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Newspaper $3.95 AMPAS Tribute To Film Composers The Jazz Of Joshua Redman n Patriot Label Games v jm * # * 1 fc§VBPr 4«1llm 1 •fl 1^, V ^BBT JpprCm. "f Ilk o 82791 19359 8 . VOL LVII, NO. 36, May 21, 1994 STAFF GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher KEITH ALBERT Executive Vice President/ General Manager EDDIE KRITZER Executive Vice President/ Marketing (LA) MARK WAGNER Director. Nashville Operations RICH NIECIECKI Managing Editor MARKETING/A D VERTISING DONALD SMITH (LA) MATTHEW SAVALAS (LA) INSIDE THE BOX MAX1A L. BANE (LA) STAN LEWIS (NY) RAFAEL A. CHARRES (Latin, NYj COVER STORY EDITORIAL Los Angeles TROY J AUGUSTO MICHAEL MARTINEZ Chrissie Hynde And Pretenders: JOHN GOFF Nashville RICHARD McVEY Revenge Of The Chick Rocker GARY KEPUNGER New York RAFAEL A CHARRES. Latin Editor TED WLLIAMS It has been 14 years since the debut of Chrissie Hynde and her band Pretenders, and in that time she has CHART RESEARCH been through more ups and downs than many a rocker—man or woman. Weil, she's back up again with Los Angeles DANI FRIEDMAN the new Sire release of Last Of The Independents. NICOLA RAE RONCO GIL BANDEL —see page 5 TRENICE KEYES Nashville GARY KEPUNGER Tribute To Film Composers Chicago AMPAS CAMILLE COMPASIO Director. Coin Machine Operations The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will pay tribute to noted recording artists with "Un- PRODUCTION SHARON CHAMBUSS-TRAYLOR chained Melody: Popular Musicians Compose For The Screen" on May 24 in Los Angeles. CIRCULATION —see page 20 NINA TREGUB. Manager PASHA SANTOSO PUBLICATION OFFICES The Jazz Of Joshua Redman NEW YORK 345 W 53th Street Suite 15W "I wasn't necessarily looking for a [music] career," saxophonist Joshua Redman told Cash Box recently, but New York NY 10019 Phone. (212) 245H224 jazz devotees are certainly glad he found it as the musician prepares for this year's Playboy Jazz Festival. Fax (212) 245H226 : HOLLYWOOD —seepage 18 6464 Sunset BNd (Suite 605) Hollywood. 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CASH BOX (ISSN 0008 7289) is published Coin Machine 30 weekly (excep* Christmas holidays) by Cash Got Me Waiting Classifieds 31 He Doesn’t Live Here . Box. 345 W 58th Street Suite 15W New York, NY 10019 for $180 first class. Copy- Latin 14 Heavy D. &The Boyz Bruce Haynes right 1994 by George Albert All rights re- (Uptown/MCA) (Cheyenne) served Copyright under Universal Copyright Convention POSTMASTER: Send adcfress changes to Cash Box, 345 W 58th St Suite 15W New York, NY 10019 — . CASH BOX MAY 21 ,1994 3 THE PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL, which has become a summertime music staple in Los Angeles since the early ’80s, will be taking to the road during the rest of the s ummer as Playboy launches its first-ever national tour in six cities. At press time. Cash Box was unable to learn which six cities will host I The Recording In- the national tour, which is to be headlined by five-time Grammy-winning dustry Association of Reprise Records artist A1 Jarreau. Jarreau was to be present at a press America (R1AA) appointed conference in New York at the Top of the Crown announcing the tour and, Hilary Rosen as president at a reception immediately following, he was scheduled to unveil his new and chief operating officer of the association. Rosen was album and home video titled Tenderness (more on page 21). previously an executive vice president of the RIAA. 9 Doug Frank has been appointed senior vice president, music, for WHO’S TOMMY TO L.A.: The Who’s Tommy has been set to premiere in Rosen Warner Bros. Frank was most recently vice president, mu- Los Angeles July 13 at the “new” Universal Amphitheatre. The landmark sic. Warner Music Group announced three appointments: Universal City venue will have an all-new look and sound for the three-week Fred Anton has been named vice president, finance: Diane engagement which involves reducing seating capacity by 40%, from 6,251 to Kenney has been named vice president, human resources: and 3,801 seats, and a renovation including floor-to-ceiling acoustic dividers on Bob McCormack has been named vice president, information either side of the theatre. The design was created specifically for Tommy to technology. Since July 1990. Anton had been vice president, give every theatregoer a great view of the stage and the best acoustics, international finance and administration for Time Warner: simulating the Broadway production, which won five Tony Awards last year. Halley Kenney had served in a variety of capacities at Paramount Larry Vallon, Amphitheatre executive v.p. , announced a gala celebration Communication; and McCormack had served as vice presi- is being created for Friday, July to benefit two entertaiment industry -based 15, dent of MIS in the London office of Warner Music Interna- non-profit organizations The Children’s Action Network and EDUCA- tional. Wamer/Elektra/Atlantic appointed Robert Gold as TION FIRST! The event will be co-chaired by Lynda and Peter Guber, national director of marketing. Gold was most recently vice Carole and Jerry Isenberg, Lorraine and Sid Sheinbergand Kate Capshaw president of marketing for BMG-distributed Rincon Chil- and Steven Spielberg, all active members of the two benefiting organizations. dren’s Entertainment. Tony Marfisi has been named Warner Einstein Bros. Records regional marketing manager for Chicago. He AMERICA THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF had been a WEA sales representative since 1977. B Sony tally rounded up a successful 1994 first quarter: April’s month-end includes Music made several appointments. Bruce Benson has been 22 Gold albums and 7 Gold singles; 11 Platinum albums and 3 Platinum named senior vice president, management information sys- singles; and 9 Multi-Platinum albums. Album awards for the first quarter tems, Sony Music; he was a partner in the Management 1994 boasted an increase of 214 Gold and Platinum certifications as compared Consultant Group of Price Waterhouse. Andrea Kleibel has to 169- in 1993. Singles were down only slightly during the first quarter—57 been promoted to associate director, A&R administration, in 1994 from 64 in 1993. Murphy Sony Classical: she had served as A&R coordinator since April highlights include: “Streets Of Philadelphia,” Bruce Springsteen’s 1993. Greg Comeau was named associate director, sales Grammy-winning single, his first hit single since “Dancin’ In The Dark,” service, Sony Music Special Products; he had served as which certified ten years ago. The motion picture soundtrack album to manager, sales and operations since 1983. H Michael Halley Philadelphia is also Platinum this month. has joined the RCA Records Label as vice president, black Reba McEntire moves into third place among the t<5p five female Gold music promotion. Prior to RCA, Halley spent ten years with album achievers with this month’s certification of her album Best Of Reba MCA Records, working his way up to vice president of McEntire. placing her behind Barbra Streisand (31), Linda Ronstadt (17), promotion for Silas Records. Eva Ries has been named Friend McEntire (14) and ahead of Olivia Newton-John (13) and Dolly Parton (12). marketing manager. RCA Records International, U.S. Prior The Geffen release of Nirvana’s In Ulero reached the two million mark to this, Ries had considerable European experience as label for the group’s 2nd Multi-Platinum album. manager for Geffen in Hamburg, Germany. H Mercury Queen Latifah’s first Gold album, Black Reign, also became the first ever Records has promoted Lauren Murphy to vice president, for a female solo rap artist. media & artist relations. Previously, Murphy was senior In the Multi-Platinum album category, Janet Jackson’s janel became her director, media & artist relations. Dave Einstein has been second consecutive 6 million seller. Sting’s Ten Summoner’s Tales hit three named director of adult rock promotion for Mercury.