Music Industry News

'Asr Records Signs Pianist Sumi Tonooka

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 'ASR SIGNS TONOOKA Article by: Victoria Dunfee

Kansas City USA -- 'ASR RECORDS announces the addition of Sumi Tonooka - the established New York based pianist, composer, clinician and producer to our artist roster. Sumi Tonooka has been surprising and delighting audiences — and quietly piling up accolades from jazz writers and her fellow musicians. Leslie Gourse, of Jazz Times, describes her artistry with such phrases as: “Fierce, fascinating composer and pianist . . . ...

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Michael Brecker in Hospital

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2005

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French style music in Sydney

Source: All About Jazz
June 26, 2005

French style music is one of unique the features of Viva the band, managed by A Band For All Occasions. Viva the band perform a selection of popular French songs and tunes as well as Spanish, Gypsy jazz, Latin, salsa and American swing and jazz music. Their “French” music includes American swing and jazz music that was performed in Paris by Sidney Bechet, Josephine Baker and the legendary “Hot Club of France” led by Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt. Many ...

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Trombone Page Of The World And TrombonesOnline.com Announce Merger

Source: All About Jazz
June 25, 2005

Press Release Trombone Page Of The World And TrombonesOnline.com Announce Merger Boca Raton, FL, June 10, 2005 – Trombone Page Of The World, the leading online provider of trombone content and searchable biographies and TrombonesOnline.com, a leading online provider of trombone equipment and related products, today announced a merger to be completed by July 1st, 2005. This merger will create the world’s largest trombone specific portal, enabling trombonist’s world wide to access information and purchase just about any kind of ...

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Indies - sell your music in Japan

Source: All About Jazz
June 25, 2005

CDJam - Linking Music Makers with Music Lovers Press Release by: Jeffrey Martin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Jeffrey Martin / [email protected] / www.cdjam.jp Dateline: 24 June 2005 Japan is the world's second largest market for prerecorded music and is known for its fanatical jazz fans. Many of these fans would be interested in indie jazz - if they knew about. CDJam is a new online project to help independent North American, European, African, and Australian artists sell into the ...

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"Elevator to the Gallows" film re-released with classic Miles Davis soundtrack

Source: All About Jazz
June 22, 2005

In June 2005, Rialto Pictures will re-release Louis Malle’s 1957 French thriller Elevator to the Gallows (aka Lift to the Scaffold), starring Jeanne Moreau. The film is not only renowned for starting the French New Wave, but also for Miles Davis’ legendary score — arguably the most famous jazz film score ever recorded.

In Jazz Magazine, Jean-Louis Comoli wrote: “Without the music of Miles Davis, Lift to the Scaffold would have remained a relatively minor film. By participating in the ...

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EMA Production Announces Booking Division

Source: All About Jazz
June 22, 2005

NEW YORK / June 17, 2005

EMA Production has just announced the addition of a booking division to their expanding repertoire of entertainment services. Having signed to their roster vocalist Antonia Bennett, Italian saxist Ada Rovatti and many others, EMA is proud to represent quality live music by emerging artists, established musicians as well as industry veterans.

Founded in early 2005 by Martina Smitka, the diverse and extensive roster of artists allows EMA to offer showcases for every type of ...

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The Jazz Gallery To Observe 10th Anniversary Sep - Dec 2005 With Special Series Celebrating Musicians & Themes That Helped Establish Venue Over Past Decade

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2005

Festivities At Lower Manhattan Performance-Gallery Space Acclaimed for Eclectic Music , Visual Arts & Literary Programming Begin Sept 6 & 7 With Photo Exhibition “Los Musicos en Cuba” & Trumpeter Roy Hargrove NEW YORK, NY (June 21, 2005) The Jazz Gallery -- a visionary not-for-profit performance and exhibition space in lower Manhattan praised by the artists it presents, its patrons and the media for the eclectic musical, visual and literary programs it curates -- will commemorate its first decade with ...

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