Bio's, CD Liner Notes, Press Releases, Reviews
Lists! Lists! And More Lists!
Musician's Corner
Publicists
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I have also compiled several lists that are invaluable for performers. Please send an E-mail to Scott Yanow if you are interested in the prices of the lists. Lists are generally provided on the same day that an order is placed. Jazz Festival List The Jazz Festival List has information on 241 US and International jazz festivals. In most cases it includes the mailing address, phone number, web site, E-mail, contact name, dates of either the 2010 or 2011 festival, and a mention of the type of music that is emphasized. The list is specifically geared for musicians. Jazz Writers List There are 2 Jazz Writers Lists available for purchase. Each one includes the names, addresses and E-mails of top writers who regularly review jazz CDs. There are 35 writers in the smaller list while the larger list contains 75 writers. These lists will increase the number of potential reviews along with your visibility in the jazz world. American Jazz Radio List The Radio List, which gives information on 115 American stations that play jazz, includes their address, E-mail, website, contact, phone number and a mention of how much jazz the station normally plays per week. Jazz Club List The Jazz Club List has information on over 350 American jazz clubs covering each of the 50 states. It has their mailing address, phone number, website and usually their E- mail and contact information. Musicians who wish to purchase a smaller Jazz Club List covering a specific geographical area can acquire one that lists around 75 venues. Singers List If you are a songwriter, the Singers List has contact information on 65 jazz singers who have expressed strong interest in trying out and performing new material. The list has their names, E-mail address and website. |
Every artist needs a great bio and an informative website. All artists need visibility which leads to more CD sales, gigs, concerts and general success. Every CD needs well written liner notes. There is no point in putting out exciting recordings that few get to hear. I have written over 600 liner notes and hundreds of press biographies. For liner notes or a new bio, I interview you over the phone, have the writing to you within a week, and make any updates that you would like. I also write press releases. In addition to writing CD reviews for magazines, I also write reviews specifically for artist's websites that they can use in their press kits. |
The best publicists in jazz have killer mailing lists, communicate well to writers (being familiar with their musical tastes) and know how often to call. Below are some of my favorite publicists, listed in alphabetical order. These are all independent publicists who are not associated exclusively with one particular label. Whether these publicists are right for a particular artist is up to the performer. I cannot vouch for their prices or current workload, but I do know that I enjoy hearing from them. Email them and find out if they are for you. Tell them that Scott Yanow sent you, though I can't guarantee any discounts! Ann Braithwaite of Braithwaite & Katz - ann@bkmusicpr.com Jim Eigo - jazzpromo@earthlink.net Mitchell Feldman - mitchellfeldmanassociates@comcast.net Sheryl Feuerstein SFPR/EastWest Media - sheryl@eastwestmedia.net Kari Gaffney - kari@karigaffney.com Cary Goldberg - gomediapr@earthlink.net Lori Hehr - LHPR@runbox.com Laura Henrich - Wednights@aol.com Terri Hinte - hudba@sbcglobal.net Al Julian - julian@sunline.net Don Lucoff - Don@jazzpublicity.com Lisa Reedy - lisa@jazzpromotion.com Ginny Shea - mixedmediapromo@cox.net |
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