Paul Collins Artist Management International: MultiMusic Bio's
Paul Collins - Artist Management and MultiMusic Services International
Company Profile
PCAMI* is an artist focused and driven MultiMusic Management Company with global brand recognition. Initially designed to service and discover local talent, it quickly expanded its reach to service regional, national, international and celebrity talent. In partnership with Roberto Magris pianist, composer, band leader and international recording artist, PCAMI* has grown its catalog of recorded works under management with the creation of its new international jazz label JMood*. Its collaboration with blues guitarist, JP Cervoni, international recording artist, composer and band leader from the late blues legend Buddy Miles band, PCAMI* has created a new blues division P*BluzAlie* to handle, support and promote all business related to the blues, while PCAMI* continues to provide artist support, global networking and services to its artist roster for a uniquely competitive edge. PCAMI* has applied experience in administration, management, studio recordings, radio campaigns, technical support, graphic artwork, scheduling, contract negotiations, special events, consulting, public relations, marketing, CD projects and luxury hotel entertainment. PCAMI* can also provide customized and value added services to its talent base that would be out of the reach and price range of most mid to upper level independent artists. PCAMI* continues to discover exceptional musical talent with focus on music education and business. For private consultation and consideration contact Paul Collins at paulcollins@paulcollinsartistmanagement.com
Executive Bio
Paul Collins from Kansas City, Missouri is a manager with multi-level experience in administration and management working in music, government, corporate industry, private industry and community not-for-profit organizations.
For the past 12 years, Mr. Collins has made music management his chief aim in life. Coming from a musical family, Mr. Collins developed his passion for music from his father. Although Mr. Collins junior did not pursue music education and performance, as his gifted father, he realized and developed his greater strengths in administration and management.
PCAMI* Multi-Music Services was developed to to discover, service and manage music and celebrity talent. Mr. Collins has used his business acumen to attract and produce talent, develop strategic alliances with global talent buyers, music publishing/licensing organizations and advertising agencies.
Mr. Collins started in the music business by volunteering at indoor and outdoor music festivals held in Kansas City, Missouri. There, he delivered pop, water and ice to other volunteers that were stationed around the festival so they could sell these products to customers at these events. When a friend of the family noticed his passion coupled with his strengths, he was quickly used in more responsible assignments at these public and private events. This progressed to working with the technical director at the 18th and Vine Historic Gem Theatre as stage hand setting up props, lights and sound equipment to stage manager calling event sequences to the sound & light techs and artists scheduled to perform and as house manager making sure clients, customers and staff received a quality and value added experience at events. It was here that Mr. Collins was able to see up close and personal the work that goes into music concerts, stage plays and dance productions for “live” performances and recorded events and how his skills in administration and management could best be used. Also the need for qualified personnel to attend to the many details involved in these productions. “These are all the things I love about the business” says the music impresario.
When not working on CD projects or promoting and growing international artists, Mr. Collins coordinates and schedules performances at venues, for festivals directors and general managers at premiere luxury hotel properties around the world. He also continues to volunteer at music festivals in Kansas City, Missouri and at the annual Detroit International Jazz Festival in Detroit, Michigan.
Mr. Collins spends his spare time volunteering to serve on two Kansas City boards of directors. One has an emphasis on music education called "Jazz Friends of the Conservatory of Music and Dance" at the University of Missouri-Kansas City where he has served as chair, president emeritus and as current president. He is credited with the development of the prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” given to outstanding Kansas City musicians. Such past award winners include jazz icons; Jay McShann, Claude “Fiddler” Williams, Myra Taylor, Tony DiPardo, Bobby Watson, Sr., and Marilyn Maye just to mention a few. Mr. Collins also assists in producing the annual UMKC Jazz ‘N’ BBQ signature event, which raises money for the jazz studies program, students and faculty at the conservatory. This board recently raised money to send selected award winning jazz students and faculty to Europe to perform on an international stage. The other board is located at the Swope Parkway Health Care Center. Here Mr. Collins serves as part of a committee that produces a music festival to raises funds to support a mobile unit that provides health care to residences living in hard to reach urban and rural areas. Mr. Collins is currently working on an initiative that would create an “Avenue to The Vine”. One that would start from the downtown area at the recent hand painted mural of 18th and Vine and meander back to the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District coupled with a self-guided automated tour.
Mr. Collins is also sought out for his experience and keen advice. “Passionate about the music is not just a phrase…it’s a way of life.”
GAEA SCHELL - Jazz pianist/vocalist
PCAMI* is pleased to announce the addition of Gaea Schell to our prolific musical family. Gaea is from Alberta, Canada and began playing piano at the age of five. Initially interested in the classical harp, Gaea’s interests turned to jazz piano after being inspired by such legends as Charlie Parker, Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson among others. After graduating from the jazz program at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, Gaea moved to Los Angeles and quickly became absorbed in the jazz scene performing with notable such as John Stowell, Ingrid Jensen, Nancy King, Dan Faehnle, Tony Dumas and Albert “Tootie” Heath of the legendary Heath Brothers.
Gaea was privileged to receive a Canada Council for the Arts grant in 1999 that took her to New York to study with internationally renowned pianist composer Richie Beirach. Gaea acknowledges that the real learning comes from performing with those who have spend time perfecting their art and who have worked with other jazz legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Wynton Kelly, Joe Henderson and able to understand the jazz tradition and feel swing.
Gaea has worked in diverse musical contexts as a solo artist, in a trio, quartet, big band formats and including orchestral performances. Gaea teaches music and performs regularly in Los Angeles, at festivals around the world and as band leader with her own trio and quartet. Recently, she was the featured performer at the San Jose Jazz Festival. Gaea is also in demand for performance and recording sessions as a pianist for other artist around the country. With two highly acclaimed CD’s on the market entitled “Dream Away” and “For All We Know”, Gaea is working on material for her highly anticipated third CD.
Albert “Tootie” Heath says, “She plays the heck out of the piano with them small hands.”###
Roberto Magris Quartet - Europlane and Alfabeats Nu Jazz-jazz pianist and composer
Roberto Magris is from Trieste, Italy a beautiful city that sits above the Adriatic Sea. Roberto began lessons on the piano at the age of four. Soon it was discovered he had perfect pitch and learned to push the piano keys before reading or writing the alphabet. He continued music lessons on the piano until he was 16 and learned to play the music of classical composers such as Mussorgorsky, Arensky and Rachmaninoff. Not only were the sites, sounds and music of this city responsible for shaping this artist, but also the countries that surrounded him like Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Germany and Hungary. However, it was a love for jazz that continued to inspire this prolific writer, especially after listening to jazz legends such as pianist, Oscar Peterson. By 1977, Roberto was a member of Grupo Jazz Marca and recorded three albums with them before forming his own quartet with Ettore Martin on sax, Danilo Gallo on bass, and Enzo Carpentieri on drums. In 1998, he became the Director of the Europlane Orchestra. The goal is to provide an analysis and summary of the terms of the jazz tradition in a European key with reference to the future development with attention on original works and compositions reflecting the European jazz and folk tradition. He extended that concept by including musicians from other countries such as Belgium, Poland and even the United States. Constantly looking for ways to express his artistry, Roberto formed the group DMA Urban Jazz Funk and began to tour and record with this group. An offshoot of this band is Alfabeats Nu Jazz, which expresses new jazz, new age and hip-hop. Roberto is inspired by many forms of music and finds ways to develop and grow his style by playing or combining certain genres such as classical, jazz or jazz and hip-hop. Roberto has performed all around Europe, in North and South America, Asia and Australia. Look for exciting new releases in 2005 by Roberto Magris, ?Check In? featuring Tony Lakatos on saxophone and ?Il Bello Del Jazz? featuring Herb Geller on saxophone and in 2006 ?Current Views? featuring Phillip Catherine on guitar.
JP Cervoni, legendary blues guitarist
PCAMI* is pleased to announce the launch of its "new" division "P*BluzAlie" (pronounced Blues Ally-sny. friend, helper, supporter, assistant, partner, collaborator) to handle all matters related to blues.
Blues guitar legend, JP Cervoni of Los Angeles, CA, is the first collaborator of this global initiative along with our friend Scott Thomas, communications and marketing of Austin, TX.
"JP has an impeccable career in music" says music impresario Paul Collins, PCAMI* "and had a distinguished career with the late guitar legend Buddy Miles, eventually replacing Jimi Hendrix in the Buddy Miles Band. We are pleased to be assisting JP in this global initiative which will by its nature and concept lift all efforts related to blues and create synergy and a symphony of great music and relationships around the globe as the law of attraction applies. Scott is a creative type, talented and currently assists a number of other bands and individual musicians in addition to JP".
Here is a brief bio on JP.
JP was born in Ceprano, Italy to a musical family who encouraged and nurtured his interest in music. At the age of 12 years old, JP began playing keyboard for a Top 40 band. However, after listening to other bands play rock; he switched his interest to the guitar teaching himself how to play. Being influenced at the time with groups like Led Zeppelin, Cream, the Beatles and his greatest musical inspiration Jimi Hendrix, led him to continue his musical studies after high school by attending the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada. Not long afterward he began performing with several rock bands in town.
JP first met Buddy Miles backstage after one of his concerts. Buddy was so impressed with the young upstart and that he played the guitar left-hand-backward like himself, JP was invited to jam with him the following night. As they say, the rest his history! Eventually, JP was privileged to replace his greatest musical inspiration, Jimi Hendrix, in the Buddy Miles Band.
Since that momentous encounter, JP has busied himself performing, touring, producing, writing and recording with some of the greatest jazz, rock, blues and jazz musicians in the music industry.
His latest CD project entitled “JP Cervoni Blues & Beyond Band” includes an array of All-Star guest musicians such as: Guitars: Scott Henderson, Michael Thompson, Carl Verheyen. Drums: Tony Brock (The Babies, Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck), Vinnie Colaiuta, Kirk Covington, Simon Phillips, Buddy Miles, Bernie Galaine, Cristiano Micalizzi. Bass: Kevin Brandon (Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige), Lynn Woolever. Keyboards: Vittorio Iue. Vox: Belinda Skinner, Carmen Grillo (Tower of Power), Arnold McCuller (James Taylor, Phil Collins).
This project is already receiving rave reviews and response in its pre-release stage from the music industry.
Here is what the late Buddy Miles said about JP:
"JP is the only player after Jimi that kicked my ass!!" -- The Legendary Buddy Miles
Gumbi Ortiz, composer, percussionist
Puerto Rico is known for its lush vegetation, coffee beans, baseball legends, tropical atmosphere and music. From such a rich culture it is no wonder Gumbi Ortiz is so productive in the music industry. Coming from a musical family, Gumbi’s father played the saxophone. Gumbi started playing this instrument at an early age before the deep seated rhythms of percussion started growing in him like tobacco, coffee beans and bananas trees in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Responding to these deep seated Latin, Cuban, Caribbean and African rhythmic influences Gumbi Ortiz has created his own recognizable sound. Not only is Gumbi a study in his heritage but he has also practiced and prepared himself for greater musical experience. This opportunity came when international guitar virtuoso Al Di Meola saw Ortiz jamming at a club in St. Petersburg, Florida back in 1986. Little did he know within days he would be jamming with Di Meola at an outdoor park in St. Petersburg before a crowd of 40,000 fans. From that day forward the two have traveled the world together for over 19 years. Now with all of this rich heritage and experience behind him and in him comes the debut CD project entitled “Miami”. At the forefront of this project is an All Star team which includes Executive Producer Kermit Weeks, producer Dan O’Brien and Roger Nichols, senior engineer (7 time Grammy Award Winning engineer who is best known for his 30 years of work with Steely Dan). The musicians joining Gumbi on “Miami” is like a who’s, who list of smooth jazz greats such as Jeff Lorber, Brandon Fields, Barry Miles, Dave Weckl, Jay Beckenstein, Al Di Meola, Mario Rodriguez, Joel Rosenblatt, Scott Ambush, Eric Marienthal and Rachel Z just to mention a few. This new CD embodies all of the elements that have influences Ortiz from the beginning while listening to Carlos Santana and incorporating the possibilities of blending Latin and pop music to performing with his friend drummer and timbale player Chuckie Lopez. With his friend Chuckie they began playing with some big R&B acts which include the Salsoul Orchestra and the dual hit music titans, Ashford & Simpson. Ortiz later performed with many of the great Latin bands in and around New York City from Tito Puente to Charlie Palmieri. Moving to Florida to be with his family who had emigrated from Cuba during the 1980’s, Ortiz settled there and began to perform with many of the Cuban acts in and around Miami. While “Miami marks Ortiz’s first official solo release under his name he has been at the helm of several acclaimed projects over the past decade from The Gumbi Band that toured throughout the Southeast opening for funk legend George Clinton to working with his newly formed group The Latino Project that have released two successful albums “La Cura (2000) and Soy De Aqui (2005). This keeps Gumbi moving fast these days to keep up in addition to touring 5-6 months out of the year with guitar legend Al Di Meola. Even so, the rich soil that created this artist and his artistic material is use to the climate in the music business. Gumbi Ortiz has already received rave reviews from smooth jazz critics around the country. This CD is one you will have in your musical rotation for quite some time. Enjoy!