International [InEernoLional TurnEoble Like 1950s, Hot In Russia Continued from page 8 peak years in the 1960s, most of the Certainly a strong and loyal jazz Ron Caves, previously manager of director, international operations, at leading national players Zbignew visiting bands played to standing - following has existed here since the the record division of EMI in Aus- Arista. He will be responsible for Namyslowski and Jan "Ptaszyn" room only audiences. it is late 1950s, but a lack of events on the tralia, is returning to England as part representing the Arista U.S. catalog Wroblewski, with the Chalturnik hoped that, with the help of Goscon- national jazz scene, and a decrease of the group record staff in . and artists to the company's licens- jazz outfit were on an extended sum- cert, now very much a `jazz buff' in the activities of clubs and festivals The move is designed to strengthen ees around the world. Initially Sixx mer tour, including all -in jam -ses- agency, a stronger and wider interest earlier in the 1970s tended to hold the understanding between EMI's will be based in Arista's New York sions with local jazzmen in several still will be evoked among Russian back the impact of jazz on the music overseas companies to further the offices, but ultimately will be in places. concertgoers. industry here. promotion of the group's inter- London. He comes to the company Just before the Polish visit, the national repertoire. after two years with United Artists, Swedish Muslagene Sturband were Caves is to work directly with L.G. where he was European artist and in, at the same time with the New Wood, assistant group managing repertoire di- director, based in Lon- York Jazz Repertory Company rector, and Leslie Hill, director of in- don. From made a tour as part of the U.S./ The Music (apiIaIs ternational marketing and reper- Roger Bolton has gone over to U.S.S.R. cultural exchange agree- toire. Bernard Shrimpton is to Bronze Records as promotion man- ment. The American group enjoyed succeed Caves in Australia. He will Of The World ager. He was previously at Penny strong successes in most venues. retain control of the activities of the Farthing and Pye, and will be as- The Belgian Radio and Television music -publishing division, World Continued from page 63 leased 17 RCA here over the sisted in his new job by Mark Dor- jazz orchestra appeared in several Record, Act One International and September- October period, having man. cities in the western part of the coun- Kleinkunst Antwerpen, or Dutch the studio division. acquired distribution rights for the try, and the Daley and Wilson big Folk and Chanson Art in Antwerp, Rodger Bain has joined Rocket Selwyn Turnbull has been pro- label in Greece.... CBS is no longer band also gave in Lenin- and the program is now inter- Records in London as a &r manager, moted to international promotions represented here by Music Box and grad and Moscow, and was the first - national, including Gordon Light- under general manager David Cro- manager for Bronze, and will be in plans to go independent, as Phono- ever jazz act from Australia to per- foot, Miel Cools, the Dubliners, Fun- ker. Bain is among a number new charge of all territories outside West- gram did some years ago. ... Latest of form in Russia. This group gus, Reinhard Mey, Alan Stivell, appointments to the company ern Europe and the U.S. and will releases from Lyra include Rod presented a mixed -program jazz Urbanus van Anus and Johan Ver - coincidental continue to supervise artist liaison of Stewart's "Atlantic Crossing," to the transfer to new standards and contemporary pop/ minnen. offices in South Audley Street, Lon- with particular emphasis on Gene Hawkwind's "Warrior At The Edge rock material, and was well received British producer Alan Barlow di- don. As a producer, Bain has worked Pitney. Of Time," the Eagles' "One Of by both press and audiences. rected, for the Teater Arena in with Barclay James Harvest, These Nights" and "Gorilla," by Arthur Maureen O'Grady has joined Then the Stuttgart Jazz Orchestra Ghent, Kink Ray Davies' "Preserva- Brown, Phillip Goodhand -Tait and James Taylor. Decca as press officer, one of a num- came in to complete the 1975 jazz tion," but press reaction was poor, Budgie. And he has known Gus Dud- ber of appointments made for the with comments that the script was Manos Hadjidakis, season, and there are strong hopes head the EIRT geon since they worked together at company in London in a staff re- poor, that the artists were not good of -radio network that many other bands will appear (the the Decca Studios. shuffle. She will be responsible to enough singers and dancers and that National Broadcasting Institute in Russia through 1976. of Greece) has reorganized the Sue Cooke, who has been with Chris Poole, who becomes senior Though general public interest it was just a chain of songs, with no Rocket since its inception, has been Third Program which previously press officer, reporting directly to towards jazz has not yet reached the story. ... For November: five con- appointed artist liaison manager. Decca's marketing and promotion certs by Shirley Bassey, one in Ant- broadcast only classical music. Un- der his New art director at the Elton John manager, John McCready. Maureen werp, two in Brussels, and two in Os- control, it now plays jazz, old Greek headed company is David Costa, O'Grady was formerly with Tony Thunderbird Is tend. Most are for charity, but the folk songs, as well as broad- who founded Clearwater and Ca- Barrow International. Yvonne Lupp, singer has to be paid her full fee. casting interviews with artists, speeches on the sablanca, and is the son of U.K. disk previously personal assistant to Bowed In U.K. Most important new releases here: arts and educational jockey Sam Costa. matters. Poole, becomes assistant press offi- LONDON -Thunderbird Rec- "No Woman No Cry," by Bob Mar- Ivan Chandler is the new general ley and A platinum record, the first cer. ords, a new the Wailers; "Solitaire," by manager of Big Pig Music and independent record awarded in Greece, went to Philips company, has the Carpenters; "Spirits In The. Rocket Music. Chandler, who was And two new pop promotion men been established by artist Demis Roussos during a recent publicist Chris Hutchins and guitar- Night," by Manfred Mann (all on formerly with Bron Associated pub- for Decca have been appointed: Ilenco); visit, marking sales of more than ist Mick Green and launches this Leo Sayer's "An- lishing and for a long period at April Geoff Collings, formerly with B &C other Year" (Phonogram); "Hold 100,000 of his "Forever And Ever" Records, and Simon Alexander, week with two singles. Music, has links with Rocket going for Me Close," by David Essex (CBS) album -a new high in sales for any the past two years office assistant at The company has made a manu- artist back to when he was Kiki Dee's mu- and "Island Girl," by Elton John on the local market. ... Mas- Decca. Television promotion will be facturing and distribution deal with sive sical director. (CBS); the LP "Inseparable" by Na- promotion from Phonogram looked after by Freddy Lloyd, who CBS. here coinciding with Jackie Warner has joined Rocket's talie Cole, and Wings' "Band On the showing of has been in the music business since Hutchins, who operates Chris the publishing arm as administra- The Run" (both EMI); and WEA re- "Tommy" movie, built around tor. She comes from London Week- 1957, when he was a professional Hutchins Information, representing the , and MAM artists Tom Jones, Engelbert lease "Hooked For Life," by the end Television where she was singer, and recently he has worked Trammps. involving radio, newspapers and in Germany running a music -ptìb- Humperdinck, Gilbert O'Sullivan assistant to Humphrey Burton and "L -L- Lucy" by Mud an obvious magazines. lishing and company chairman Gordon was formerly personal assistant to outfit. Andre de Swardt takes autumnal hit here. ... Fine produc- Yiannis Markopoulos over MOR promotion, Mills, says that executives for the Steve Gottleib at Polygram. having for- tion work by Peter Koelewijn on and Stavros Xarhakos have toured Tony King, formerly with Apple merly been with the Rank Organiza- company have yet to be announced Greece right through the summer, and that more details about artist "Rocco Don't Go" with Bonnie St. until the company was wound up, is tion. All responsible to Decca's head playing concerts and performing signings and the future will be Claire and Unit Gloria. ... Kamahl now Rocket's executive vice presi- of promotion, Lyndon Holloway. given their own songs.... A new live radio shortly. making a new album for Hans van dent in the U.S. Ken Ritchie is to run (Continued on page 66) Ellis Rich has been appointed to Richard Evans, former Hemert. Phonogram looking for the Rocket office in Australia which promotion replace Arthur Cook who has left manager at Decca, has joined the success with "'m On Fire" by U.K. opens next month. group EMI Music Publishing in London. company as promotion director. The Crazy People. ... The so- Aaron Sixx has been appointed called Brazilian "fever" Rich's duties will include close lia- first two singles will by "Symphony in the indus- Hungarian ison with the New York Times Mu- Of The Apes," by the Dread Orches- try here is not over, as proved by the sic Corporation and with EMI's tra, and "Candy Eye," by the band success of Gilberto Gil's "So Quero overseas publishing arms. Addition- formed by Mick Green, Shanghai. Um Xodo." ... Demis Roussos back Publisher ally he will in the Benelux chart with be involved in the inter- The company's declared policy is "Perdo- national promotion name." . .. Promising of U.K. publish- "to make hits and promote them singles: 25th Year ing copyrights. Rich, 28, originally cleanly and efficiently." Deals for "Dolly My Love," by the Moments; joined Feldman 13 years ago as an Jimmy Frey's "De Smaak Van Je BUDAPEST - The Hungarian international representation are cur- State music publishing house, Editio office boy, and since then has rently being completely. Lippen"; "The Last Farewell" by worked as a copyist, joining the pro- Roger Whittaker; and " Tornero," by Musica, here celebrated its 25th an- fessional department as staff ar- I Santo California. niversary together with the 125th an- ranger in 1968. JUUL ANTHONISSEN niversary of the company Rozsa- Phonogram Disk volgyi, old publishing house and Special accounts will be handled music shop. Brings Hustle Celebrations included an inter- by Rod Cunningham, who was sales ATHENS .adminstration manager. national sheet -music exhibition To The French A song by Stelios Fotiadis, "Mia which was held in Budapest's Hotel Tony Cummings (28) has been ap- PARIS -Among imported disks Kyriaki" (One Sunday), is repre- Royal. pointed editor of the IPC publica- expected to breach the market in senting Greece in the Tokyo Inter- Companies represented by top ex- tion Black Music. Previously a staff France this winter is a Phonogram national Song Festival this year, and ecutives included: Barenreiter Ver- writer on the magazine, Cummings special, "Hey Girl Come And Get it will be performed by Lyra Records lag, Kassel, West Germany; Boosey has been with the publication since It." artist Vlasis Bonatsos, recipient of and Hawkes, of London, New York it was launched two years ago. Prior This record introduces the new one of the three Press Performance and Bonn; Breitkopf und Hartel, of PITCHER BEANED -Bill Lee, to that he was a freelance writer, in- dance, The Hustle, into the country. Awards at the recent Greek Song Leipzig; Doblinger Musikverlag, cluding of pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, af- work for Rolling Stones and The sleeve carries the invitation: Festival. Vienna; Eulenberg Edition, Zurich; Record ter a triumphant World Series Mirror. He was also man- "Dancez Le Hustle. Original ver- Best- selling October albums ac- Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag, ager game, wearing a "Astral of the Mechanical Copyright sion, Number One in the U.S.A.," cording to Phonogram here were Leipzig; Muziesna Ukrajna, Protection of Man" beanie. He is a rock 'n' roll Society. He has had two and features Van McCoy and the "Do It," by B.T. Express; "Just An- Kiev; Muzika, Moscow. books published, aficionado. Nektar, a Passport The Soul Book Soul City Symphony. The sleeve other Way To Say I Love You," by Opus, Bratislava; Oxford Univer- and The recording group, released two al- Sound of Philadelphia. also carries full instructions and dia- Gloria Gaynor; and the company is sity Press, London; Panton, Prague; bums in America "Remember The Bill Martin and Phil Coulter have grams showing how to dance The doing extremely well here with the C.F. Peters, Leipzig; PMW Edition, Future" and "Down To Earth," both moved offices to the 11th floor, Hustle. roster of -type artists on the All Krakow; C. Schirmer Inc., New with success. The group recently Alembic House, 93 Albert Embank- Phonogram is additionally mak- Platinum label. ... Island artist Cat York; Schott and Co., London; B. completed their third Passport al- ment, London, SEI. This will be ing a special promotional effort for Stevens, who is of Greek origin, here Schott's Sohne Musikverlag, Mainz; bum "Recycled," set for release this their center for all operations, in- Nana Mouskouri, who has a special on a short visit on his way to Cyprus, Supraphon; Prague; Szovjetszkij month. Performing with Nektar on cluding the production and manage- sales distinction in this country. She and also visiting was Lyra group Kompozitor, Moscow and Lenin- the "Recycled" album is Synergy's ment has Osibisa, in for companies, along with Mews already received a total of 35 dates. grad; Universal Edition, - Vienna; Larry Fast on keyboards. Music. gold disks in France. Minos Matsas and Son has re- Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin.

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