Saltman Knowles Joins Pacific Coast Jazz Label; 'Return of the Composer' slated for February 10

Saltman Knowles Joins Pacific Coast Jazz Label; 'Return of the Composer' slated for February 10

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego-based independent record label, Pacific Coast Jazz (PCJ), announces the signing of Washington, DC-based jazz ensemble, Saltman Knowles. The agreement anticipates the release of their new CD, Return of the Composer, slated for a street date of February 10, 2009.

"We're excited to have the opportunity to represent Saltman Knowles' fifth and most impressive CD to date," says Donna Nichols, founder and president of Pacific Coast Jazz. "This album truly confirms the compositional strength of Mark Saltman and William Knowles with a track list of sophisticated yet soulful original music." Nichols' label has teamed up with publicist Joy Foster of SV Media Relations and radio promoter Neal Sapper at New World N'Jazz for access to international media buying and radio promotion.

Bassist Mark Saltman and pianist William Knowles, the leaders of this seamless blending of sounds, met while attending the composition program at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and created a musical bond with similar affections for the music of Billy Strayhorn, Horace Silver, Cedar Walton and Charles Mingus, among others. "They are a true find for our artist roster," added Nichols.

Their latest CD project, Return of the Composer, emphasizes their commitment to original music with a deep love for melodic color, texture, and groove. The group continues their journey into creative musical exploration by including vocalist Lori Williams-Chisholm as an instrumental effect doing vocalease on many of the songs.

Pacific Coast Jazz, founded in 2003, is a boutique jazz label that also offers artist management services. All PCJ artists are distributed worldwide by MVD Audio/Big Daddy Music. For information on Pacific Coast Jazz, visit: www.pacificcoastjazz.com. For more information and interviews with Saltman Knowles, visit www.saltmanknowles.com or contact Joy Foster SV SVMediaRelations@gmail.com or 310-487-0048.

Contact: Donna Nichols 858-484-8609
Email: donna@pacificcoastjazz.com
or Joy Foster, SV Media Relations 310-487-0048
Email: SVMediaRelations@gmail.com

Source: Pacific Coast Jazz

CONTACT: Donna Nichols of Pacific Coast Jazz, +1-858-484-8609,
donna@pacificcoastjazz.com; or Joy Foster of SV Media Relations,
+1-310-487-0048, SVMediaRelations@gmail.com

Web site: http://www.pacificcoastjazz.com/

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