May 13, 2009

By By Cortney Harding, N.Y.

The Orchard has announced an exclusive recording and services agreement with jazz musician Wynton Marsalis.

The deal will cover co-production of new studio recordings; marketing of live recordings; design and implementation of social networking and other forms of collaborative audience engagement for Marsalis and for jazz as a lifestyle genre; synchronization; and initiatives with consumer brands and non-traditional financial partners.

Marsalis was previously signed to Blue Note Records.

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