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Nichelson Entertainment Announces Texas Smooth Groove Tour Kickoff Concert

Dallas, Texas, August 15, 2011 — Nichelson Entertainment announced the launch of the Texas Smooth Groove Tour 2011 with an upcoming concert on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 7pm. CT

The concert will be at the Medical Center of Lewisville (MCL) Grand Theater, at 100 N. Charles Street in Lewisville, Texas. Performances by the band Fingerprints, saxophonist Tom Braxton and guitarist Mark Harper will be featured. Award-winning, national-market radio personality Lynn Briggs will host the show.

Texas Smooth Grove Tour is a collaborative effort of Fingerprint’s producer/bassist Frederick Nichelson, Mark Harper, and Stanley Jackson of The Tone Network, a Dallas based promotion company.

Nichelson said “Texas Smooth Groove’s mission is to bring great music by the region’s premiere jazz, adult contemporary and R&B musicians to mature, sophisticated audiences, nationwide.”

Texas Smooth Groove (TSG) is currently involved in talks to secure dates throughout the U.S. and plans to offer CDs and downloads of the live performances. Tickets are available via the internet at www.tix.com.

“This is that serious, real and soulful music that audiences are seeking as the old ‘Smooth Jazz’ radio format evolves.“, Nichelson added.

Nichelson Entertainment is a North Texas-based company that specializes in artist development and promotion.

Thanks to our new friends in Midland/Odessa area. We really had a great time out there. Robbyne Hocker Fuller was the best hostess and we also made some new friends in Santa Fe. Hope to get back there soon. Next up Lubbock, San Angelo, and Albequerque.

Thanks to all who came out to Denton this weekend. So great to see you. We always enjoy getting home and it is the BEST crowd anywhere. many of you knew us when we first started. We will always appreciate you like no other. Sorry we ran out of CDs. Did not expect such a hungry crowd. You can always get them on site or come to our next show. Peace.

After a great chart run, "Dream Life" has been chosen by US New Jazz for their Jazz Infusion-session 2 release. Our single will be included with some of the hottest smooth jazz artist of the past year. The Release will be out both digitally and on CD. Thanks to Mary Ann Wexler for all the support! see www.usnewjazz.com for more details.

Hey folks, you still have time to call and book us for your hoiday gathering. We often take on parties of ALL sizes so, give us a call for a quote. We promise to make it worth your while.

FINGERPRINTS BAND'S DREAM LIFE RELEASE CLIMBS JAZZ CHARTS

Dallas, Texas, October 23, 2010 —

Fingerprints' recent release, Dream Life, reached number 16 on the SmoothJazz Indie charts for the the week of October 4th and debuted at #48 on the National Jazz Chart.

Fingerprint's producer/bassist Frederick Nichelson cites the band's longevity and growing national fan base as catalysts for the rise.

Nichelson said "We're excited about the increased national exposure for Dream Life. It's a great CD and more airplay means more music lovers can discover that."

Nichelson added "We're looking forward to more fans discovering our music. They can find it on iTunes, CDBaby and our website, Fingerprintband.com. Our live performances are listed on our website and we always have CDs for sale."

Fingerprints is a Denton, Texas-based band that features smooth, instrumental jazz and R&B-driven vocals. The band was formed in 1986 and plays over 100 annual shows. Fingerprints records on the Pacific Coast Jazz label and past releases include the self-titled Fingerprints, Reunion Live, Summertime Music and DNA.

Dream life is number 23 on the SmoothJazz.com indie chart. This after just two weeks. We are so thankful to our fans and will keep pushing to get our music out there for all to hear. If you know anybody that can help with our exposure, drop us a line. Here we go, "To the top of the charts, baby!!!"

We are happy to announce that tracks from Dream Life have been added on the following stations. 88.5 FM in Memphis, WBCP 1580 AM in Champagne, IL, and WHCR 90.3 FM in Harlem/NYC. Thanks to Gary Tann, racy Thomas, and Rick Wagner for all their support. If you are a DJ and would like to play our music, contact Neal Sapper at New World'n'Jazz at 415-453-1558. Thanks.

Fingerprints, known as “one of the best kept music secrets in the South,” releases their long anticipated fifth CD, Dream Life, on the Pacific Coast Jazz label on August 10, 2010. This project follows the enormous popularity of their last release, DNA, and proves this contemporary jazz band deserves greater national and international recognition. On Dream Life the band delivers exceptional grooves, emotional energy and some of the most soulful covers around.


For review copies please contact, Joy at SVMedia@svmediarelations.com.

We are proud to announce that our Dream Life CD will be distibuted nationally by San Diego based Pacific Coast Jazz label. This is great news as we work to get our music out to the masses. PCJ has an excellent track record with helping emerging artist gain exposure throughout the jazz world and beyond. Our CD will be in stores nationwide Tuesday August 10. Finally, the world will get to hear what our Texas fans have been talking about for years.

Hope all is well with all our friends and family. This is the time of year when things pick up for most bands. We look forward to presenting a fresh show with some new twists. many of you have met our great young KB player Jordache Grant. He is a great player and spirit for the Bahamas. Tim Claud and Kennan will all be here for most of our Texas shows. We will have some surprises on a few dates though. Stay tuned and have a good one.

FN

We have just completed a new promo video and epk. It has been a while since we had updated our resume and it was a lot of fun. Didn't know how much stuff we had accomplished until we looked back over the years. Thanks to an old friend DJ Adams and Jay Jones at TVR for guiding us thru the process. They both made everything easy and smooth for the band. If you need advertising or marketing, these guys are great for small business. Also, big ups to Eric Delegard at Reeltime Audio in Denton. He allowed us to use his studio and also added some nice commentary. Anyway, the video is on Youtube and I will post a link on this site also.

Just a note to fans that we are having a great time performing at Sushi Rock in Plano. The place has live music every thursday and it is always a blast. You will get to hear folks like Shelley Carrol, Ardina Lockhart, Sandra Kaye, Bernard Wright, and others who rotate on the calendar. There is a cool casual atmosphere and the wine list is awesome. Even if you are not into sushi, there is much more to the place.

Come on out and give it a try. Located just south of US75 and Park Blvd in Plano.

We have recently entered into a joint venture with Bay Area promoter, Dipak Pallana to help with national marketing and advertising. Dipak has a varied background in music, technology, and business strategy. We look forward to the increased exposure for our brand.

Thanks to all who have made our new CD a success. It has been a ball getting to see new and old friends at our shows. We are starting a new promotion to make it easier for all to know what we are up to. You can now join our fan fage on facebook and keep in touch. Dream Life will also be on itunes and other digital site later this month.

We are late getting this note out but thanks to all the fans and music lovers we have met this summer. Wichita was great although the rain cut our show short. Denton Juneteenth, always keeping it real. Cedar Hill, we got much love for you. Keller, Texas gig was really nice. We just missed the rain but the show was HOT! Thanks to all for your support. You are the reason we do this. Peace!

We once again had the pleasure of playing for two Dallas are healthcare facilities in May. It was our third time to spread love to Medical Center Arlington and our first time at Green Oaks in Dallas. We just hope everyone enjoyed us as much as we did them. Giving is really better than receiving sometimes. Thanks to Kevin and Shebra for working it all out.

Call us soon if you are interested in music for a party this fall. We always enjoy bringing our music and fun to private celebrations. There are still open dates but they are going fast. Peace!

Just a note to say, we have been performing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Sambuca Uptown (Tues) and Addison (Wed). The personnel varies but mostly features Tim Jones, Shelley Carrol, or Claud Hardrick. This is really becoming a nice low key hang for early weekdays. There is no cover and plenty of room to mingle and enjoy. Come on out and see for yourself!

Man, what a night we had at the Addison July Jazz concert. It was warm but the rain held out. Great seeing all the old and new friends. The crowd realy got into some great playing from Tyrone Smith (KB), and Arjuna on drums. Special thanks to Richard Pollack at Rainbow Ent for the booking. We look forward to the next one!

Frederick Nichelson is working on a new Shelley Carrol/Marchel Ivery CD entitled State f the Texas Tenor. The recording will feature both originals and music made by Texas players and composers. Nichelson is playing bass on three tracks and Lyles West is playing upright on the other tracks. Look for a fall 2007 release.

Pastel artists Dick Hendricks is displaying in the Dallas area this summer. He has works at George's Framing at 7130 Campbell Road (Hillcrest and Campbell) in Richardson the entire month of July. Artists reception will be held sat July 7 at George' Frame and Art Gallery.

Dick also has some pieces at The Plaza of the Americas downtown Dallas the month of June. Location is 700 N. Pearl, suite G207. This is brought to you by the TX Visual Arts Assn.

You can see all his works by visiting skylightartists.com.

Thanks again to all the folks who checked us out in Denton last Sunday. It was a lot of fun. We might have even picked up some new fans as we performed just before Grammy winners, Brave Combo. I even heard some compliments on the KNTU radio brodcasts about how "Fingerprints got the crowd moving".
Peace and we love you always.

It is bittersweet to announce that longtime friend and supporter Lynn Briggs is now on air in Las Vegas. She got many thru the day while on air at Smooth Jazz 107.5 in DFW. Well, that station changed formats and Lynn is now Music Director and on air in Nevada. Keep it fresh as always.

A very special thanks to the Bishop College Alumni that invited us to play for their 11th Biennial Reunion. We really had a great time and ALL the alum was so nice to us. Glad we knew some blues (smile)! Big thanks also to Gary Hightower and Bobby Moten for the hook up! Safe travels to all.