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Oct 13, 2009 Pictured at the “How I Wrote that Song” panel during The Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit are BMI’s Marissa Lopez; panelists Javier San Roman and Ayala Ben-Yehuda; Billboard Latin Correspondent Horacio Palencia; BMI’s Delia Orjuela; Leila Cobo, Billboard Executive Director of Content and Programming for Latin Music and Entertainment; and panelists Gloria España, Erika Vidrio, Luis Carlos Monroy and Gabriel… View Photo

Oct 13, 2009 Larry Hernandez performs an anticipated set during BMI’s Noche Mexicana, held October 7 to kick off the 2009 Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit in Los Angeles. View Photo

Oct 13, 2009 Billboard’s Oliver Ochoa addresses the Noche Mexicana crowd. View Photo

Oct 13, 2009 Cesar Brizuela helps kick off the 2009 Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit at BMI’s Noche Mexicana showcase in Los Angeles. View Photo

Oct 13, 2009 Santos Diablito ignites the audience during BMI’s Noche Mexicana, held October 7 to kick off the 2009 Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit in Los Angeles. View Photo

Oct 13, 2009 Pictured at Noche Mexicana, held October 7 to kick off the 2009 Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit, are featured performers Cesar Brizuela and Leila Cobo; Billboard Executive Director of Content and Programming for Latin Music and Entertainment Oliver Ochoa; BMI’s Delia Orjuela; and featured performer Santos Diablito. View Photo

Oct 13, 2009 Pictured at Noche Mexicana are (back row): featured performers Cesar Brizuela and Leila Cobo; Billboard Executive Director of Content and Programming for Latin Music and Entertainment Oliver Ochoa; BMI’s Delia Orjuela; featured performers Santos Diablito, La Marisoul, and Gloria Estrada (La Santa Cecilia); (front row): featured performers La Santa Cecilia’s Miguel Ramirez, Hugo Vargas, Jose Carlos and Alex Bendana. View Photo

Oct 12, 2009 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition grand prize winner Joe Johnson and BMI’s Jean Banks pause for a photo during the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and all-star Gala Concert on October 11 in Washington, D.C. View Photo

Oct 12, 2009 Pictured at the 22nd annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and all-star Gala Concert are Terence Blanchard, 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition grand prize winner Joe Johnson, BMI’s Robbin Ahrold, and Joe Lovano. Esteemed multi-instrumentalist Lovano played in the band that performed Johnson's winning work "Shepherd Song." View Photo

Oct 12, 2009 Pictured are Bruce Lundvall, and CEO of EMI Music’s legendary jazz label Blue Note Records; 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition grand prize winner Joe Johnson; and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz President Tom Carter. Lundvall received the 2009 Maria Fisher Founder’s Award, a prestigious honor reserved for individuals who have made substantial contributions to jazz and jazz education. View Photo