David Longoria is a

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winning American trumpeter, songwriter, singer and music producer. He won the

in the category ''Best Children's Music Album'' on February 2, 2025 as a member of Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. He was also nominated in 2023 for another

for his work on the album Los Fabulosos (2022) with the same group, a Los Angeles based

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band.'

Singles

Longoria's dance/pop song " Deeper Love", a duet with

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, peaked at No. 14 under ''Billboard'' magazine's "Hot Dance Club Play" category in 2005. In September 2012, Longoria released an instrumental dance pop single titled "Zoon Baloomba", which was remixed

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, Majik Boys, DJ Yannis, DJ Mental Blue and others. Zoon Baloomba entered the US ''Billboard'' Dance Music Chart at No. 50 on October 6, 2012. When it debuted it became the first recording on this chart by a trumpeter since

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charted his instrumental single " Rise" in 1979. The song reached No. 21 on November 18, 2012. In October 2018, Longoria released a dance song featuring Dallas Lovato called "Playground", which debuted on the US ''Billboard'' "Hot Dance Club Play" chart on October 13.

Studio albums

''Baila!'', Longoria's vocal and instrumental album, was officially released on September 30, 2013. The title song, also called "All She Does Is Dance", was used for a music video produced as a tribute to the classic film ''

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''. Set in Morocco, it stars Longoria as Rick and Wanda Rovira as the female love interest. The music video received a nomination for "Best Independent Music Video" in the 2016

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. Longoria released a contemporary instrumental album on Del Oro Music titled ''The Journey'', which featured flautist Wouter Kellerman. ''El Viaje'', Longoria's international instrumental album, was officially released on May 15, 2017. In 2019 Longoria released the album ''MOOD'', a collection of iconic jazz standards featuring guest performances by Barbara Morrison,

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, Promise Marks, Marc Antonelli and Poncho Sanchez. The recording of Body And Soul featured Barbara Morrison and was awarded ''Best Jazz'' in the 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards

Guest performances

In October 2017 American rock band

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released their 20th Anniversary of their hit " Walkin' on the Sun" with the Robert Eibach remix featuring Longoria's trumpet solo. The single peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Club Play chart. Longoria composed and performed the theme song for the movie ''Bloodline: Now Or Never'' called "Now Or Never" featuring April Diamond. The music was co-written and produced by Robert Eibach. The song qualified for the 2018 Academy Awards under "Best Original Song" reaching the short list on the ballot. In 2016 Longoria composed and performed the score for the short film ''Becoming A Man'', a

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set in East Los Angeles. The score was widely acclaimed for its combination of Latin jazz and hip hop styles. This was awarded the

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nomination and win under the category of "Best Score- Short Movie"

References

External links

Official site

Official charity site

Official music site
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