{"title":"DownBeat Magazine January 2024 FEATURED TITLES!","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDownBeat Magazine January 2024 FEATURED TITLES!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese three titles are featured in the January 2024 issue of DownBeat Magazine.  These titles are available at your favorite music retailer or distributor direct here at the MVDSHOP!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"diego-figueiredo-my-world-cd","title":"Diego Figueiredo - My World (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease Date: 07\/07\/23\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 0 6px 0; margin: 0; color: #000000; background-color:#f2f2f2;\"\u003eMy World is the prolific guitarist's 30th album featuring him performing as a soloist, in duets, with a trio, and with two notable guests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 10px; padding: 3px 0 0 0; margin: 0; color: #333333;\"\u003eFor My World,\u003cb\u003eDiego Figueiredo\u003c\/b\u003e features his most recent compositions--music that finds him exploring several different styles on his nylon guitar. 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