E-JazzOnline.com, a new website that launched late last year, has earned the endorsement of Jazz legend Dave Brubeck. The state-of-the-art, not-for-profit site was created not only to promote Jazz music, but to also create a venue for Jazz artists to be seen, heard, sold and hired.
Brubeck states, "With all the changes in the music business in recent years, it is increasingly difficult for musicians ... to find a way to distribute and promote their recordings and to become better known to the general public and to club and concert promoters. Through modern technology E-JazzOnline will offer Jazz musicians a showcase for their work and an opportunity for interaction with their fans and potential employers. On behalf of Jazz musicians everywhere, I wish E-JazzOnline success in this new endeavor that seeks to promote, nurture and preserve America's unique art form."
Jillian Algrin, founder of E-JazzOnline and an advertising and marketing executive, knows the importance of advertising and promotion, as well as CD distribution and sales, in determining the success of a CD or career of an artist. Algrin states that E-JazzOnline (EJO) offers Jazz artists an easy, affordable and interactive marketing and distribution solution to this problem.
EJO-registered artists are featured with photos, bios, CD cover art, achievements, and music samples and given "blog" pages to interact with fans and potential employers. All CDs are sold for $20.00, $12.00 of which goes back to the artist and a minimum of $2.00 of which goes to support the Jazz Foundation of America's Jazz Musician Emergency Fund. Remaining funds are used to maintain and promote the site.
