VOL. LV ill, NO. 31 APRIL 15, 1995 NUMBER ONES STAFF GEORGE ALBERT POP SINGLE Presidantand Publisher KEITH ALBERT I Know Exec. V.pyoeneral Manager Dionne Farris RICH NIECIECKI (Columbia) Managing Editor EDITORIAL Los Angeies R&B SINGLE MICHAEL MARTINEZ JOHN GOFF Red Light Special STEVE BALTIN TLC RICHARD McVEY, Nashville Edtor HECTOR RESENDEZ, Latin Edtor (Arista) Cover Story New York TEDWLLIAMS The Tragic Loss Of Selena CHART RESEARCH RAP SINGLE Los Angeles NICKI RAE RONCO Dear Mama Latin music superstar Selena (Quintanilla-Perez), a two-time Grammy BRIAN PARMELLY 2Pac nominee and award winner, was fatally shot and killed last week by a former ZIV Nashville (Interscope) business associate. The 23-year-old songstress was poised for even greater GAIL FRANCESCHI prominence as she was in the process of recording an English-language MARKETING/ADVERTISING New York COUNTRY SINGLE album, which was expected to launch her into a crossover career. STAN LEWS East Coast Help Girl So Me —see page 10 NOEL ALBERT Joe Diffie (800) 580-6946 (Epic) Los Angeles Features GARY YOUNGER Nashville Atlantic’s Skid Row, American Recordings’ Jayhawks and MCA’s Trisha TED RANDALL POP ALBUM Latin Yearwood are among the diverse artists with recent releases that are profiled EDDIE RODRIGUEZ Me Against The World 845-9770 this week by writers Adrianne Stone, Steve Baltin and Richard McVey, (213) 2Pac CIRCULATION respectively. NINA TREGUB, Manager (Interscope) PASHA SANTOSO —see pages 5, 21, 23 PRODUCTION R&B ALBUM SHARON CHAMBUSS-TRAYLOR CONTENTS PUBLICATION OFFICES Me Against The World NEW YORK 2Pac COLUMNS 345 W 581h Street Siite 15W (Interscope) New York, NY 10019 Phone (212) 245H224 East/West 4 Fax: (212) 245-4226 JAZZ ALBUM HOLLYWOOD Latin Lowdown 10 6464 Smset Blvd. (Suite 605) Breathless Hollywood, CA 90028 Rhythm/Rhyme 14, 15 Phone 464-8241 Kenny G. 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CASH BOX APRIL 15, 1995 3 NEWS THE WEST COAST JAZZ SVENGALI: Carl Jefferson, founder, presi- dent and ubiquitous producer for Northern California-based Concord Jazz I Atlantic Records has Records, died March 29 in Helena, California at the age of 75. named Ron Shapiro senior His contributions to this ageless idiom will undoubtedly reverberate vice president/general man- through the infinity of sound recordings. Driven by his passion for this unique ager. Shapiro, who joined MOVE American music, Jefferson managed to work with artists as diverse as Mary the label in 1993, has relo- McPartland and Stan Getz to Tania Maria and Ray Brown. cated to the label’s N Y. He began his trek as a jazz impressario in 1969 when headquarters from L.A., founded the Concord Summer Festival (later known as where he was most recently the Concord Jazz Festival) while still running his Lin- senior vice president/West Coast general manager. B coln-Mercury dealership around Concord, CA. The Hollywood Records has appointed John Fagot senior vice president, promotion. He joins the label from label was launched in 1972 when he was encouraged by Capitol Records, where he had served as senior vice Herb Ellis and Joe Pass to start the venture. He will be president of promotion since 1987. B Capitol Records remembered for the more than 600 recordings that stock has promoted Phil Costello from vice president, promo the company’s catalog, the more than 40 Grammy tion to senior vice president, promotion. He joined nominations, the splintering into every nuance of jazz Capitol in 1993. B Warner Bros. Records has ap and the vitality that the label maintained under Iris Fagot Carl Jefferson pointed Karen Lee vice president of media relations for stewardship. black music. Previously, Lee was vice president of Jefferson is survived by his wife Nancy, four sons, two daughters and five media communications and publicity at Paisley Park grandchildren. Private services were held last week. Contributions can be Records. Also, Richard Streicker, who began his made to the St. Helena Hospital. Warner Bros. Records tenure in 1981 as an attorney, has been named senior vice president of legal business PEARL JAMS WITH ALTERNATIVE TIX ETM Entertainment Net- and affairs, East Coast. And Colin Hodgson has been named work has announced the formation of the company and the launch of its Warner Bros. Records executive vice president and chief alternative ticketing sales and delivery system with the signing of its first financial officer. Prior to his appointment in 1991 as client. Pearl Jam (for further info on their tour, see page 4). ETM presi- executive vice president, he worked at Capitol/EMI dent/CEO Gene Heckerman made the announcement. Music. B Warner Music Latin America has appointed The announcement focuses on the fact that the Entertainment ETM Andre Midani president. He had served as Warner Network is an alternative ticketing system, but sr. v.p. Peter Schniedermeier Music International vice president and regional director. points out the system has the capabilities to provide more for consumers. much Latin America since 1989. B Elektra Entertainment “Tickets sales are only one aspect of our service,” says Schniedermeier. Group has appointed Bill Berger senior vice president, “What we will be launching this summer is a new electronic transaction and international. Previously, he was president of Chame delivery system that will serve a broad range of needs for consumer informa- leon Music Group and formerly vice president of Elek tion, advertising and sales across the entire spectrum of entertainment and tra/Asylum Records. I Carmine Coppola has been ” sports events. promoted to vice president & controller. Sony Music The public will be able to access information and purchase tickets in three He most recently served as director, venture accounting. ways: by telephone, and soon, at stand-alone retail kiosks called ETM B Arista Records has named Lionel Ridenour senior Machines, and/or via the Internet. ETM Machines will also provide options national director, black music promotion. He began his at in 1993 to buy merchandise, look at videos or listen to CDs, join a fan club, participate career Arista and has worked for Capitol Records as well as his own independent record label in special promotions or receive a range of advertising and public service Mainframe Records. Also, LeTia “L.T.” Bramble has messages with a number and variety of purchase, payment and delivery options been named associate director, product management. available. She joins Arista from Jive Records, where she was ’95: INTERSECTION HI-TECH & R’N’R: Trade show management firm regional promotion/media relations manager. B Ken Kathleen Kaiser & Associates (KKA) has joined with the William Morris Krasner has been appointed director, artist development Agency and “Lollapalooza” co-producer Marc Geiger to create Intersection for the RCA Record Label He was manager, artist 95, the world’s first traveling alternative music festival and technology development. Also, Franz FleLsehli and Jon Brody exhibit. Coppola have been promoted to manager, A&R. Previously. Each leg of the lour this fall will be a two-day concert and new media Fleischli and Brody were talent scouts for RCA. B festival featuring live performances by major recording artists and multimedia Rhino Records has promoted Jim Neill to senior director of promotion. Neill innovators. Products and services will be showcased in futuristic, pod-like joined Rhino in 1993 as director of national promotion. B Craig Bamsey has hands-on terminals and demonstration theaters. Concertgoers at each event been named associate director, business development, MCA Music Enter- tainment He joins after four years with McKinsey and Co can experience games, virtual reality, multimedia, CD-ROMs, 3-D anima- Group MCA Soil) Music tion, hardware and software.