FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- South Florida's premier modern jazz organization is excited to be privileged

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 8, 2009, two band leaders will be seated side by side at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony hoping their combined efforts will result in an award for the "Best Latin Jazz Album" of 2008.

With two-time Grammy nominee and Miami Dade College (MDC) (www.mdc.edu) professor Ed Calle leading the way, a band of award winning musicians, including Jose Negroni, Richard Bravo, Robert Carswell and others, held a jam session on Sept.

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By David Cazares, South Florida Sun-Sentinel May 13--Sammy Figueroa is a master percussionist who has played with the biggest names in jazz -- among them Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Eddie Palmieri and Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill.