Music Industry News

New Website Helps Independent Jazz Artists Sell Into Japan

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2005

Contact: Jeffrey Martin Web: www.cdjam.jp E-Mail: [email protected] 24 September 2005 (Fukuoka, Japan) – CDJam (http://www.cdjam.jp) is a new online CD shop based in Fukuoka, Japan catering to independent music makers eager to tap into the world’s second largest market for prerecorded music sales. Beginning this week independent recording artists will have the opportunity to sell their music in Japan, in Japanese, direct to Japanese music consumers. CDJam makes this possible by translating all marketing copy to Japanese, creating and maintaining ...

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Displaced New Orleans jazz musicians find place to play

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2005

By BETSY VERECKEY The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A quartet of musicians driven out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina plucked and huffed breath back into the Big Easy's sultry spirit with borrowed and donated instruments this weekend. Scattered by the hurricane's wrath, the four were forced to leave behind many of their belongings and flee to Houston. Then with Hurricane Rita bearing down, they were forced to evacuate again. But as they played in Louisville ...

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Tommy Peltier's Musical Life

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2005

Tommy Peltier's Musical Life Born in New Orleans many years ago, Tommy started playing trumpet at the age of 10. At the age of 13, he moved to Hollywood, Ca. with his mother. After one year of college, was drafted into the U.S. Navy. He spent two years playing in the Navy Band where he honed his arranging and playing skills. After the Service he hooked up with Bill Plummer, Charles and Joann Brackeen and Don Joham. Howard Rumsey, manager ...

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Don Joham And Vince Guraldi Music soon to be restored and released

Source: All About Jazz
September 20, 2005

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"A.S.A.P." Raises $120,000 for Darfur

Source: All About Jazz
September 20, 2005

New York, NY - The Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project (A.S.A.P.) has raised over $120,000 in aid money for the victims of ethnic violence in Darfur. “A.S.A.P." is a benefit compilation featuring the hottest new Afrobeat acts around the globe, alongside former Fela Kuti bandmates Kaleta, Dele Sosimi, Baba Olajagun, and a classic Tony Allen track with Fela himself. “A.S.A.P." reached the Top 25 overall and #1 on the world charts of the iTunes Music Store when it was released. It ...

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'ASR Records Artist Donates CD Sales to Red Cross

Source: All About Jazz
September 20, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City USA -- 'ASR Records recording artist, Chris Burnett has elected to have all proceeds from online purchases of his debut CD, “Time Flies", go to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts until further notice. “It is a small way of giving something tangible in return to anyone who donates to this important effort. Donors are getting a CD as a thank-you for giving when they order online through ...

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BluJazz Productions Retains Mitchell Feldman Associates To Provide National Publicity & Radio Promotion Services For Its Jazz Releases

Source: All About Jazz
September 20, 2005

(CHICAGO / DENVER - 20 September 2005) BluJazz Productions Founder & President Greg Pasenko has retained MFA – Mitchell Feldman Associates to promote the label’s recordings to mainstream and college radio as well as the national jazz press. The 7-year-old Chicago-based jazz label and provider of professional services for jazz artists has built a catalogue of over 30 titles and a roster that includes guitarist Bruce Forman, violinist Diane Delin and vocalist Janice Borla, among others. The arrangement starts immediately ...

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Emotions Run High at Katrina Jazz Concert

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2005

Jazz Concert for Katrina Featured Emotionally Charged Performances, Criticism of Government By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY Associated Press

NEW YORK Sep 18, 2005 — With the exception of the now-famous Kanye West outburst, celebrity-driven benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims have followed a familiar formula musicians singing heart-tugging ballads while famous faces implore viewers to give, all in a sanitized, apolitical tone. Those elements were present at Jazz at Lincoln Center's “Higher Ground" hurricane relief benefit concert Saturday night. But ...

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