273:(William Morrow, 2022). The PEN award is to “promote works of excellence by writers of all cultures and racial background and to educate the public and the media as to the nature of multi-cultural work.” “Dangerous Rhythms” stemmed from the author’s lifelong fascination with the culture, history and music of Jazz. In 2018, he began his own jazz recording label called Dangerous Rhythms, and from that year until 2020 English hosted a Latin Jazz concert series at Birdland Theater nightclub in Manhattan, which showcased notable jazz musicians such as David Virelles, Bobby Sanabria, Roman Diáz, Sammy Figueroa, Zaccai and Luques Curtis, and many others.
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