Reform Leads to Opportunities, says Mexico’s Energy Secretary

Mexican Energy Secretary Pedro Joaquin Coldwell used the launch of a regional oil and gas forum Thursday in the nation’s capital to reiterate his country’s commitment to the reform of its domestic energy market. Citing measures initiated by President Enrique Peña Nieto and approved by the nation’s legislature, he said, “This reform opened the whole…

Puerto Penasco Urban Artist Guillermo Munro Colosio

Since its explosion onto city walls and subway cars in the 1970s, the increasing popularity of graffiti as an art form has won commercial success for its artists and a regular presence in pop culture and the contemporary art world. A new book, ‘The History of American Graffiti,’ comprehensively documents the evolution of this often…

What is International Jazz Day AZ Foundation?

The Foundation Greeting friends, lover of jazz, and supporters of International Jazz Day,this day was created back in 2011 by Unesco and Herbie Hancock. International Jazz Day AZ was born 2012, because of the efforts the founder here in Arizona, DR. William “Doc” Jones, Music Educator/Jazz Musician this “Real Jazz” festival has turned into a…

The summer fresh fruits

Drinking Water and Eating Fruits, Vegetables and Fish in Mexico DON’T BELIEVE THE LIES One of the joys of visiting or living in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo is having an abundance of wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables available. Mexican food was the first national cuisine to be recognized by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization…

Barrett Jackson Auction

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Poncho Sanchez Latin God Father Talk With 504Mag

If it can be believed, Poncho‘s band is as tight on-stage as they are in the studio. With intricate hits from the percussion section and screaming horn kicks, all with Swiss watch timing, it is no wonder thatSanchez is one of the best-known bandleaders in Latin jazz. The only cue to the listener that this…

Jazz Clubs in Mexico

Mexico BAHIA DE BANDERAS Encore Restaurant and Lounge. Avenida del Pacifico #15, Bucerias Centro, Banderas Bay, Riviera Nayarit. Tel: (52)-329-298-0250 [Live jazz at Encore is a new concept in Bucerias’ live music scene and maybe the whole of Banderas Bay. Encore singer/owner Armi Grano has shown her versatility by working with different musical configurations at…

Mariachi Month – A Rationale for Mariachi Music Education

By Valerie Johnson 4/13/2011 11:46:00 AM Selected from Mariachi Mastery – Score (Edition 112F) by Jeff Nevin & Noé Sánchez Mariachi is no longer just a “folk” music: its rich history and diverse repertoire of songs help establish it as a legitimate art form worthy of formal study. Until now, no systematic and comprehensive approach…

504 Magazine to follow up on the Study of Physical Disability in Elderly Cuban Musicians

This research is classified primarily as a cross-sectional descriptive study, and secondly as a retrospective analysis, with the objective of exploring the magnitude of physical disability in elderly musicians who attended the Geriatric Clinic at the Julio Diaz Hospital of Rehabilitation over a period of 5 years from 2006 to 2010, both inclusive (N =…