|
contents | jazz | |||||||||||||
| DownBeat's Reader's Poll: One-Man-Indy-Progressive-Jazz Label Lands at 4th Place Jazz Label Of The Year Dear Friends in Music I would like to share this news with you. My record label, brutally independent MoonJune Records, operated by no more and no less than one person only - Yours truly, and sometimes generously helped by a friend or two, has landed at the 4th place in the DownBeat's 82nd Annual Poll. DownBeat is the most prestigious Jazz magazine in the world. In 2016 MoonJune reached the 7th place in the same poll. It's an achievement for someone whose main activity is something else, while running label as a labor of love. From bottom of my heart I would like to thank all my fans, fans of my miniature one-man-army record company, and above all, all great and multi-talented musicians on the label, specially those whose albums, released between November 1st 2016 and November 1st 2017, I promoted stubbornly and passionately in past 12 months: Dwiki Dharmawan, Mark Wingfield, Markus Reuter, Asaf Sirkis, Dusan Jevtovic, Tali Atzmon, Tohpati, Stick Men (Tony Levin, Markus Reuter, Pat Mastelotto), Machine Mass (Michel Delville, Anthony Bianco, Antoine Guenet), Yaron Stavi, as well acompanying musicians on those 2017 releases, Gilad Atzmon, Nicolas Meier, Boris Savoldelli, Aris Daryono, Peni Candrarini, Bali Jess Jeggog, Indro Hardjodikoro, Demas Narawangsa, Vasil Hadzimanov, Jennie Bliss Bennett, Frank Harrison, Enzo Zirilli. MoonJune Records, accidentally established in 2001 by the urge to help an old friend, the legendary late Elton Dean, is an unusual rules-breaking record label, navigating in territories of progressive music exploring and expanding boundaries of Jazz, Rock, Avant, Ethno, The Unknown and Anything in Between and Beyond. Beyond genres but there is always a great dose of Jazz, and as my good friends Allan Holdsworth (R.I.P.), Alan Pasqua, Jimmy Haslip and Chad Wackerman stated in their tune on MoonJune's seminal double live album Blues For Tony, no matter what - IT MUST BE JAZZ! Thank You all, not only those who voted for MoonJune Records as the label of 2017. I am not good with speeches, let my labels' music, the music of my friends musicians talk by itself. I am humbled by Your support. Thank You All. Yours truly LEONARDO PAVKOVIC, the MoonJune guy To celebrate this special occasion, MoonJune Records is offering FREE DOWNLOAD (donations accepted) off MoonJune Recors Jazz Sampler It Must Be Jazz (2001-2017) www.moonjunerecords.bandcamp.com Please go to: www.moonjunerecords.bandcamp.com/album/it-must-be-jazz In order to download this sampler for FREE, just enter the $0 value at the checkout. 25 Jazz & Beyond Jazz tunes from 25 artists from 25 different albums released on MoonJune Records between 2011-2017. Featuring 86 international musicians from different parts of the world: Abel Pabon, Alan Pasqua, Alex Maguire, Allan Holdsworth, Amy Tata, Aris Daryono, Asaf Sirkis, Beledo, Bill Jones, Bob Mintzer, Bojan Ivkovic, Boris Savoldelli, Branko Trijic, Chad Wackerman, Charles Hayward, Ciro Riccardi, Damien Polard, Dave Carpenter, David Binney, Dave Liebman, Demas Narawangsa, Dennis Rea, Derek Di Peri, Desal Sembada, Dewa Budjana, Diki Suwarjiki, Domenico Angarano, Dusan Jevtovic, Dwiki Dharmawan, Elton Dean, Endang Ramdan, Frank Harrison, Fred Baker, Fred Delplancq, Gary Husband, Gilad Atzmon, Hugh Hopper, Hul Hul, Indro Hardjodikoro, Izaak Mills, Jason Smith, Jay Jaskot, Jean-Paul Estievenart, Jenny Bliss, Jimmy Haslip, Jimmy Johnson, John Etheridge, John Marshall, Jonathan Joseph, Larry Goldings, Laurent Delchambre, Lincoln Goines, Marcello Giannini, Marco Bardoscia, Mark Fletcher, Mark Wingfield, Markus Reuter, Michel Delville, Miroslav Tovirac, Othello Molineaux, Pedja Milutinovic, Pete Lemer, Peter Erskine, Peter Sebastian, Phil Miller, Pietro Santangelo, Raffaele Casarano, Riccardo Villari, Riza Arshad, Robert Thomas, Jr., Roy Babbington, Rudy Zulkarnaen, Ryan Berg, Salvatore Rainone, Simon Fintch, Simon Picard, Steve Franklin, Tali Atzmon, Tesla Manaf, Thaddaeus Brophy, Theo Travis, Tohpati, Tony Bianco, Vasil Hadzimanov, Xavi Reija, Yaron Stavi. SPECIAL OFFER (valid until December 31, 2017) DIGITAL DOWNLOADS OFFERS Donate $10 - Get Digital Downloads Of Two (2) Albums Of Your Choice Donate $25 - Get Digital Downloads Of Six (6) Albums Of Your Choice Donate $100 - Get Digital Downloads Of Twenty Five (25) Albums Of Your Choice CD OFFERS (SHIPPED INSIDE OF THE USA) Donate $10 - Get 1 CD Of Your Choice (Free Shipping) Donate $25 - Get 3 CDs Of Your Choice (Free Shipping) Donate $100 - Get 13 CDs Of Your Choice (Free Shipping) (make sure You see below the list of CDs that are NOT available for this special promotion) CD OFFERS (SHIPPED OUSTIDE OF THE USA) Donate $25 - Get 2 CDs Of Your Choice (Free Shipping) Donate $125 - Get 15 CDs Of Your Choice (Free Shipping) (make sure You see below the list of CDs that are NOT available for this special promotion In order to benefit from this offer, please enter one of the above values at the checkout. Once You make Your donation, please e-mail MoonJune at noanoamusic@moonjune.com writing Your selection(s) from the MoonJune's catalog http://www.moonjune.com/mjr All digital albums on the label and associated labels are available in this offer. The following CDs are NOT available for the CD special offer: Stick Men "Roppongi" (not available) Stick Men "Midori" (not available) Stick Men "Prog Noir" (not available) Mark Wingfield "Proof Of Light" (temporarily out-of-stock) Soft Machine Legacy "Burden Of Proof" (temporarily out-of-stock) Allan Holdsworth "Hard Hat Area" (permanently out-of-stock) Allan Holdsworth "None To Soon" (permanently out-of-stock) Slivovitz "Bani Ahead" (temporarily out-of-stock) Barry Cleveland "Hologramatron" (permanently out-of-stock) Holdsworth Pasua Haslip Wackerman "Blues For Tony" (temporarily out-of-stock) Soft Machine "Drop" (temporarily out-of-stock) Alex Maguire Sextet "Brewed In Belgium" (temporarily out-of-stock) D.F.A. "4th" (temporarily out-of-stock) D.F.A. "Kaleidoscope" (temporarily out-of-stock) Elton Dean & The Wrong Object "The Unbelievable Truth" (temporarily out-of-stock) Soft Machine Legacy "Soft Machine Legacy" (temporarily out-of-stock) Soft Machine "Floating World Live" (temporarily out-of-stock) Soft Machine Legacy "Live In Zaandam" (temporarily out-of-stock) Tribute To Jaco Pastorius "Gospel For J.F.P." (temporarily out-of-stock) Finisterre "Storybook" (temporarily out-of-stock) Dean Hewins "Bar Torque" (not available) LPs are NOT available for any special offer: MOONJUNE MUSIC (BOOKINGS & MANAGEMENT) has handled booking of over 1500 shows since its formation in 2001. These shows have encompassed full tours, festivals, individual dates, clinics and workshops in more than 50 countries across the globe, specializing in tours in Latin America, Japan and Asia (66 tours in Japan since 2002). Booking roster: STICK MEN (worldwide, except Europe), LEVIN BROTHERS (worldwide), PETE LEVIN (worldwide), SOFT MACHINE (formerly SOFT MACHINE LEGACY, worldwide), THE SECURITY PROJECT (worldwide), GONG (North & South America except Brazil, Asia), GONG feat. STEVE HILLAGE (North & South America except Brazil, Asia), STU HAMM (North, Central & South America), SKOLHAMM ASYLUM feat. ALEX SKOLNICK & STU HAMM (North, Central & South America) JIMMY HASLIP ARC feat. SCOTT KINSEY (worldwide), SCOTT HENDERSON (North & Central America), WINGFIELD REUTER SIRKIS (worldwide), BELEDO (worldwide), NICOLAS MEIER (worldwide except UK), ASAF SIRKIS (North, Central & South America, Asia), GILAD ATZMON (North, Central & South America, Asia), YARON STAVI (North, Central & South America, Asia) DEWA BUDJANA (worldwide except Indonesia), DWIKI DHARMAWAN (worldwide except Indonesia), BORIS SAVOLDELLI (worldwide except Italy & Russia), GARY HUSBAND (North, Central & South America, Asia), PFM (North America, Asia), LE ORME (North America, Asia), FRANCIS DUNNERY (Central & South America, Asia), JAN AKKERMAN (North, Central & South America, Asia), PHIL MANZANERA (North America, Asia). Formerly booking management for (R.I.P.) ALLAN HOLDSWORTH (2005-2016) Coming up on the booking roster: OREGON (North America), RALPH TOWNER (North America). Besides above mentioned artists, MoonJune Music has worked and works directly or via their booking or management representatives with: Alan Pasqua, Alex Machacek, Alex Maguire, Allan Holdsworth, Andy Summers, Anthony Crawford, Area, Arti & Mestieri, Asaf Sirkis, Banco, Beppe Crovella, Bill Bruford, Bill Simms Jr., Boris Savoldelli, Chad Wackerman, Corrado Rustici, Curved Air, D.F.A., Daevid Allen, David Cross, David Jackson, Davy Knowles, Dennis Chambers, Dennis Rea, Deus Ex Machina, Dewa Budjana, Discus, Disney On Ice, Doubt, Duan Jevtović, Eddie Jobson, Elton Dean, Ernest Tibbs, Fabio Golfetti, Finisterre, Flash, Forgas Band Phenomena, Francis Dunnery, Garbage, Gary Boyle, Gary Husband, Gilad Atzmon, Guy Davis, Ernest Tibbs, Hatfield & The North, Hugh Hopper, Jeff Berlin, Jerry Marotta, Jimmy Haslip, Jimmy Johnson, Joe Lovano, Joey Alexander, John McLaughlin, John Tropea, Jon Hisemans Colosseum, Kamal Musallam, Ken Hensley, Latte E Miele, Le Orme, Lenny White, Markus Reuter, Mauro Pagani, Mel Collins, Michel Delville, Moraine, Nektar, New Trolls, Nicolas Meier, Osanna, PFM, Pat Mastelotto, Pete Levin, Phil Manzanera, Phil Miller In Cahoots, Renaissance, Richard Sinclair, Robby Krieger, Saat Syah, Scott Henderson, simakDialog, Soft Moon, Status Quo, Susan Clynes, Terry Bozzio, Three Friends, Tohpati, Tony Levin, Trey Gunn, Vasil Hadimanov, Virgil Donati, Xavi Reija, Yaron Stavi, Zhang Ling (Big John Blues), During his association with 2 Plus Music & Entertainment (2010-2015, in partnership with the legendary Gentle Giant frontman and then successful mainstream music business impresario Derek Shulman), MoonJune's Leonardo Pavkovic has worked also with Billy Sheehan, Billy Sherwood, Bobby Kimball, Circa, Gary Cherone, Jake E Lee, John Sykes, Loudness, Mike Portnoy, Ron Mancuso, Texas Hippie Coalition, Tony Kaye, Whitesnake. write your comments about the article :: © 2017 Jazz News :: home page |