Grammy Nominations For OTMG Clients

Concord Music Group recording artists Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Marcus Miller, Karrin Allyson and Gerald Albright have all received 2008 Grammy nominations.

OTMG handled the online marketing campaigns for each of the albums nominated. Thanks to all the sites that worked with us and helped spread the word about these great releases.

Congratulations & good luck go out to:

Marcus Miller -
Best Pop Instrumental Performance for ‘Blast!’
Album: Marcus
[Concord Jazz]

Karrin Allyson -
Best Jazz Vocal Album for Imagina: Songs Of Brasil
[Concord Jazz]

Gary Burton & Chick Corea -
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for ‘Waltz For Debby’
Album: The New Crystal Silence
[Concord Records]

Chick Corea & Gary Burton -
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
The New Crystal Silence
[Concord Records]

Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton) -
Best Instrumental Composition for ‘Alegria’
Album: The New Crystal Silence
[Concord Records]

Gerald Albright -
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Sax For Stax
[Peak Records]

MORE NEW CAMPAIGNS!

ASIA - Phoenix

The acclaimed British progressive rock group ASIA has announced the April 15 (April 14 internationally) release of Phoenix, its first studio album since 1983. Recorded by all four original members, Phoenix will be released on CD and digitally by EMI America Records in North America and by Frontiers Records in the rest of the world. Since 1982, ASIA has sold more than 15 million albums globally, and the band has announced a world tour to support the release of Phoenix, with U.S. dates confirmed for April and May.

YOU ME AND IOWA - 

The Adventures Of You Me and Iowa

The Adventures of You Me and Iowa is the second release from the California quintet. Recorded under the guidance of producer/engineer Dave Newton (The Little Ones, The Mighty Lemon Drops) and mixed by J. Robbins (The Dismemberment Plan, Jawbox, The Promise Ring), The Adventures of You Me and Iowa is a breath of fresh air - indie-pop-rock that twists the genre in a new and authentic musical direction.

KARRIN ALLYSON - Imagina: Songs of Brasil

The 11th CD for Concord from this Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist. Produced by Karrin and Nick Phillips, Imagina is a beautiful collection of 14 tracks that features songs sung fully in Portuguese, as well as Brazilian songs with English lyrics by Susannah McCorkle, Chris Caswell, Gene Lees, Paul Williams and Jon Hendricks.

MARCUS MILLER - Marcus

Among the world's most gifted, forward-thinking and eclectic electric bassists, Marcus Miller is a two-time Grammy-winner and the composer and producer of eight critically acclaimed and genre-defying albums. On March 4, 2008 Concord Jazz released Marcus, Marcus Miller's 7th solo release, featuring guest appearances by Corinne Bailey Rae, Lalah Hathaway, Keb' Mo' and more, including Taraji P. Henson, the actress who leant her vocals to the Oscar winning song "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle and Flow.