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conTEST
Big Lottery Win
Barry Peters of York, Pa., recently
won a Martin Performing Artist
Series GPCPA1 guitar from the
Pennsylvania Lottery’s Win For Life
Martin Guitar promotional drawing.
Peters also received a VIP tour of
C.F. Martin’s facility. The headquarters
and factory are both located in
Nazareth, Pa. {martinguitar.com}
aGrEEMEnT
Kendor Music to
Distribute
nestico
Kendor Music recently
took on
distribution of jazz
ensemble charts
from Sammy Nestico
Music. Best
known for his classic
arrangements
for the Count
Basie Orchestra,
Nestico has been
in the music industry for more than 50
years and is credited with producing
more than 600 publications. The Sammy
Nestico Music catalog features 60
charts for middle school through professional
groups. {kendormusic.com}
DiSTriBuTion
Alfred, naxos
Join Forces
Alfred Music Publishing has
partnered with Naxos on a
comprehensive, multi-tier distribution
agreement that includes physical
and digital distribution, as well
as future licensing and publishing
projects. The Naxos catalog includes
more than 6,000 recordings
that range from classical favorites
to new music. In addition to the
physical and digital distribution, the
companies will offer Alfred’s audio
recordings to educational institutions
for classroom use through the
Naxos library. {alfred.com/naxos}
28 I MUSIC INC. I JANUARY 2011
rolanD i EVEnT
MEETING OF THE MINDS
In conjunction with the Rodgers International
Dealer Meeting, Roland
Corp. U.S. gathered with key Roland
piano dealers at Rodgers in Hillsboro,
Ore., on Oct. 20, 2010. The meeting
coincided with the public announcement
that Roland’s HP series Super-
NATURAL pianos are now assembled
at the Rodgers factory in Hillsboro.
Piano dealers got a look at the manufacturing
process of the HP series
SuperNATURAL pianos and Rodgers
organs, seeing each stage from assembly
to finishing.
“There are some key reasons why
we are now assembling our HP series of
digital pianos at the Rodgers factory in
Hillsboro,” said Roland U.S. President
and CEO Chris Bristol. “Not only will
it contribute to price stability, but it
will allow us to deliver digital pianos
to our customers more quickly.”
The two-day event also gave dealers
a chance to meet with top executives,
including Bristol, Roland Corp. Japan
President Kaz Tanaka and Roland U.S.
Vice President of Sales Brian Alli.
As attendees of the Rodgers International
Dealer Meeting, Roland piano
dealers learned about the direction of
the organ and classical musical instrument
markets. They also witnessed
demonstrations of the Roland C-380
digital organ, C-30 classical harpsichord
and Roland SuperNATURAL piano
technology. {rolandus.com}
DBZ GuiTarS i ouTrEacH
DBZ Donates to Cancer Fund
DBZ Guitars donated a custom-built
Dean B. Zelinsky guitar auctioned
off for the Ronnie James Dio “Stand Up
and Shout” cancer fund, held in August
2010. The fundraiser was hosted by
the Las Vegas-based Aces & Ales Pub.
The guitar received the largest purse
of the event, with 100 percent of the
proceeds going directly to the fund.
Roland executives
with attendees at
the company’s
dealer meeting
The auctioned guitar features an
engraved body with a portrait of Ronnie
James Dio, the Dio logo, ornate leaf
work and an “In Loving Memory of
Ronnie James Dio” inscription. All the
proceeds benefitted the “Stand Up and
Shout” cancer fund, which supports
research, screenings and programs.
{dbzguitars.com}