New Album - I Need Your Help

[Localonthe8s]

This probably a dumb suggestion....but what about concerts? If you play a lot of your music live, then it'll attract many people and may give a second choice to record labels.

[imin]

Not a dumb question at all. 
Concerts happen to be the one true saving grace for independent musicians and where I do the bulk of my sales.  Doesn't impress the labels at all.  You'd be amazed, or maybe not, at the number of really wonderful musicians who have created a little niche for themselves locally but, can not get arrested by the major labels.  Again, the major labels are imploding to be sure.  Where once there were seven or eight major labels there are now only three and even they are running on deficit spending (can't find their butts with both hands when it comes to sales or the internet competition) - but they still have that allure of being able to give an artist credibility and widespread exposure that even the internet cannot give.  Catch 22

check out the creativity of this guy when you get a chance (not original compositions but the editing is noteworthy)
http://www.myspace.com/symphoniacal
All the best,
-JR

[Localonthe8s]

I sent a reply to Dave at Heads Up and got nothing!

I also sent a message to NuGroove and got no reply either.

[Localonthe8s]

Sorry for the double post But Jeanne have you tried Higher Octave Music?
http://www.higheroctave.com/

That might help. They started out as an independent record label and have signed deals for jazz artists like 3rd Force, Brian Hughes and Craig Chaquico. They might help just giving a suggestion

[lfmusiclover]

Sorry for the double post But Jeanne have you tried Higher Octave Music?
http://www.higheroctave.com/

That might help. They started out as an independent record label and have signed deals for jazz artists like 3rd Force, Brian Hughes and Craig Chaquico. They might help just giving a suggestion

Not a bad idea, but Higher Octave might not be as mainstream as Jeanne is wanting. 

[LFMusicFan]

Sorry for the double post But Jeanne have you tried Higher Octave Music?
http://www.higheroctave.com/

That might help. They started out as an independent record label and have signed deals for jazz artists like 3rd Force, Brian Hughes and Craig Chaquico. They might help just giving a suggestion

Not a bad idea, but Higher Octave might not be as mainstream as Jeanne is wanting. 

But it's certainly a good start.

[lfmusiclover]

Sorry for the double post But Jeanne have you tried Higher Octave Music?
http://www.higheroctave.com/

That might help. They started out as an independent record label and have signed deals for jazz artists like 3rd Force, Brian Hughes and Craig Chaquico. They might help just giving a suggestion

Not a bad idea, but Higher Octave might not be as mainstream as Jeanne is wanting. 

But it's certainly a good start.

I don't think Jeanne's looking for a start. Seems like she's looking to dive right in. 

[Mike M]

I don't think Jeanne's looking for a start. Seems like she's looking to dive right in. 

Then maybe she should have Adam Berg help her.

[Localonthe8s]

Higher Octave is mainstream though. Brian Hughes and Craig Chaquico's music is

It'll be a good start i bet. It's better to have her get a deal signed up

[Gil]

Anything with such mainstream artists like Hughes and Chaquico seems big enough to me.

[lfmusiclover]

Anything with such mainstream artists like Hughes and Chaquico seems big enough to me.

Hughes and Chaquico aren't mainstream. Boney James, Spyro Gyra, Dave Koz, Nick Colionne, those are mainstream. IMO, your not mainstream if one can't turn on their jazz station and hear you play. I never once heard Hughes or Chaquico play on the radio.

[Localonthe8s]

I heard Craig Chaquico and Hughes air on the Watercolors Xm channel.

[lfmusiclover]

I heard Craig Chaquico and Hughes air on the Watercolors Xm channel.

DIfferent concept entirely. Satellite radio itself isn't exactly the definition of mainstream. I don't think Ms. Ricks would want to rely on satellite radio to launch her career.

[Gil]

I've heard Chaquico countless times on the radio, at least, on my local radio station.

[lfmusiclover]

I've heard Chaquico countless times on the radio, at least, on my local radio station.

Then I envy you. The only stuff I've ever heard on the radio was the real mainstream stuff that I mentioned.