Raised in a musical Mexican American family, Miguel de León remembers connecting deeply to the sounds of music he heard around him while growing up: the radio hits of Mexican artists in his parent’s record collection, and hearing recordings of Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66. In 1985 Miguel made his first trip to Brazil and was enraptured by the people, the culture, and the music. Miguel’s goal is to use his gift of music as a means to bridge the gap between different musical styles and languages, continually exploring and learning about the world of music. To that end, Miguel now releases, for the holidays, in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian – as well as an Instrumental version – SAMBA DE NATAL.

“Boogie your Xmas blues away with this upbeat and lively tune, which has been rockin’ the airwaves on national and international stations, showcasing the best of Chicago with a rollicking horn section featuring the Green Mill’s horn maestro Eric Schneider and brass man Jack Gallagher. Parisian guitarist Martin Gioani lays down some swingin’ licks from across the pond, the European Actor Alexsandr portrays a jaunty, life-of-the-party Santa who is a carefree Picador… buffoonishly dancing and charming his way through the holiday with no actual gifts to give but still parties hard and has a rollicking good time, and Susie Blue’s sassy vocal tops it all off, telling the roving story of the jaunty Boogie Woogie Santa. This song will get your toes tappin’ and is a fresh break from the usual nostalgic holiday offerings… It’s lively fun, sometimes irreverent, and definitely merry and romping, it will become your fav Christmastime frolic”. – JM Reid, Chicago Music Guide

Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa comprise the “Season Of Lights” Each tradition is celebrated (along with a heartfelt call to action to help the less fortunate) in this delightful new jazz holiday song sung by Laura Walls. This represents one of the last recordings by the great trumpeter, Wallace Roney and is dedicated to his memory.