MY CD "THE DEAD MAN" NAMED "RECORD OF THE YEAR" IN JAZZIZ MAGAZINE!!!

Dear friends, Just a quick note to let you know that my most recent CD, entitled "The Dead Man" was named "BEST CD OF THE YEAR" in Jazziz Magazine. Thinking about my dear friend Keith Puccinelli who passed about a month ago, and whose amazing artwork is featured on the CD cover. Also, I am already working on two other vocal recording projects: one CD entitled "The Infinite Dream", featuring singer Lois Mahalia (Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, etc) singing songs in English, and another one with songs in Spanish featuring Mexican singer Magos Herrera. Thank you all for your support and your friendship and Happy Holidays! Luis TO PURCHASE CD: CDBABY: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/luismunoz9 iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-dead-man/1192492660 BANDCAMP: https://luismunoz.bandcamp.com/ AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Man-Luis-Munoz/dp/B01N1ZC0TN?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ2F6RDUSIYCWQMFQ&tag=sa-b2c-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01N1ZC0TN

"THE DEAD MAN" is a triumph of consummate musicianship and the spirit of innovation unleashed. There is much to savor in the latest Muñoz masterwork, which has all the hallmarks of a certified "Album of the Year". Mark Holston Latino Magazine.

To purchase CDs : https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/LuisMunoz

EPK LUIS MUNOZ "THE DEAD MAN" CD 2017!!!!!

NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW

MY NEW CD "THE DEAD MAN" IS FINALLY OUT !!!

TO PURCHASE:
CDBaby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/luismunoz9

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-dead-man/id1192492660

Bandcamp: https://luismunoz.bandcamp.com/album/the-dead-man

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Man-Lu…/…/B01N1ZC0TN/ref=sr_1_2…

Thank you very much for your support! Luis/Pelin Music ©2017

"The Dead Man" . My new CD is available now as a pre order on Bandcamp. Order now and get "Secrecy", the opening track immediately! Thank you for your support https://luismunoz.bandcamp.com/album/the-dead-man

1/25/17

CONVERSATION WITH TED MILLS ON THE FUNK ZONE PODCAST. About the upcoming "The Dead Man" CD and much more. ENJOY!!‬

http://www.funkzonepodcast.com/2017/01/24/episode-104-luis-munoz/

"THE DEAD MAN" CD TO BE RELEASED ON MARCH 7, 2017

AND HERE IT IS!!!! "THE DEAD MAN" CD COVER ART!!!

Hello Dear friends, I am so happy to finally be able to share with you the wonderful CD cover art for my upcoming "The Dead Man" CD!

It was done by the extraordinary artist and dear friend Keith Puccinelli, a man of immense talent, generosity and heart!!

"The Dead Man" is set up for release on March 7, 2017, however, it will be available for pre order on February 7, 2017. It was recorded in two night at Playback Studios in Santa Barbara, CA, with my trio/Quartet (Thank you guys, as always, you did an outstanding job: Jonathan Dane on trumpet & flugelhorn, Brendan Statom on acoustic bass and Daniel Zimmerman on guitars. Plus special guests Adam Asarnow on piano, Ramses Araya on percussion, Tom Buckner on sax and bass clarinet and Norma LaTuchie on flute). As always, mixed and mastered by Emmet Sargeant

Looking forward to the release. I am already working on the sequel to my "VOZ" CD as well. It is called "The Infinite Dream' and it will include once again the participation of singers Magos Herrera, Téka Penteriche plus Voice Lois as well. 

For more info: www.luismunoz.net

Best to all/ Un abrazo fuerte! Luis

TO PURCHASE LUIS MUNOZ MUSIC:

1) CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/luismunoz8

2) iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/luis-munoz/id97298691

3) Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=luis+munoz+music

4) Bandcamp: https://luismunoz.bandcamp.com

Copyright © Pelin Music/Luis J. Muñoz Inc. 2017

LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE WITH LUIS MUNOZ / SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT 1/5/17!

LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE WITH LUIS MUÑOZ

Good morning friends! I share the article published today in the Santa Barbara Independent, enjoy!

www.independent.com/news/2017/jan/05/looking-bright-side-luis-munoz

12/19/16

MY "VOZ" CD:10 BEST RECORDINGS OF 2016/JAZZIZ MAGAZINE!!!!!!!

 Sharing some great news with you all: MY "VOZ" CD was chosen among the 10 best recordings of the year 2016 on JAZZIZ Magazine (Thanks Lissette Corsa) as well as among the Best Albums of the Year on DOWNBEAT Magazine. Grateful/Agradecido!!!!!!!!!!!

MY "VOZ" CD WINS TWO ACAM AWARDS (Association of Composers & Musical Authors): "Best Jazz CD of the Year" & "Best Sound Engineer" 2016!

5/11/16

"VOZ" CD NOMINATED FOR AN ACAM AWARD!!!!

Dear friends,

I am happy to share the fact that my "VOZ" CD was recently nominated for an ACAM Award by the Costa Rican Society of Musical Authors & Composers for Jazz Composer/Producer of the Year 2016. This is my fourth nomination, and if I win, it will be my third award. I would like to share this with the wonderful singers Claudia Acuña, Magos Herrera and Téka Penteriche, plus the great Central American poets Romulo Castro, Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy, Jaime Gamboa and Osvaldo Sauma and my touring band members and musical brothers Daniel Zimmerman, Brendan Statom, Adam Asarnow and Jonathan Dane. "VOZ" is as yours as it is mine! Congratulations also to the rest of the nominees: Insax ( Jan, Lalo, Checko & Memo) and Lenin Izaguirre, extremely talented artists and dear friends. Un abrazo!!!

TO PURCHASE LUIS MUNOZ MUSIC:

1) CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/luismunoz8
2) iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/voz...
3) Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Voz-Luis-Munoz/...
4) Bandcamp: https://luismunoz.bandcamp.com

"VOZ" ( y el resto de mi discografía) ESTA A LA VENTA EN COSTA RICA: Galeria Mayra Galería Mayra Bonilla
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IMAGE: LUIS MUNOZ QUINTET LIVE AT THE MOSS THEATER IN LOS ANGELES, CA/JAZZ BAKERY'S MOVEABLE FEAST

LIVE AT THE MOSS THEATER IN LOS ANGELES, CA/JAZZ BAKERY'S MOVEABLE FEAST/MARCH 2016

(Photo by Bob Barry-Jazzography)

GOOD MORNING DEAR FRIENDS!!!

NEXT LIVE PERFORMANCE: JUNE 25th AT CASA

ARJONA IN LONG BEACH, CA

Saturday, June 25th 7:00 PM. The Luis Muñoz Quintet featuring Téka live at Casa Arjona (4515 E. Harvey Way, Long Beach, CA 90808).

With Jonathan Dane: Trumpet. Luis Muñoz: Drums, Melodica & Composition. Brendan Statom: Acoustic Bass.Téka Penteriche: Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar. Daniel Zimmerman: Guitars.

For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-with-luis-munoz-band-featuring-brazilian-singer-teka-tickets-25679431872

3/17/16

RADIO INTERVIEW TOMORROW FRIDAY ON KPFK's GLOBAL VILLAGE, LOS ANGELES!

Dear friends,

I will be in Los Angeles tomorrow Friday doing a radio interview at 12 noon, on KPFK's Global Village with host Sergio Mielniczenco.  We will be talking about my "VOZ" CD and about my upcoming performance this Saturday, March 19th at the Moss Theater in Los Angeles, CA as part of "The Jazz Bakery's Moveable Feast" concert series.

Please tune in! 

The Global Village starts at 11:00AM. Also streaming live at kpfk.org(http://goo.gl/Mg0za2) 

KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles -98.7 FM Santa Barbara-93.7 FM N. San Diego - 99.5 FM Ridgecrest/China Lake

3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West - N. Hollywood, CA 91604
Main phone: (818) 985-2711 - Fax: (818) 763-7526 - Studio phone: (818) 985-5735

Address: Moss Theater/ Herb Albert Educational Village.
3131 Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles West Side, CA 90404

 **FOR TICKETS:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/jb/2490689

Luis Munoz Quintet with Téka Live at The Lobero Theatre 2/19/16

THE JAZZ BAKERY PRESENTS: THE LUIS MUNOZ QUINTET FEATURING TEKA-Moss Theatre in LA, CA 3/19/16!

"PRELUDIO Y FIN" LUIS MUNOZ JAZZ QUINTET FEATURING TEKA LIVE AT THE LOBERO THEATRE IN SANTA BARBARA, CA 2/19/16!

LUIS MUNOZ LIVE AT THE LOBERO THEATRE IN SANTA BARBARA, CA 2/19/16

NPR's ALT.LATINO's LIST OF 12 BEST ARTISTS OF THE YEAR 2015!!!

DECEMBER 25th, 2015

THE LATEST "VOZ" REVIEW: "THIS IS AN ALBUM OF BEAUTY AND SPIRIT" Martin Z Kasdan Jr. Louisville Music News.

 

For the full review:

 

http://www.louisvillemusicnews.net/webmanager/index.php?WEB_CAT_ID=50&storyid=11908&headline=Jazzin&issueid=322

 DECEMBER 24th, 2015

Thanks to Author, critic and Jazz Historian W. Royal Stokes, Jazz Journalists Association "Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2014"  for including my "VOZ" CD on his list of "Notable 2015 Jazz Releases"

http://www.wroyalstokes.com/2015/12/23/best-notable-new-releases-2015/

DECEMBER 10. 2015

LUIS MUNOZ MAKES IT INTO NPR's  ALT.LATINO's LIST OF 12 BEST ARTISTS OF THE YEAR 2015!!!

http://www.npr.org/sections/altlatino/2015/12/10/459094770/los-mejores-alt-latinos-favorite-musicians-of-2015

LUIS MUNOZ "ARGENTINA" featuring MAGOS HERRERA!

Luis Muñoz | Voz | CD Baby Music Store

Luis Muñoz | Voz | CD Baby Music Store

LUIS MUNOZ-"AMANECER LUMINOSO" WITH MAGOS HERRERA! FROM THE "VOZ" CD (20...

AMANECER LUMINOSO" LUIS MUNOZ FEATURING MAGOS HERRERA-"VOZ" CD (2015)!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fDsXNGADIE

THE CALIFORNIA REPORT ON LUIS MUNOZ'S "VOZ" CD!!!

THE CALIFORNIA REPORT ON LUIS MUNOZ'S "VOZ" CD!!!
Dear friends,

My "VOZ" CD was featured this week in "The California Report" . Thak you Andrew Gilbert!

Santa Barbara Musician Luis Munoz Calls on Cast of Voices for New Album - See more and listen to the entire program at: http://audio.californiareport.org/archive/R201510301630/e#sthash.Q9qnoHw6.dpuf

LUIS MUNOZ "ARGENTINA" featuring MAGOS HERRERA!

LUIS MUNOZ-QUISIERA Featuring Claudia Acuña & Téka! 2015

Hello dear friends,

Here are three upcoming radio/Internet TV interviews in support of the "VOZ" CD release:

1)  9/29/15: Hybrid Jazz From Trish Hennessey 2: PM EDT/11:00 AM Pacific.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hybridjazzfromtrishhennessey

2)  10/3/15 at 6:00 PM Pacific Time, on KPFK's Los Angeles, Canto sin Frontera with Tania Torres
http://www.kpfk.org/index.php/listen-live#.VgBNfDfHM18

3)  10/5/15 at 11:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM Pacific, on The Color of Jazz with Donna Whittington
http://original.livestream.com/thecolorofjazz

More to come, and as always, thank you all for your support!!!!  Luis

LUIS MUNOZ - "PRELUDIO Y FIN" FEATURING MAGOS HERRERA (2015)

Luis Muñoz | Voz | CD Baby Music Store

Luis Muñoz | Voz | CD Baby Music Store

LUIS MUNOZ NEW CD "VOZ" EPK!

LUIS MUNOZ NEW "VOZ" CD TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Dear friends,

I am very happy to announce the upcoming release of my "VOZ" CD on September 15, 2015!

The CD, recorded in New York and California, features the amazing talent of 3 of the greatest Jazz singers in the world:  Claudia Acuña from Chile,  Magos Herrera from México and Téka from Brazil.  It contains 9 compositions, all music written by yours truly and lyrics by Costa Rican poet (and National Poetry Award Winner 2014) Osvaldo Sauma, Panamanian singer songwriter and multiple GRAMMY Award winner (In collaboration with Ruben Blades) Rómulo Castro, Nicaraguan singer/songwriter Luis Enrique Mejía Godoy , Costa Rican author/composer/multi instrumentalistJaime Gamboa, leader of the group Malpais, and myself.

We will be sharing lots of images, videos, concert dates and much more as we get closer to the release date.  Thank you all for your friendship and support.  Un abrazo!    Luis

Dear friends,

First of all, I want to wish you all a wonderful upcoming year, and to thank you for your friendship and support!
2014 was a great year from me.  I set up a plan at the beginning of the year, to finish two projects, and I succeeded.  First, my trip in May to NYC to start an "all vocals" CD and record with two of the greatest Jazz singers in the world,  Magos Herrera, Claudia Acuña, plus Adam Asarnow.  Then coming back to California to record a CD with my new quartet (Jonathan Dane on trumpet, Brandon Statom on acoustic bass and Dan Zimmerman on guitars), and finishing the first CD with two other incredible singers, Téka Penteriche and Lois Mahalia.   I am very happy to let you know that both CDs are finished and ready to be released this year.  The first one ("VOZ") in June and the second one ( 3/4- Trio/Quartet) in December.

 I am also  exited to play live again.  So, our first performance of 2015 will take place at a great venue in our hometown of Santa Barbara, CA: The Piano Kitchen(430 Rose Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA. I will be there with my trio ( With Brandon Statom and Daniel Zimmerman) on January 23, at 8:00 PM.  Hope you can join us .  Best to all!   Luis.

6/3/14: Happy to be back home in California after a very productive and fun trip to New York. My new CD "Voz" has taken off. With their artistry, humanity and friendship, Magos Herrera , Claudia Acuña and Adam Asarnow , along withLuis Enrique Mejia Godoy, Jaime Gamboa and Osvaldo Sauma gave the project the perfect start. Now it's time to work with Téka Penteriche andVoice Lois Lois Mahalia, two absolutely wonderful singers who will crown the project with their amazing creativity. Also already part of the recordingJonathan Dane, Dan Ziimmerman, Brendan Statom, Ramses Araya, Chris Judge, Tom Etchart, Goerge Friedenthal, Bill Flores, Narciso Sotomayor, Ron Kalina, Kevin Winard, Randy Tico, Romulo Castro, Jim Jimmy Calire,Tom Buckner, and many more dear friends. More to came soon!!!!

SANTA BARBARA JAZZ SOCIETY PRESENTS: LUIS MUNOZ QUARTET 5/18/14!

Santa Barbara Jazz Society presents:
Luis Muñoz and his Quartet
Sunday May 18th, 2014 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
SOhO 1221 State St # 205, Santa Barbara, CA 93101http://www.sbjazz.org/
with Jonathan Dane, Daniel Zimmerman  and Brendan Statom.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: WWW.LUISMUNOZ.NET

HELP US CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY IN SANTA BARBARA!!!! TINIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT

HELP US CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY IN SANTA BARBARA!!!!
Our performances tonight and tomorrow night at Blue Agave are officially part of the International Jazz Day Celebration 2014. Come and help us celebrate this important date. Both days we start at 7:30 PM.

"The marvel of this day is that shows the world how universal are the values of Jazz: Peace, mutual understanding, collaboration and cooperation amidst cultural, ethnic and linguistic barriers" Herbie Hancock!  

https://blueagavesb.com      WWW.LUISMUNOZ.NET
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ARTICLE TODAY IN "LA NACION", COSTA RICA'S MAIN NEWSPAPER!!!

http://www.nacion.com/ocio/musica/Luis-Munoz-lleva-costarricense-Unidos_0_1399060136.html

JAZZTIMES MAGAZINE:Costa Rican Composer and Percussionist Luis Muñoz Honored

http://jazztimes.com/articles/120787-costa-rican-composer-and-percussionist-luis-mu-oz-honored

“BELLE FOUNDATION FOR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT” GRANT!!!

I would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the “Belle Foundation for Cultural Development” for the Individual Grant that they so graciously granted me today. It will be a big help in making both my Trio/Quartet recording and my “All Vocals” CD project a reality. I am proud of this recognition and encouraged to continue to pursuit my artistic vision. Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203244342053487&set=a.1212306951952.32642.1357136137&type=1&theater

BANDSINTOWN/LUIS MUNOZ TRIO/QUARTET UPCOMING SHOWS!

"LUZ" BEST LATIN JAZZ CD OF THE YEAR 2013!!!!

'LUZ" BEST LATIN JAZZ CD OF THE YEAR 2013!!

I just found out that noted Jazz journalist W Royal Stokes, in his "Best of…"  list, published a week ago in the "Jazz Journalists Association" website, named "LUZ" "THE BEST LATIN JAZZ CD OF THE YEAR 2013".  A great way to end of the year.  Once again, my very special thanks to everyone who participated in the creation of the "LUZ" project.  We all, as a wonderful team, did it!    Un abrazo!!!!!

http://members.jazzjournalists.org/2013Best?mode=PostView&bmi=1461325

SUMPTUOUSLY PRODUCED, BEAUTIFULLY EDITED, ELEGANTLY VIRTUOSIC AND ENTIRELY ORIGINAL!!

The latest review of "LUZ", this one by Daniel Kepl on "CASA MAGAZINE"

"SAVANNAH" LUIS MUNOZ TRIO LIVE AT THE MARQUEE 10/13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njXc0v1XZh0
Luis Munoz: Drums, Branden Statom: Acoustic Bass, Daniel Zimmerman: Electric Guitar

Santa Barbara, CA

HALLOWEEN BASH TONIGH AT SOHO IN SANTA BARBARA WITH "ALO" (ANIMAL LIBERATION ORCHESTRA) 9:00 PM

http://www.sohosb.com/event/344979-alo-animal-liberation-santa-barbara/

THE LATEST "LUZ" CD REVIEW-LATINO MAGAZINE-FALL 2013!

"Those thirsting for something new can't miss with this latest masterwork from Muñoz" Mark Holston Latino Magazine!