WELCOME
Emmy nominated publicist Cheryl Hughey developed Cheryl Hughey Promotions LLC after serving as jazz club publicist for legends like the Yellowjackets, Jane Monheit, Ann Hampton Callaway, Steve Tyrell, the Clayton Brothers, Russell Gunn, Rebirth Brass Band and many more. With over a decade of freelance writing/marketing experience that includes service as an indie label publicist, bookings/promo for crooner Kevin Mahogany's label (Mahogany Jazz), television producer, radio promoter, jazz news editor, newspaper journalist and nationally published magazine writer, Cheryl understands the ever changing landscape of music.

WHO WE ARE
Originally trained as a musician and vocalist, Cheryl Hughey saw the need to reach beyond the standardized approach to selling music and developed a proactive publicity/promotions firm that combines traditional methods with a hi-tech approach to identify and achieve individualistic client-oriented goals.   Cheryl Hughey Promotions LLC (CHP) has built a solid reputation by interweaving traditional press like radio, print and television with the alternative/underground pipeline. From concerts featuring pop acts Kool & the Gang to straight ahead/gothic pianist Rachel Z, we serve a wide range of music genres.  Our services include:

Artist Support
• National Press and Concert Promotions
• CD Releases/Marketing Strategies
• Radio & Print Media Advertising Buys/Trades
• Image Shaping

Concert Promotion and Publicity
From light publicity to intensive concert promotions, we can get the word out for your event. CHP has filled venues as large as 1,200+ seats. We’ve served artists and/or events across the nation at places like:
• The Jazz Standard (NYC)
• The Blue Note (NYC)
• The Blue Note (Columbia, MO)
• Dizzy's Coca Cola Club (NYC)
• The Pageant (St. Louis, MO)
• School of Rock (East South Hackensack, NJ)
• Mad Art Gallery (St. Louis, MO)
• Laughs Comedy Club (St. Louis, MO)
• The Jazz Kitchen (Indianapolis, IN)
• Blues Alley (Washington, DC)
• BB King's (Los Angeles, CA)
• The Sheldon Concert Hall (St. Louis, MO)
• Capital Jazz Fest (Baltimore, MD area)
• Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center (Atlanta, GA)
• Seabreeze Jazz Festival (Destin, FL)

• Dennos Museum Theatre (Traverse City, MI)

• Spreckels Theatre (San Diego, CA)

• The Cutting Room (NYC)

 

 

 

 

 

to see a small sampling of our NATIONAL press clippings (6.17MB .zip file)

 

 

Visit us at MySpace.com/cherylhugheypromotions

 

Active roster/promotions by genre

Adult Contemporary/R&B/Neo-Soul

(click on name for more info)

• Bob Baldwin (NuGroove)

• Dee Brown (NuGroove)

• Gail Jhonson (NuGroove)

• Dwayne Kerr

• Cynthia Layne (Owl Studios) 

• Lin Rountree

Adult Contemporary/Pop

• Alan Hewitt

Adult Contemporary/Pop/Blues

• Jack Prybylski (blues booking/management)

Small sampling of past clients by genre

Labels/organizations

• Temecula Wine and Music Festival

   -Jody Watley, James Ingram, Michael Paulo,

     Average White  Band, Brian Simpson, Marc Antoine,

     Steve Oliver, Alan Hewitt, Chieli Minucci & more.

• NuGroove Records (label)
   -Michael Lington/Michael Manson/Darren Rahn/

     Dave Sereny/Under the Lake/Jay Soto

• All Star Smooth Cruise/All Star Music Fest

    -Kool & the Gang/Kenny G/Four Tops/Spinners
     Norman Brown/Boney James/Warren Hill/

     Marion Meadows/Paul Taylor & more!

• Jazz Cruise Concerts
   -Guitars and Saxes & Rendezvous All Stars

• Pensacola JazzFest

• Mighty Music
   -Matt Marshak/Nils/Slim Man/UJC & more

• Innervision Records (label)
   -Blake Aaron/Will Donato & more

Adult Contemporary, Smooth Jazz, R&B or Neo-Soul

• Airborne • Tom Braxton • Joyce Cooling* • Chris Geith

• Mark Hollingsworth • Jessy J • Andrew Neu 

• Patrick Yandall • Larry Gittens (Kool & the Gang)

• Bradley Leighton

Straight Ahead

• Rachel Z and the Dept of Good and Evil  • Red Holloway (booking) • Neal Caine (radio promo) • Jane Getter • Samuel Torres (concert promo) • Kate Baker & Richie Cole at the Jazz Standard (concert promo) • Heather Bennett/Woody Witt/Ada Rovatti/Patrizia Scascitelli (label work)• Roy Meriwether

* tour promo only