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 and Jody Watley to work with 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)

• Temecula Wine and Music Festival (Temecula, CA)

• Pensacola Jazz Fest (Pensacola, FL)

• Coltrane Jazz & Blues Festival (Dallas, TX)

 

 

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

 

 

Visit us at MySpace.com/cherylhugheypromotions

 

CONTACT US! Cheryl Hughey • Executive Director • 314-660-1755 811 Westrun Drive • Ballwin, Missouri 63021 Subscribe to our artist updates

Active roster/promotions by genre

(updated 7/3/08)

Adult Contemporary/R&B/Neo-Soul

• Black Ice (Coming Soon)

• Donn Bynum (Coming Soon)

• Gail Jhonson

• Dwayne Kerr

• Cynthia Layne

• Lin Rountree

• Shilts

Adult Contemporary/Pop

• De'Nate'

• Alan Hewitt

• Robert Harris

• Jack Prybylski

• Jay Soto

• Tjekan 7

• Vibes Alive (Coming Soon)

May/June/July 2008 Misc. Projects

• Digital Media Group - Time Life Motown Collection

• Smooth Jazz 105.7 The Oasis - Las Vegas

• Swing Ding Records

• Greg Witt Music

• Green Sage Page Writer's Circle

    -www.greensagepage.com

Small sampling of past clients:

• Temecula Wine and Music Festival w/Jody Watley, James Ingram, Michael Paulo, Average White  Band, Brian Simpson, Marc Antoine, Steve Oliver, Alan Hewitt, Chieli Minucci & more.

• NuGroove Records (label)
   -Bob Baldwin/Michael Lington/Michael Manson/

    Darren Rahn/Dave Sereny/Under the Lake/Jay Soto

• All Star Smooth Cruise/All Star Music Fest w/Kool & the Gang/Kenny G/Four Tops/Spinners/Norman Brown/Boney James/Warren Hill/Marion Meadows/Paul Taylor & more!

• Jazz Cruise (Concert Promotion)
   -Guitars and Saxes

   -Rendezvous All Stars

• Pensacola JazzFest

• Mighty Music (Concert Promotion)
   -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