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Celebrity Birthdays, April 20

Happy Birthday To actor Joey Lawrence (1976), actress/model Carmen Electra (1976), "King Kong" actor Andy Serkis (1964), "Willard" star Crispin Glover (1964), New York Yankees legend Don Mattingly (1961), R&B legend Luther Vandross (1951; d. 2005), "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" actress Veronica Cartwright (1950),

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Latin Jazz King Poncho Sanchez Pays Homage To Soul Legends On 'Raise Your Hand'

(Los Angeles, CA) - GRAMMY® Award winner Poncho Sanchez released his first record in two years, Raise Your Hand (Concord Picante) on May 22. Sanchez has called on an array of guest artists to create a record that combines his bedrock Latin jazz style inherited from Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, and Mongo Santamaria with the funky brand of R&B and soul music that inspired him as a teenager in the 1960s.

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Celebrity Birthdays, April 20

Happy Birthday To actor Joey Lawrence (1976), actress/model Carmen Electra (1976), "King Kong" actor Andy Serkis (1964), "Willard" star Crispin Glover (1964), New York Yankees legend Don Mattingly (1961), R&B legend Luther Vandross (1951; d. 2005), "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" actress Veronica Cartwright (1950), "Broken Flowers" actress Jessica Lange (1949), model/actress Edie Sedgwick (1943), actor Ryan O'Neal (1941), "Star Trek" actor George Takei (1940), Latin jazz musician Tito Puente (1925; d. 2000), "Diamonds are Forever" actor Bruce Cabot (1904), Spanish painter Joan Miro (1893; d. 1983), and comedic screen legend Harold Lloyd (1893; d. 1971).

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Explorations: Classic Picante Regrooved Vol. I Includes Hip New Remixes Of Seminal Tracks By Picante All-Stars

Features Cutting-Edge Producers Thievery Corporation, Cut Chemist, Carl Cox, Masters at Work, Dan the Automator, Hex Hector, Ozomatli & More When Concord Records founder Carl Jefferson created the Concord Picante imprint in 1980, he wanted to provide a much-needed home for such seminal, and then under-appreciated, Latin jazz musicians as Cal Tjader - who released the label's first album,

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Celebrity Birthdays, April 20

Happy Birthday To actor Joey Lawrence (1976), actress/model Carmen Electra (1976), "King Kong" actor Andy Serkis (1964), "Willard" star Crispin Glover (1964), New York Yankees legend Don Mattingly (1961), R&B legend Luther Vandross (1951; d. 2005), "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" actress Veronica Cartwright (1950), "Broken Flowers" actress Jessica Lange (1949), model/actress Edie Sedgwick (1943), actor Ryan O'Neal (1941), "Star Trek" actor George Takei (1940), Latin jazz musician Tito Puente (1925; d. 2000), "Diamonds are Forever" actor Bruce Cabot (1904), Spanish painter Joan Miro (1893; d. 1983), and comedic screen legend Harold Lloyd (1893; d. 1971).

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Latin Jazz Drummer Ray Barretto Dies

Jazz percussionist Ray Barretto died today after suffering from pneumonia. He was 76. Barretto had also undergone heart bypass surgery last month. He died at Hackensack University Medical Center with his wife and two sons by his side.

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