Steven Loza

Steven Loza

Steven Joseph Loza (Steve Loza) is professor of ethnomusicology at UCLA and Lecturer III in music at the University of New Mexico. He is an authour of two books and editor of four anthologies in Latin music, including the first in-depth biography of Tito Puente. [http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/people/loza.htm Steven Loza profile at UCLA] ]

Steven Loza has B.A. in music from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology (1985), and master degree in Latin American studies (1979), both from UCLA.

Taking a two-year leave of absence from the UCLA, he headed the Arts of Americas Institute in the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts. [http://www.unm.edu/news/03-04-28/loza.htm "Ethnomusicologist to lead Arts of Americas"] , "UNM Campus News", April 28, 2003 ]

He has served on the national screening committee of the Grammy Awards for many years.

Publications

*cite book|last=Loza|first=Steven|year=1993|title=Barrio Rhythm: Mexican American music in Los Angeles|publisher="University of Illinois Press"|id=ISBN 0-252-06288-4
**(Spanish language) (2000) "Recordando a Tito Puente: el rey del timbal", ISBN 0609810790, "Random House Espanol"
*cite book|last=Loza|first=Steven|year= 1999|title=Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music"|publisher="University of Illinois Press"|id=ISBN 0252067789
*cite book|year= 2003|title=Musical Aesthetics and Multiculturalism in Los Angeles
*cite book|year= 2003|title=Musical Cultures of Latin America: Global Effects, Past and Present|id=ISBN 0882870556
*cite book|year= 2005|title=Hacia una musicologia global: Pensamientos sobre la etnomusicologia
*cite book|year= in press|title=Toward a Theory for Religion as Art: Guadalupe, Orishas, Sufi

*cite book|title=The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music|chapter=Latin Caribbean|last=Loza|first=Steven|pages=790-801

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