi practice. Furthermore, he is a distinguished and prolific author of popular songs and mariachi instrumental standards. But, as the proverb goes, ‘No one is a prophet in his own land,’ and, until quite recently, the Mexican news media virtually ignored Martínez, even though numerous articles about and interviews with him have appeared abroad....
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Felicidades a Jonathan Clark who has recently been hired as the new mariachi director at Stanford University. Jonathan is a long-time mariachi historian, musician and aficionado who has contributed as a guest speaker and consultant to numerous mariachi music conferences and exhibitions throughout the U.S. and Latin America. Stanford is lucky to have him! Congratulations also to Michelle Quintero who is the newest addition to Texas State University's Multicultural faculty. Michelle is a highly sought after clinician and voice teacher in the San Antonio area who has taught many award-winning mariachi vocalists. Michelle will work closely with John Lopez to...
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Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles, America’s pioneer all-female mariachi show group, recently announced the upcoming release of its forth CD, Entre Mariachi y Corazón. Mariachimusic.com spoke with the group’s founder and three of its members about this new album, and the nature and trajectory of this trailblazing mariachi femenil. (more…)
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