Noemi comments, “It’s wonderful to have these two champions for me on both sides of the Atlantic, bringing my music more effectively to the world.”
Noemi Nuti (Dario Stefoni photography)
Ellora Management and Ubuntu Management Group are pleased to announce the management collaboration featuring vocalist Noemi Nuti.
Noemi released her second album, Venus Eye, in March 2020 on Ubuntu Music. It received universal acclaim, including a coveted Five (5) Star Review, and further established Noemi’s credentials as a performer and as a composer. Venus Eye also caught the attention of Ellora’s Laura Hess-Hay and, as a result, plans were initiated between Ellora and Ubuntu to invite Noemi to join the joint management roster.
Noemi explains: “It has always been my dream to have a powerful team behind me. Releasing Venus Eye two weeks before the first Covid-19 UK lockdown was a real blow. However, the album did manage to catch the attention of Ellora Management and crucially sowed the seeds of this new and exciting relationship.”
Noemi’s comments on her origins: “I have always had a strong affinity with the US, as I was born and raised there as a child. I am delighted to re-establish my connection to my American roots through Ellora.”
Noemi’s view on the new relationship with Ellora and Ubuntu: “It’s wonderful to have these two champions for me on both sides of the Atlantic, bringing my music more effectively to the world. I’m very excited to see what the future holds!”
Commenting on the new collaboration, Ellora’s Laura Hess-Hay said, “I recognised Noemi’s musical talent and pure spirit as soon as I listened to her most recent album, ‘Venus Eye’, which has received a 5 Star review in the UK. Her voice is like silk, wrapping around you like a soft breeze on a warm summer’s night. Noemi is dedicated to her music and willing to work as she discovers herself in all aspects of music.” Martin and I are looking forward to working with Noemi and helping her find the success that she is fully capable of. "
Ubuntu Management’s Martin Hummel added, “We started our record label, Ubuntu Music, with Noemi as our debut artist. It was a marriage made in music heaven and the relationship has grown from strength to strength. This collaboration is a logical progression in the continued development of Noemi’s steadily escalating career. We are confident that this new partnership will bring exciting things for Noemi in years to come.”
Noemi Nuti Biography
Born and raised in New York from Italian descent, Noemi is a jazz vocalist and composer who currently resides in London.
She has been active since 2008, when she started with much heralded Tomorrow’s Warriors ‘Jazz Alive’ project, and has performed with NYJO, the London Vocal Project and for samba band Rhythms of the City.
In 2015, Noemi released her debut album, Nice to Meet You, on Ubuntu Music to wide critical acclaim and extensive radio airplay.
In 2017, Noemi paid tribute to Milton Nascimento’s music at London’s Pizza Express Jazz Club, creating an all-Brazilian rhythm section and joined forces with pianist sensation Liam Noble and sax legend Jean Toussaint (Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers).
Noemi has performed in many important venues including, Ronnie Scott’s, Islington Assembly Hall, 606 Jazz Club in the UK and further afield in the U.S.A., Europe and Brazil. She is regular performer at the London Jazz Festival. She is currently working on her third album and exploring more Brazilian music with acclaimed guitarist Mario Bakuna.
She also participated in the much sought-after Serious Take Five artist development scheme and will be supporting pianist Joey Alexander at Cadogan Hall, London, in the prestigious 2021 EFG London Jazz Festival.
“When it comes to catching your attention, this is a singer who’s impossible to ignore.”
-Peter Quinn, Jazzwise Magazine
NOTES:
Ellora Management Inc. is a Lakeville, Connecticut-based company which provides diversified music and related services to jazz artists. It is owned and managed by Laura Hess-Hay, who has considerable talent management experience. Its roster includes Ahmad Jamal, Hiromi, Marialy Pacheco and Yoko Miwa.
Ubuntu Management Group Ltd is a London-based company that provides diversified music services which includes consulting, talent management and recorded music through its record label, Ubuntu Music. It is owned and managed by Martin Hummel, who has a considerable track record in advertising, marketing and communications across a broad spectrum of businesses throughout the world. Artists who have appeared on its album releases include Alina Bzhezhinska, Andrew McCormack, Camilla George, Chet Baker, Darius Brubeck, Dave O’Higgins, Eric Alexander, Harold Mabern, James Copus, Jay Phelps, Laurence Hobgood, Mark Kavuma, Mike LeDonne, Paul Booth, Quentin Collins, Roy Mor and Seamus Blake.
Ellora & Ubuntu’s early success led to the decision to work together with Boston-based Japanese pianist, Yoko Miwa. Ellora manages Miwa while Ubuntu released her highly acclaimed album on its label in 2021. Young pianist Hideaki Ura was the next signing, and includes an upcoming album to be produced by the legendary Ahmad Jamal.
The essence of the relationship between these two parties resides in leveraging Ellora’s considerable management track record and its booking agent infrastructure along with Ubuntu’s business/marketing management experience and its highly successful Ubuntu Music record label.
Contacts:
Ellora Management
W: https://www.elloramanagement.com/
Ubuntu Management Group