Steven Joseph "Steve" Loza (born August 9, 1952) is

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ethnomusicology Ethnomusicology is the study of music from the cultural and social aspects of the people who make it. It encompasses distinct theoretical and methodical approaches that emphasize cultural, social, material, cognitive, biological, and other dim ...

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and Lecturer III in music at the

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. He is an author of two books and editor of four anthologies in

Latin music Latin music ( Portuguese and es, música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America (including Spain and Portugal) and the Latino United States inspired by Latin Amer ...

, including the first in-depth biography of

Tito Puente Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz ...

.Steven Loza profile at UCLA
Steven Loza has B.A. in

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from

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona, CPP, or Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo. See the ''name'' section of this article for more info ...

, a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology (1985), and a master's degree in Latin American studies (1979), both from UCLA. Taking a two-year

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from the UCLA, he headed the Arts of Americas Institute in the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts."Ethnomusicologist to lead Arts of Americas"
''UNM Campus News'', April 28, 2003 He has served on the national screening committee of the

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

for many years.

Publications

* * **(Spanish language) (2000) ''Recordando a Tito Puente: el rey del timbal'', , '' Random House Espanol'' * * * * *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Loza, Steven Joseph Living people American ethnomusicologists American musicologists University of New Mexico faculty UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty University of California, Los Angeles alumni Latin American music California State Polytechnic University, Pomona alumni 1952 births