ANDI HOWARD’S PEAK RECORDS PARTNERS WITH BOB FRANK DISTRIBUTION (BFD)/Sony/Orchard
Iconic contemporary jazz and R&B label Peak Records has entered into a partnership agreement with Bob Frank Distribution (BFD/Sony/Orchard). Upcoming releases include a duet album from saxophonist Michael Lington, a new release from legendary R&B group The Spinners. longtime Peak artist saxophonist Paul Taylor, and alternative rock band Vaerisa .
“We are thrilled to partner with Andi Howard and Peak Records. Peak has been amazingly consistent over the years in bringing great projects to the marketplace and we are looking forward to the fantastic music that’s coming” said Bob Frank Founder and CEO of BFE
“ I am very happy to be working with Bob Frank again “ stated Andi Howard. “We had a great run together at eOne and I look forward to releasing great music together through BFD.”
Peak Records was created in 1994 by Andi Howard and Russ Freeman, founder of the popular contemporary jazz group, The Rippingtons. This new independent label grabbed industry attention as the artist roster grew over almost three decades to include some of the leaders of the adult contemporary, R&B, and smooth Jazz worlds including: All-4-One, David Benoit, Eric Marienthal, Gato Babieri, Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber, Jessy J, Phil Perry, Peabo Bryson, Mindi Abair, Lee Ritneour, Peter White Norman Brown, Wayne Brady and Will Downing, among many others.
Bob Frank Distribution (BFD) was formed in 2013 as a boutique independent music distributor with a global sub-distribution arrangement with Sony/Orchard. BFD currently represents over fifty labels and artists with thousands of masters including earMUSIC, Charly, Absolute, Righteous Babe, Blue Hat, DPTV, Astor Place Recordings, Big Deal Records, Once Upon A Time Music, Node Records, Cleveland International Records, Peak Records, Woodward Avenue Records, The Atlantic Screen Group (Filmtrax), REMT, PRA/Bad Dog, and UFO, as well as artist owned labels and catalogs including Crystal Gayle, Dale Watson, Dave Davies, Anthony Gomes, Mark Collie, Darryl Worley, Lee Roy Parnell, Trini Lopez and many others.