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24 April 2008

Rebecca Jenkins Jazz Debut


MEDIA RELEASE -
Rebecca Jenkins, one of Canada’s most beloved
film and television stars, returns to her jazz roots with the release of the highly anticipated Blue Skies.


Monday, April 21, 2008 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Maximum Jazz together with EMI Music Canada is proud to announce the release of "Blue Skies" the highly anticipated new recording by Rebecca Jenkins.
Rebecca Jenkins, one of Canada’s most beloved film and television stars, returns to her jazz roots with the release of Blue Skies. Co-produced by Jenkins with Joel Bakan (writer of The Corporation book and film) Blue Skies features Jenkins pure and soulful voice, and her original phrasing and interpretations, on some of the most celebrated standards in jazz music including such unforgettable tracks as Moon River, God Bless the Child and the enchanting title track Blue Skies.
Available in-stores across Canada May 27, 2008 via the Maximum Jazz label (a division of the Maximum Music Group Inc) and EMI Music, Blue Skies will also be available for digital download at maximumjazz.com and all other major e-tailers worldwide.
Jenkins burst onto the Canadian film scene with her best actress Genie Award-winning performance as a 1940s jazz singer in Anne Wheeler's Bye Bye Blues. Her soulful and charismatic singing and acting in that film launched a career that has included numerous critically-acclaimed and award-winning roles in Canadian and American film and television. She has starred in CBC television’s Black Harbour series, alongside Oscar winners Tim Robbins (Bob Roberts) and Kevin Spacey (Darrow), and in, among other things, CBS's "And Never Let Her Go", "Guilty Hearts", "Catch A Falling Star"; Disney's "Angels in the Infield"; ABC's "The Ruby Silver" and “10.5”; and NBC's "Bad Prospects", "Till Death Do Us Part", and “Harvest for the Heart".
As a singer, Jenkins toured and recorded as back-up vocalist with the Parachute Club and Jane Siberry. Over the years she has performed original and other material, including the jazz repertoire, in front of symphony orchestras, on radio shows (among other things, she co-hosted and performed songs on CBC Radio’s Quiet There’s a Lady On Stage, broadcast from the Glenn Gould theatre), at music festivals, on compilation albums (such as Bruce Cockburn’s Kick at the Darkness), at clubs and concert halls, and for film and television soundtracks.
Her original song Something’s Coming, which she performed on the soundtrack of feature film Wilby Wonderful, in which she also starred, was nominated for a Genie Award for best original song. She also co-wrote and performed, with Aaron Davis, the title track to “The Sunrise”, a television adaptation of a Margaret Atwood short story, in which she starred and was nominated for a Gemini Award.
On May 30 & 31, 2008 Rebecca will be celebrating the release of Blue Skies with two very special performances at Vancouver's Cellar Restaurant/Jazz Club, two shows nightly at 8:30p and 10:15p, for tickets and more information visit www.cellarjazz.com.
The Critics Speak about Rebecca Jenkins:
Rebecca's voice, with its bright, clear tone, is nicely framed and supported by Joel's inconspicuous, Charlie Christian-like guitar and some perfectly understated horn solos. I really like the way Rebecca swung the tunes, loved the bits of scatting and the bossa nova-styled Astrid Gilberto-like arrangements (though Rebecca's voice is far better than Gilberto's). I though the bravest thing Rebecca did was to take on the two Billie Holidays, especially songs so fully identified with her. "In My Solitude" was the one number that I didn't think fully worked--picking up the tempo, submerging the voice in the instruments at the beginning of the arrangement. But I loved "God Bless the Child," which Rebecca made uniquely her own. In fact I love almost all of the album, which I've now listened to about 5 times. Didn't realize Rebecca's voice was so high. And pure and sultry at the same time. - Jerry Wasserman
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About Maximum Music Group Inc:
The newly minted Maximum Music Group Inc is an award winning label and management company based in Vancouver, Canada and this young company has gone on to become an industry leader of discovering new and innovative ways to connect, promote and deliver artists and their music to the world; recently exemplified by the launch of the highly successful online music website www.mymaxcast.com - a music community and content aggregator providing valuable marketing resources and support for artists from around the world.
Maximum's artists and projects are distributed by EMI Music Canada and have been recognized with:
6 Juno Awards
9 National Jazz Awards
6 Western Canadian Music Awards
5 Canadian "Indie" Music Awards
Web Links:
Maximum Jazz: http://www.maximumjazz.com
Rebecca Jenkins: http://www.rebeccajenkins.ca
EMI Music: http://www.shopemi.com
For information and/or review copies please contact:
Brian Watson, Maximum Music Group
Tel: 604.671.6234
Email: Brian.Watson (at) MaximumMusicGroup.com


09 April 2008

Brad Turner wins Trumpeter and Producer of the Year honours

For Immediate Release

Brad Turner wins Trumpeter and Producer of the Year honours
at 2008 National Jazz Awards


Wednesday, April 9, 2008 (Vancouver, BC)- The finest in Canadian jazz were honoured at the 2008 National Jazz Awards gala in Toronto Tuesday night.

Celebrating its seventh anniversary the NJA's handed out awards in a total of 22 categories and we are pleased to announce that award winning Brad Turner one of Canada's most prominent, prolific and in-demand jazz artists received top honours in the both the Trumpeter and Producer of the Year categories.

Based in Vancouver, Brad is known mainly for his trumpet playing, (in 2007 Downbeat Magazine named Brad as one of the Top Trumpeters in Jazz) but is proficient on three instruments -- trumpet, piano and drums -- and has recently been gaining more recognition as a world class composer and producer.

His latest recording "Small Wonder" released Oct 30 on the Maximum Jazz label and distributed by EMI Music has been hailed by critics as a complete album as you will hear with great sound, great playing and great compositions.

The National Jazz Awards Canada was created by pianist, composer and publisher Bill King, in an effort to fill the void in the jazz continuum. "Now, more than ever, Canadian Jazz artists have an enormous influence on the world stage and are contributing greatly to the genre", says Bill King. "The National Jazz Awards were created to honour these achievements at home."

Our congratulations to all 2008 award recipients:


1. Broadcaster of the Year - Katie Malloch

2. Journalist of the Year - Geoff Chapman

3. Festival of the Year - Vancouver International Jazz Festival

4. Jazz Photographer of the Year - Don Vickery

5. Drummer of the Year - Terry Clarke

6. Bassist of the Year -Jodi Proznick

7. Guitarist of the Year - Reg Schwager

8. Jazz Pioneer Award: Doug Riley

9. Artist of Distinction: Jeff Healey

10. Musician of the Year: Oscar Peterson

11. Trumpeter - Brad Turner

12. Saxophonist - Phil Dwyer

13. Trombone - Hugh Fraser

14. Big Band of the Year - Hilario Duran's Latin Jazz Big Band

15. Electric Band of the Year - Barry Romberg Random Access

16. Acoustic Band of the Year - Jodi Proznick Quartet

17. Clarinet - Phil Nimmons

18. Violin - Jesse Zubot

19. Keyboards - Nancy Walker

20. CBC Galaxie Rising Star - Chris Andrew

21. Socan Composer - Hilario Duran

22. Ken Page - Geoff Chapman

23. Female Vocalist of the Year: Emile-Claire Barlow

24. Male Vocalist of the Year: Joe Coughlin

25. International Musician of the Year - Wynton Marsalis

26. Latin Jazz Artist - Hilario Duran

27. Instrumentalist - Don Thompson

28. Arranger - Phil Dwyer

29. Label of the Year - Cellar Live

30. Producer - Brad Turner

31. Record of the Year - Jodi Proznick Quartet- Foundations(Cellar Live)


About Maximum Jazz:
The newly minted Maximum Music Group Inc is an award winning label and management company based in Vancouver, Canada and this young company has gone on to become an industry leader of discovering new and innovative ways to connect, promote and deliver artists and their music to the world; recently exemplified by the launch of the highly successful online music website www.mymaxcast.com - a music community and content aggregator providing valuable marketing resources and support for artists from around the world.

Maximum's artists and projects are distributed by EMI Music Canada and have been recognized with:

6 Juno Awards

9 National Jazz Awards

6 Western Canadian Music Awards

5 Canadian "Indie" Music Awards


Web Links:
Official Label Site: www.maximumjazz.com
Brad Turner Offical Site: www.mymaxcast.com/brad_turner
National Jazz Awards Site: www.nationaljazzawards.com/

- Maximum Jazz -

For information about Maximum Jazz or Brad Turner, contact:
Brian Watson, Maximum Music Group Inc. at 604.671.6234 or

brian.watson(at)maximummusicgroup.com

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