Jen Rathbun, Houston's jazz star has a hit record out that is Top-40 in the jazz charts.
New York, NY (PRWEB) January 31, 2005 -- Platinum Plus Universal recording artist Jen Rathbun lives in the heart of Houston, Texas where country music is King. The Houston market is the #1 market in the United States for country music acts. However, in the history of Texas music greats, youll find one jazz star in that State with a breakout record and a nomination as Texas Female Vocalist Of The Year." Jen Rathbun is as hot as a West Texas highway in the middle of an August afternoon. www.jenrathbun.com
This week, the largest daily paper in the State of Texas honored Rathbun with their own version of notoriety, an article in the Houston Chronicle. Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle calls Rathbun transported from another decade—one filled with smoky cabarets, dancing woman and all that jazz." It takes a lot to impress Houstonians. With towering office buildings, billions in oil revenue, and the Houston Livestock Show, its not easy for a jazz artist to get their attention. Rathbun has got a hit record in Houston. Its called, Coffee, Chocolate & Men." The song is a smash, along with Doctor Of Love, The Yard Man, and Cereal Rag. That song is a bonus track after the 11th song plays on the compact disc." www.platinumplusuniversal.com
Smooth jazz radio stations have latched on to Jen Rathbun like a lifesaver in the middle of a stormy sea. People flood radio stations and television stations alike after hearing Rathbun perform in person or on her latest CD with 12 of the best songs youll find at your local Borders bookstore, Amazon.com or any other retail music outlet. Rathbun won the National Singer/Songwriter contest and was invited to come to Nashville and perform at the Bluebird Café. While there, Legends Hall Of Fame member, Robert Metzgar offered Rathbun a record deal. Rathbun is an El Paso, Texas native and she grew up with her grandparents and earned a degree in classical vocal performance from the University of Denver. Her completion of a second degree in music brought her to Houston in 1996 for an internship. That was the first step to stardom. www.robertmetzgar.com www.americanmusicauditions.com
Houston, Texas has finally taken notice of the jazz singer with many of the same features as Marilyn Monroe. You would swear looking at her live" pictures in the Houston Chronicle that you were transported in time and were listening to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, or one of the great torch singers of the past. No one in the music business today, writes jazz like Rathbun. She is one of the best composers of music in that genre ever. She takes you back to the greatest days of jazz, big bands, and the speak easy way of living during the 1920s. What a rush being at one of her concerts. Fan of Bette Midler or Rosemary Clooney? Youll absolutely love Jen Rathbun. If you are voting for the Texas Music Awards, you can vote for Houstons jazz star as Female Vocalist of the Year by going to www.mytexasmusic.com
Jen Rathbun has been recently written up in All About Jazz" which is a significant online jazz site. Jen Rathbun is featured on Amazon.com as a 5 star rated act by Go.com music editors at Disney and her album is currently posted in the Top-40 Jazz charts at http://top40-charts.com This week she makes a live" appearance on one of Houstons television stations, KHOU on the morning show. She is involved in charitable work for the troops in Iraq and also a local benefit in Houston this week. Its great to see a top jazz composer and artist come out of Houston, Texas. They make ‘em big down there in Texas and it seems like a portent of things to come for Jen Rathbun. Shes getting the royal treatment by her home town of Houston. Congratulations on an honor well deserved by one of the best jazz musicians in Texas.
Mr. Lucky Boyd, Director
THE TEXAS MUSIC AWARDS
Payline Productions
Box 1606
La Marque, Texas 77568
409-935-7877 (wk)
888-693-9379 (fax)
www.mytexasmusic.com
mytexasmusic@aol.com
For further information on Jen Rathbun, feel free to contact any of the following individuals:
Mr. Joey Guerra, Reporter
The Houston Chronicle
801 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
713-22-7171 (main)
713-220-7491 (news)
citydesk@chon.com
KHOU TELEVISION CHANNEL 11
1945 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019
713-526-1111 (main)
713-520-7763 (fax)
http://www.khou.com
assignments@khou.com
Mr. Robert Metzgar, GM
Platinum Plus Universal Records
1214 16th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212-2902
800-767-4984 (toll free)
615-321-0600 (wk)
615-321-0182 (fax)
http://www.platinumplusrecords.com
info@platinumplusrecords.com
Contact: Jen Rathbun
COFFEE CHOCOLATE & MEN ALBUM
Capitol Management Group
1214 16th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212-2902
888-204-9591 (toll free booking & information)
281-217-4546 (local)
http://www.jenrathbun.com
jen@jenrathbun.com
This article written by Mikel Gore
Entertainment Headline News Editor
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Nashville, Tennessee 37212-2902
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