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Showing posts with label Frank Rozak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frank Rozak. Show all posts

Saturday, November 24, 2012

FRANK ROSZAK ... A VITAL SPOKE IN THE BLUES WHEEL


Suncoast Blues/Twelve Bar Rag
Blues Stalker (By Monte Adkison)

A blues musician once told me that in the music industry we all are spokes in a wheel holding it together in order for it to revolve. Musicians, fans, promoters, disc jockeys, producers, sound engineers, agents, blues societies, stage managers, club owners, publicists and others all are an intricate part of the music we love. Many people “behind the scenes” work unselfishly to keep the blues alive. One of those “spokes” happens to be one of the most respected in the business of independent radio and marketing promotion, Frank Roszak. Frank has been and still is an engineer, mixer, producer, promoter, marketing wizard and radio persona extraordinaire. His experience and versatile background has made him one of the essential people to know in the blues business. Born in Brooklyn, Frank’s career began in the 70’s at Soundmixer Studios in New York City. After the success of a hit single, he took his talent to England where he co-produced the Pet Shop Boys and mixed and produced a who’s who of hits by many top recording artists such as Bobby Womack, the Temptations, Bahamen, Stanley Clarke and many more until 2003.

For the next six years Roszak was the Director of Radio, Promotion, and Press for Delta Groove and Eclecto Groove Records whose projects included such notable artists as the Mannish Boys, Elvin Bishop, Sean Costello, Candye Kane, Ana Popovic, Bob Corritore and Friends and many others. He also booked the top music festivals in Norway, France, Spain, Switzerland, Holland as well as many of the major blues and music festivals in the United States.

Making the decision to branch out on his own, in January, 2011, Frank became CEO and founder of Frank Roszak Promotions, an independent radio and marketing company that markets projects to radio and press, including tour support. When you see a successful chart climb by an artist or nominations for awards... there is a good chance that Frank Roszak is the person responsible for the success. His contacts are extensive and the testimonials of satisfied clients speak for his phenomenal success. This is a person you want as your front man. I became acquainted with Frank recently through Vicente Zumel of La Hora del Blues in Barcelona, but after communicating with him several times I felt as though I had known him for decades and had been in the music trenches with him. If I was an artist needing or wanting promotion, there is no doubt I would want Frank Roszak working the room for me.

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The Blues Foundation's HART Fund

In support of The Blues Foundation's HART Fund and celebrating the centennial of the first published blues, Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans bring you Hart Wand's "Dallas Blues".

All proceeds benefit the HART Fund. http://www.blues.org/hart/index.php

"Special thanks to Frank Roszak Promotions for their generous donation of time and services." www.frankroszakpromotions.com

ONE hundred years ago, the first blues was published—though, of course, blues was born long before that. In celebration of the centennial of the first published blues, Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans are pleased to release a digital single of Hart Wand's “Dallas Blues” to benefit The Blues Foundation’s H.A.R.T. fund. The H.A.R.T. Fund (Handy Artists Relief Trust) provides for blues musicians and their families who are in financial need due to a broad range of health concerns including acute, chronic, and preventive medical and dental care, as well as funeral and burial expenses. All proceeds from downloads of this single will go to the fund.

As we discovered via Samuel Charters’ book, “The Country Blues”, the first published blues was Hart Wand’s “Dallas Blues,” published (as sheet music) in March, 1912. Lyrics were added in 1918 by Lloyd Garrett. This was not only the first published blues, with “Blues” in its title, but it was actually written in the blues form. It was a big hit (and we think it’s a great song, too!) Later that year two other “Blues” were published. The second was Arthur Seals’ “Baby Seals’ Blues” in August, and finally, W.C. Handy’s “Memphis Blues” in September. Neither of these others was written in the blues form. They followed the popular cake-walk form of the era. You can learn more about Hart Wand and “Dallas Blues” in Charters’ book, and in Hart Wand's entry on Wikipedia. We love the “Hart” “H.A.R.T.” coincidence!

Download “Dallas Blues” to hear the first published blues, and to make a difference by contributing to The Blues Foundation's HART Fund!

Click HERE to Download "Dallas Blues" on iTunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dallas-blues-feat.-charles/id507508078

Click HERE to Download "Dallas Blues" on CDbaby:

http://www.cdbaby.com/bradvickersdallasblues