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| The Savoy Label Group: New Hiring & Promotions During an unprecedented week which saw the label debut records on the Billboard Top 200, New Age and Classical sales charts as well as Radio & Record's Smooth Jazz and A/C airplay charts, Steve Vining, President of the Savoy Label Group announced the hiring of Joe Mozian as Director of Product Development & Marketing. Mozian will be based out of SLG's New York office. SLG has had a record-breaking 2006 so far with the signing of Jim Brickman to SLG Records which was #1 Most added on R&R's Smooth Jazz and Adult Contemporary radio charts this week as well as Billboard sales charts -- New Age at #1 as well as charting Billboard's Top 200. Andre Rieu has consolidated his position as the #1 Classical Artist of 2006 and will have two new projects for the fall, "Homecoming" and "Christmas Around the World" -- both supported by extensive PBS programming. Says Steve Vining, President of the Savoy Label Group: "We're lucky to have such an experienced and committed staff here at SLG. This fall results confirm our position as a leading boutique handling adult music. We expect to further that position in 2007." The Savoy Label Group includes Savoy Jazz, 429 Records, SLG Records, Denon Records, Denon Classics and Kin Kou Records. The stellar lineup of artists include the best in contemporary jazz and world music with Ravi Coltrane, Milton Nascimento, Vijay Iyer and Andy Bey on Savoy; platinum-selling pianist Jim Brickman on SLG Records; Joan Armatrading and newcomer Steve Reynolds on 429 Records; Billboard's #1 Classical Artist, Andre Rieu on Denon Classics and legendary New Age composer/harpist Andreas Vollenweider on Kin Kou Records. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |