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Savoy Jazz Partners With Universal for Australian Distribution Deal
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Historic US Jazz Label Pacts With Universal Music Australia for
Distribution & Marketing of Entire Catalog Beginning January 4, 2010
Savoy Jazz, the U.S. record label which is home to some of the most
iconic artists in the history of jazz music has confirmed a new marketing and
distribution agreement with Universal Music Australia (UMA), it was announced
today by Steve Vining, President of the Savoy Label Group (SLG). Beginning
January 4, 2010, the entire Savoy Jazz catalog, which includes the extensive
works of pioneering jazz musicians such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis,
Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie and many
others will be available as a result of this important partnership. One of
the most successful independent labels, SLG is distributed by Fontana
Distribution, the independent arm of UMGD in the U.S. Universal Music
Australia already handles the company's rock/blues and alternative music
projects on the company's 429 records label which include The Features and
Grammy nominated The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band.
Says Vining, "We've enjoyed our association with the excellent team at
Universal and are pleased they'll be handling the Savoy Jazz catalog in the
very important Australian market."
Savoy Records was founded in 1942 by Herman Lubinsky and specialized in
jazz, R&B and gospel music. Savoy played a key role in the emergence of bebop
with the signing of cornerstone jazz artists such as Charlie Parker and
Cannonball Adderly. From Miles Davis to Charles Mingus, Coleman Hawkins to
Sun Ra, John Coltrane to Jimmy Scott, a host of important and pioneering
artists recorded under the Savoy Jazz banner creating a treasured musical
legacy which continues today. Totaling over 300 selections today's Savoy Jazz
catalog now features not only the original Savoy recordings but also those
from Muse, Landmark, National, DG Records and many others acquired by SLG
over the last few years.
ABOUT SAVOY LABEL GROUP
The Savoy Label Group (SLG) features not only the historic Savoy Jazz
label but also the 429 Records and SLG Records labels. SLG is the North
American unit of Columbia Music Entertainment (formerly Nippon Columbia), the
oldest music company in Japan. Newly reorganized and now headed by Chairman
Strauss Zelnick, Columbia Music Entertainment has re-emerged as a significant
creative force with a stable of newly signed platinum-selling artists. SLG is
one of the most successful marketers of adult music in the U.S. and focuses
on adult alternative genres, classical, jazz, new age, and rock.
ABOUT UMA
Universal Music Group is the world's leading music company with wholly
owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. Universal Music Group's
record labels include Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa,
Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway
Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records,
Philips, Polydor Records, Universal Motown Records Group, Universal Music
Latino, Universal Records South, and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude
of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries
around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalogue
of music in the industry. UMG's catalogue is marketed through two distinct
divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic
Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a
global media and communications company.
SOURCE: Savoy Jazz
CONTACT: Rebecca Brown of UNIVERSAL AUSTRALIA,
+61-2-9207-0675,
Rebecca.brown@umusic.com; or
Kurt Nishimura of SILVERLAKE MEDIA,
+1-323-663-6303,
kurtnishimura@earthlink.net
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