[JPL] Attractive Covers and Sex Sell Music

[tomthejazzman]

Wynton told me years ago that while an early teenager he
had no interest in Jazz, but Ellis showed him where the
Jazz LPs were filed.  In the front of the box was a Miles Davis
LP with the photo of Fran Davis with Some Day My Prince Will Come. 
When he was ready to explore Jazz that was the first LP he checked out. 

Not a bad first step even if for the wrong reasons.

ALOHA
Tom

Jaythomasjazz at aol.com wrote:
> As far as I can see it's always been the same. when I was first buying  
> records I was going for the music even in spite of blatant " lizard brain sex  
> bait" covers. 
> No biggie....
> I remember when my friend Larry fuller did a CD for a Japanese label with  
> Ray Brown....it was called Naked Walker or something like that ...it was a  
> scream really....a naked lady walking... shot from the rear. She had panty hose  
> on maybe...   hmmmm
> Let's face it sex sells....is it good for "art"? ...   probably not but as 
> long as everything is a for profit deal....that's  the biz!!
> the sad thing is the fleeting nature of that kind of thing....they would  not 
> be able to do that with so many great singers because they age!
>  
> In a message dated 1/9/2009 6:59:47 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> tomthejazzman at embarqmail.com writes:
>
> Oh, and  BH will be happy with male participation.  Ha.
>
> Jae Sinnett  wrote:
>   
>> What got the folks talking? Unfortunately, it wasn't the music.  Streak the 
>>     
> Grammy Awards Scott and then release a CD. Make sure to get a photo  of you 
> in the buff running across the set and use that as the CD cover. There  ya go. 
> They'll certainly be talking about the CD. A weak attempt at humor  there but 
> you get the point.    
>   
>> Jae Sinnett  
>>
>>
>> --- On Fri, 1/9/09, Scott Whitfield  <scott at bicoastalmusic.net> wrote:
>>
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>>> From: Scott Whitfield  <scott at bicoastalmusic.net>
>>> Subject: [JPL] Response to  Elias/Monheit packaging discussion
>>> To:  jazzproglist at jazzweek.com
>>> Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 8:15  PM
>>> In response to the lively discussion about Eliane
>>>  Elias's latest CD package, I only have the following to
>>>  add:
>>>
>>> At least it got everyone talking about the  CD!  Believe
>>> me, those of us WITHOUT a major label promotion  budget will
>>> DEFINITELY take note of THAT!
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