Bassist and Composer Christian de Mesones Tops Billboard with “Hispanica (Instrumental)”

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“Hispanica (instrumental)”, the latest single from bassist, composer, and band leader Christian de Mesones, reached number 1 this week on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay chart. Entering the chart at number 30, this Latin-flavored contemporary jazz gem that prominently features legendary jazz pianist Bob James, who appears courtesy of Tappan Zee Records, has been a steady, but quick climber, reaching its peak at week 8, and giving de Mesones his greatest chart success to date. The track has also landed solidly near or at the top of Mediabase, RadioWave, Smoothjazz.com, Groove Jazz and Smooth Jazz Network charts, as well as a selection of independent radio airplay charts since its release. These major successes and the abundance of positive reception to the song prompted de Mesones’ team to submit “Hispanica (Instrumental)” for Grammy® consideration and enter it in the 2021 International Songwriting Competition (ISC). To cap a phenomenal year of musical achievements, de Mesones has been nominated for the 2021 Reader’s Choice Instrumentalist of the Year for the second year in a row by SoulTracks.com, as well as Smooth Jazz Network Breakout Artist of 2021.