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GRAMMY Nod: Aymée & Gonzalo "Viento y Tiempo"
GRAMMY Nomination: Best Latin Jazz Album "Viento Y Tiempo - Live At Blue Note Tokyo"
Fulfilling a longtime dream of working on a project together, award-winning artists Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola have released "Viento y Tiempo - Live at Blue Note Tokyo." Childhood friends from Havana, Cuba, who have both received widespread acclaim for their work, joined forces for this live album recorded during the pair's six-night sold out stint at Tokyo's prestigious Blue Note Tokyo on August 2019. The album was produced by Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Gregory Elias.
Both from Havana, Cuba, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola have been friends since childhood. Finally, after years of planning and preparation, these two consummate artists come together to produce a work of true artistic significance. This fiery new release features unique renditions of Cuban classics such as "El Manisero," "Bemba Colorá" and "Lágrimas Negras", as well as an original composition by Nuviola, "Rumba Callejera," which features her sister Lourdes Nuviola.
Earlier this year, the artists teased their collaboration with the release of the single "Azúcar Pa' Tu Café," song that blends Tropical Latin Jazz with Funk, and features a special appearance by Cuban artist CimaFunk.
"It brings me joy, satisfaction, melancholy, and pride to hear this project. It's brought on by many things: the grandness of Aymée, the place and its inhabitants, the band, the loved ones and business partners present, and the awakening of memories now converted to a wish to see my mother & other loved ones dance to this music that had already existed then and continues to flourish now. Thanks to the music!" said Gonzalo Rubalcaba on this new project.
"Viento y Tiempo" is a childhood dream come true. In a way, it's telling our mothers, who are no longer with us, that their efforts weren't in vain, and that those two kids that they fought for are still united. It's a tribute to the music that flows through the streets of Havana which we grew up with. I thank God and Top Stop Music's visión for making this dream a reality," said Aymée Nuviola.
GRAMMY Nod: The Baylor Project
GRAMMY Nomination: Best Traditional R&B Performance "Sit On It"
“Sit On Down”, the soulful pandemic-era anthem by The Baylor Project has been nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance. This is the third GRAMMY® nomination for the renowned duo, and second nomination in this category. The 63rd annual GRAMMY® Awards will take place on January 31, 2021.
The Baylor Project, which features vocalist Jean Baylor and drummer Marcus Baylor, conceived, composed and recorded “Sit On Down” during the first COVID-19 lockdown, making it a song perfectly suited for our time. Originally, #SitOnDown was a viral challenge, started by the married duo at home. Known for their fly-on-the-wall, humorous live videos on Facebook, Marcus and Jean went live with their many fans one evening while making a dinner, and humorously implored their viewers in song to just stay home and #SitOnDown. Not long after, fans, friends and colleagues from all over the world started sharing their own versions of #SitOnDown, which inspired the Baylors to cut the track. One of the challenges in particular that stood out came from a friend and fellow musician/producer, Ondre J. Pivec, who was quarantined in Prague during a tour with Gregory Porter. With Pivec on board as co-producer, The Baylor Project added Rayford “Ray Ray Holloman (Robert Randolph) on guitar and Wayne Moore (Beck) on bass. They recorded “Sit On Down” in their home studio, and even completed a remote photo shoot with their iPhone in true quarantine-format. Proceeds from the first round of sales and related merchandise were donated to Jazz Bridge, a Philadelphia based non-profit organization that supports jazz and blues musicians during times of crisis.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have been nominated for a GRAMMY® for our song #SitOnDown! It’s an incredible honor for us, that our song that started out as a fun social media moment turned into an anthem that encourages everyone to pause, take a breath and #SitOnDown during one of the most challenging times for us all. You never know what a little fun and a whole lot of creativity can do,” said The Baylor Project in a statement.
“Sit On Down” was released via their own independent record label, Be A Light, making their GRAMMY® nomination all the more impressive. In 2017, The Baylor Project’s debut recording The Journey was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album and their single “Laugh And Move On” was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance. A critical and commercial success, The Journey debuted at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart and #8 on the Billboard Jazz Chart upon release, and garnered praise from top tier media outlets all over the world. Next Spring, they will release their long-awaited second album, Generations.