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Tribute Benefit Concert:

In Memory of Jazz Trumpeter Terry Frenz II

February 6, 1965 – February 7, 1996

PRESENTED BY

First American Media® and The Ohio Brass Factory Foundation

ribute Benefit Concert: In Memory of Jazz

Trumpeter Terry Frenz II is a collaborative

initiative to celebrate and recognize jazz trumpet

great Terry Frenz II for his contributions to the jazz genre,

music education and for all those who he influenced. We

want to ensure Terry's legacy as a virtuoso trumpet man

and a humanitarian is NOT forgotten. We are looking to

use this event as a fundraiser and to network with others

within the jazz and music community as a whole to raise

awareness of who Terry was and how significant his

contributions to music was through a tribute benefit

concert in his honor.

Tribute Benefit Concert Background

he tribute benefit concert to jazz trumpeter Terry Frenz II has been a constant

work in progress since the passing of Terry 16 years ago. As a high school

freshman at Charles F. Brush High School located in Lyndhurst, OH in the fall of

’92, Antwain Thomas, the creator and founder of this tribute was first

introduced to Mr. Frenz. Terry was brought in to take over duties as our jazz band

director between the years of ‘92-‘96. At the age of 28, coming from a stellar career as a

professional jazz trumpeter and music educator, touring with the Glenn Miller Orchestra,

a regular with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra (CJO), as well as performing with a host of

nationally recognized recording artists, among those names being, Doc Severinsen,

Maynard Ferguson, Wynton Marsalis, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme and Henry Mancini,

just to name a few, Terry lead our jazz ensemble with an iron fist. In his short time with

us, he not only influenced how we viewed jazz and music, but the importance of true

teamwork.

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As a pivotal anchor for the jazz ensemble, Terry took Antwain under his wing and

changed his entire outlook on music and life. He is the reason Antwain pursued music as

a career, which in turn, developed him into the music professional he is today.

For this, with permission from Terry’s father, Dr. Terren Frenz, Sr., also a master trumpet

player, Antwain decided to put together this tribute benefit concert in Terry’s honor to

give back to the one man that changed and influenced his life, as well as the lives of

others he impacted. This is our tribute to a great musician, educator, friend, mentor and

humanitarian.

Celebrating a Good Cause: A trumpet legend & friend to all

The primary and main focus of this event is to use the tribute concert as a benefit cause as

a fundraising initiative for the Terry Frenz II Scholarship Fund. This scholarship was

setup to honor Terry’s memory and to provide other aspiring musicians and students an

opportunity to attend college to follow in the footsteps of Terry to follow in their dream

in pursuing a career in music. The concert is both a tribute and benefit to raise funds for

Terry’s scholarship and to support the planning of the concert itself. All proceeds from

the concert will go to The Ohio Brass Factory Foundation, who was responsible for

setting up the scholarship fund so others can continue Terry’s legacy and pursue their

dream of being a music professional. Currently, a donor-ship program is setup where in

exchange for donations to the fund, donors will receive one or more of Terry’s CDs that

were recorded as a freelance musician prior to his passing as a gift for donating to the

fund. We will be using this program, in conjunction with ticket sales and other channels

of merchandising and outreach to raise funds for the Terry Frenz II Scholarship Fund and

to promote Terry’s music.

Terry Frenz II Accomplishments

Media Quotes commenting on Terry’s style and ability

These are official quotes from representatives and icons in the Ohio jazz scene and music

industry. These are just other selling points for such a masterful musician.

“When Terry was on the band, I knew we were rock solid.”

-Larry O’Brien – Glenn Miller Orchestra

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“He was such a gentleman—as well as a tremendous talent.”

-Jack Schantz – Cleveland Jazz Orchestra

“For his fiery, crisp solos and ability to lead a modern, swinging big band, trumpeter

Terry Frenz II is the Doc Severinsen of his generation.”

-Nancy Ann Lee – National Jazz Journal

“His soloistic sound…technique and playing abilities present the finest lead trumpet

playing…in combination with creative jazz arrangements and outstanding big band

playing lends this recording a must for any jazz listener.”

-John Simna, Director – WCLV 104.9 FM Radio

“From the big band to jazz combo, Frenz shares a full range of jazz tunes that showcase

this excellent band. It’s obvious why there are Frenz’ Friends”. “For faithful standards

and innovative new charts, this is the big band recording for everyone.”

-Chris Donze – Great Works Publishing, Inc.

Artists & Groups Terry Performed with

Doc Severinsen

Wynton Marsalis

Rosemary Clooney

Mel Torme

Ella Fitzgerald

Henri Mancini

Jerry Vale

Englebert Humperdinck

The Four Tops

The Four Freshman

The Letterman

Little Anthony

Slide Hampton

Guy Lombardo

Maynard Ferguson

Cleo Laine

Columbus Symphony Orchestra

The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

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These are just a few of the artists and groups Terry performed with in his career. You

will notice this is a who’s who of nationally and internationally known artists and

ensembles.

Among his credits, he performed live at Carnegie Hall, was lead trumpet in the OSU

(Ohio State University) Jazz Ensemble for 4 years, lead trumpet for the Glenn Miller

Orchestra for 3 years, including a European tour of major jazz festivals.

Educator Credentials

Public School Systems/Colleges Terry taught for

New Philadelphia

Marlington

Dublin

South-Euclid/Lyndhurst

Malone College

Mount Union College

In addition to being a stellar professional jazz musician and recording artist, he presented

music clinics and concerts to thousands of students throughout the United States, and was

also a music educator, including being the trumpet instructor at Mount Union College and

serving on the faculty of the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Schools, both which he did

prior to his passing. This is an important aspect and area of Terry’s life, as this is the

root of how this tribute benefit concert for Terry began. Terry was Antwain’s high

school jazz band director at Charles F. Brush High School, the only high school in the

South Euclid-Lyndhurst system. As the saxophone and clarinet section leader of all the

bands, Antwain was Terry’s protégé and become very close to Terry, his father, Dr.

Terren L. Frenz, Sr., a band director, a music educator and master trumpet player and

developed a very good relationship both as a student and an aspiring musician. Terry and

Dr. Frenz are responsible for developing Antwain into the musician and music

professional he is today and the driving reason behind this tribute benefit concert.

Other Educator Accomplishments

Prior to Terry’s passing, he finished a method book for intermediate and advanced

trumpet players. This book offers several warm-ups, exercises, etudes and studies for the

advancement of technical skills, range and endurance studies as well as a glossary, a bit

of philosophy on trumpet playing and achievement in general.

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This book is available from The Brass Factory Foundation and Great Lakes Music in

Cleveland, OH. This is another selling point on Terry’s contributions to jazz and music

education.

Tribute Concert Logistics

Date/Venue Selection/Time

The tribute benefit concert has been set for a

tentative date of Saturday, February 4th

, 2017 at

the Akron Civic Theatre located in Akron, OH.

The time of the event will be determined at a later

time. With almost 4 years lead time, this provides us plenty of operational time to ensure

every detail for the event is handled with explicit care. This date is significant, as it will

signify the 21st anniversary of Terry’s passing. The Akron Civic Theatre was selected as

a middle point between Cleveland and Canton, which Terry was well known; Canton

being his birthplace and Cleveland being a hub for many of those who knew him for his

stellar performances. The venue also provides a vintage atmosphere and serves the

capacity we are looking for to support the logistics of this event.

Ticket Administration/Box Office

All tickets for the event will be handled by Ticker Master and The Akron Civic Theatre.

We will have other ticket outlets setup so to give everyone an opportunity to pick up

tickets in their local neighborhood. Tickets will also be available for purchase online

through Ticket Master, PayPal, the main website for the event (under construction), as

well as select radio stations and promotion agents. We have not set prices for tickets as

of yet. We will announce price of tickets when that info becomes available.

National TV/Radio Broadcast

We are looking to make this event available as a live national TV and radio broadcast

from The Akron Civic Theatre. We are looking to have both PBS and NPR to carry this

broadcast across all affiliates across the country. We believe they will be able to provide

the necessary audience and listener profile to meet the requirements of the format of the

event and generate general interest. We have spoken with production management at

IdeaStream and they are interested in the project and have committed to further

conversations about further exploring partnership in the event.

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As good faith gesture, we will donate a portion of the proceeds to both PBS and NPR to

show our support for their contribution. A post production DVD of the broadcast will

also be available after the show for a small fee, which will go to The Ohio Brass Factory

Foundation, on behalf of the Terry Frenz II Scholarship Fund.

Production/Venue Management/Event Planning

For a major event such as this, we will be using some of the largest names in production,

event management and planning. We are still going through the list of vendors, but some

of the names we are considering are IMG Artists, Executive Visions, Inc., SuperSonic

Events, Millionaire’s Concierge, TVA Productions and Barco Media & Entertainment,

just to name a few. As for catering and event planning, we are thinking of using

SAVOR. They provide complete planning and logistical support for high-profile catering

and event requirements. This will be a red-carpet event; therefore, we will be working

with only the best in event production, planning and venue management.

Entertainment for Event

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

http://www.glennmillerorchestra.com

The Glenn Miller Orchestra will be the main draw for this tribute. Terry performed and

toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra as their lead trumpet player for 3 years. He was

their rock and foundation for the years he performed with them. We will be using The

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Glenn Miller Orchestra as the primary platform for building momentum for this event, by

tying Terry and his family’s relationship with The Glenn Miller Orchestra. We are in the

process of securing the orchestra for the event.

Cleveland Jazz Orchestra

http://www.clevelandjazz.org

The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra or CJO

for short is Cleveland’s world renowned

jazz orchestra, recognized

internationally. Terry performed with

this orchestra on many occasions. We

will be using the CJO as one of the draws for this event to tie in Terry’s association with

their organization. We are in the process of securing the orchestra for the event.

The OSU (Ohio State University) Jazz Ensemble

http://music.osu.edu/page/jazz-ensembles

This is the college university jazz ensemble Terry served in while attending Ohio State

University. He was also the foundation of this group and as an alumnus of this

university; we will be using them to honor Terry as well. We are in the process of

securing the ensemble for the event.

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The Terry Frenz II Tribute Jazz Orchestra

Website under construction

The Terry Frenz II Tribute Jazz Orchestra is the jazz orchestra that we are putting

together to perform tracks from Terry’s last CD prior to his passing; Big Band, Etc. This

will be an 18-piece jazz orchestra that will represent musicians from Terry’s past and

others who were connected to Antwain’s music education and others who knew Terry.

The musicians in this group will represent the best in their craft, including music

educators, band directors, recording artists and other professional capacities. We are

recruiting the musicians as we speak. Antwain will be performing with the orchestra in

the saxophone section, representing the legacy and the music Terry left behind.

The Cleveland Orchestra

http://www.clevelandorchestra.com

The Cleveland Orchestra is another Cleveland world renowned orchestra. They are a

classical orchestra and they will be providing background music for the event for

transitions between the different acts, performers, guest speakers, etc. We’re using them

as a pit orchestra component to the tribute. We are in the process of securing the

orchestra for the event.

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Featured Artists

Maria Jacobs

http://www.mariajacobs.com

Maria Jacobs, a Cleveland-native vocalist is an artist that has a vast background and

brings not only a dynamic jazz sound, but who also knew of Terry and will add a unique

blend of straight ahead and the big band swing sound. She will be featured with The

Glenn Miller Orchestra as their guest soloist. We have secured Ms. Jacobs for this event.

Sean Jones

http://www.seanjonesmusic.com

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Sean Jones, a Pittsburg, PA native is a new generation of virtuosic jazz trumpeters with a

dangerous style and ability. Mr. Jones is the artistic director and a member of The

Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. He will be featured both with the CJO and the Terry Frenz II

Tribute Jazz Orchestra. It was an exhausting search to find a trumpet player that could

come close to Terry’s supernatural range and musicianship. Mr. Jones surely meets and

exceeds the bar of excellence and will represent Terry’s memory with style. We have

secured Mr. Jones for this event.

Wynton Marsalis

http://www.wyntonmarsalis.org

We’re sure this gentleman needs no introduction. Jazz trumpet virtuoso and musicology

master Wynton Marsalis will be another draw for this event. Terry also performed with

Mr. Marsalis in his vast music career, among many other jazz greats. We are looking to

bring Wynton to the stage to remember Terry in grand style and fashion. Wynton will be

featured with both the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra and the Terry Frenz II Tribute Jazz

Orchestra, along with Sean Jones for a masterful demonstration of what Terry truly meant

to the Ohio jazz scene. We are in the process of securing Mr. Marsalis for the event.

Featured Guest Speakers

Ted McDaniel

Ohio State University Jazz Ensemble Director

Kevin Eisensmith

President/International Trumpet Guild

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Nancy Ann Lee

National Jazz Journal

Jack Schantz

Ex-Artistic Director Cleveland Jazz Orchestra/Akron University Music Professor

John Simna

104.9FM WCLV Cleveland

Chris Donze

Great Works Publishing, Inc.

George Payne

Copperhead Recording Studio/Produced Big Band, Etc. Album

Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser

Selmer Music/Attitude Concepts for Today

To Be Annouced

YAMAHA Corporation of America

Larry O’Brien

Previous Music Director/Glenn Miller Orchestra/Veteran Trombonist

Dr. Terren Frenz, Sr.

Father of Terry Frenz II/Cincinnati Bear Cats Band Director

Antwain A. Thomas

Terry Frenz Tribute Benefit Concert Organizer-Senior Vice President/First American

Media®

Other Guest Speakers who were close to Terry

Jonathan Levenson (Brush High School Alumni)

J.C. Heisler (Brush High School Alumni)

Evan Sanders (Brush High School Alumni)

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Past Students of Terry

Angela Teeters Ritchie

Forest Lane Balderson

Jonathan Hensley

Josh Willet

Shelley Milburn

Steve Parsons

These are trumpet students who studied with Terry from all over Ohio. These individuals

are those who were influenced the most by Terry and truly represent what he stood for

and a true example of the musicianship and leadership he instilled in his students. They

will be recognized at the tribute as an extension of Terry.

Ohio Brass Factory Scholarship Fund Recipients (Prior to ’96)

Jesse Knause – Ameila, OH

Ray Koontz – Canton, OH

Becky Dixon – Alliance, OH

Tom Otermat – Freemont, OH

Nick DellaCave – Cincinnati, OH

These are individuals who were awarded scholarships from the Ohio Brass Factory

Foundation prior to the Terry Frenz II Scholarship being established. They will be

recognized at the tribute.

Terry Frenz II Scholarship Fund Recipients

Josh Willet (’98) – Alliance, OH

J.J. Reinhart (’98) – Toledo, OH

Melisa Silsby/Dennedy (’99) – Cleveland, OH

Betsy Swartz (’00) – Springfield, OH

Matt Jackson (’01) – Alliance, OH

Chris Kannel (’03) – Mountpillar, OH

J.C. Heisler (’05) – Cleveland, OH

Nathan Wiczer (’06-’07) – Chicago, IL

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These are individuals who were awarded scholarships from the Terry Frenz II

Scholarship Fund after the passing of Terry. They will also be recognized at the tribute

as representative of the legacy Terry left behind.

Event Format

With such a large event and production, the tribute benefit has been divided into 7 major

areas to organize the concert format. This is to help the event run smoothly and to have

as much transparency in running the logistics as possible.

1) Master of Ceremonies

The Master of Ceremonies will be the host of the entire event, providing commentary,

making introductions of each group/performer and interacting with the artists and special

guests and speakers of the event. This person will be a celebrity of some kind that is

recognized in the big band jazz world as another draw and focus for the event.

2) Event Announcer

The event announcer will be the person who will narrate the event format and work with

the Master of Ceremonies to provide continuity. This person will be a recognizable voice

to add another dimension of branding for this event.

3) Event Host

Antwain will be assuming this role. This is where Antwain will introduce the event, give

background on the tribute, Terry and overall commentary throughout the event. As the

primary organizer, Antwain will provide an in between dialogue for the event, make

special mentions and so fourth. This will be blended in with the Master of Ceremonies

and the Event Announcer.

4) Artist & Ensemble Performances

This is the meat and heart of this tribute. This is where the four groups, the Glenn Miller

Orchestra, Cleveland Jazz Orchestra (CJO), OSU Jazz Ensemble and The Terry Frenz II

Tribute Jazz Orchestra will be performing. Each one of these groups will perform tunes

that represent Terry’s contributions to the jazz genre.

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The Cleveland Orchestra will be providing background pit orchestra music between all

the speakers and all event pieces of the concert. Between each performance, there will be

guest speakers and other presentations to add dynamic to the event.

5) Guest Speakers

This will be the portion of the event for guest speakers. This will be a time for past

students, music educators, music professionals, musicians, family, friends and associates

to speak on how Terry influenced and affected their lives. Each guest speaker will be

spread out throughout the format of the entire event.

6) Award Ceremony, Presentations & Dedications

This will be the area of the tribute where awards, commendations, presentations and

dedications will be given to those who had a significant role in Terry’s life and those who

deserved to be honored, including Terry, his family and all those who were instrumental

in his life as a son, friend, music educator, jazz musician and mentor.

7) Finale

This will be the area of the event where we wrap up and conclude the tribute benefit

concert, make last mentions and bring everyone up on stage that made this event possible.

The Cleveland Orchestra will play entrance and exit music. Being a nationally televised

event, there will be an opportunity to make closing remarks to both TV and Internet

viewers of the event, as well as radio listeners.

Event Presentation

These are the organizations that will be presenting the tribute benefit concert. First

American Media®, in partnership with The Ohio Brass Factory Foundation and The

International Trumpet Guild will be the presenters of the event. We will be requesting

YAMAHA Corporation of America and Boosey and Hawks-Beeson Corporation to

participate as primary co-sponsors and media partners of this event, as both of these

organizations were central to Terry’s identity as a jazz artist.

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Presenting Organizers & Sponsor(s)

First American Media (Promoter)

The Ohio Brass Factory Foundation (Partner)

The International Trumpet Guild (Partner)

These are the two organizations that will be organizing this event. Antwain represents

the business interest of the Frenz family in regards to putting together this tribute.

Antwain also represents First American Media®, the presenting organizer and sponsor.

The Ohio Brass Factory Foundation represents Terry and his legacy, as well as all

those who support Terry and his contributions. They will be the non-profit charitable

arm and partner for this event. All proceeds from this event will go to The Ohio Brass

Factory Foundation.

Professional Organizations Terry was affiliated with

YAMAHA Corporation of America

Boosey and Hawks-Beeson Corporation

The International Trumpet Guild

The YAHAMA Corporation of American and Boosey and Hawks-Beeson

Corporation are the two music organizations that officially endorsed Terry. Terry

exclusively performed on Yamaha trumpets and represented both companies while he

was an active performing artist prior to his passing. We will be using them as our 2nd

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sponsors and media partners to build awareness and establish value for the event and

Terry’s commitment to their organizations. The International Trumpet Guild, an

internationally recognized organization also recognized Terry as being a stellar jazz

trumpeter and will be working in partnership with us in this tribute.

Other Sponsors

Ohio Arts Council

National Endowment for the Arts

Cose/Join Your Cause – Arts Network

Media Partners

WRUW 91.1 FM (Case Western Reserve University Radio)

WNWV.com (Online Cleveland Jazz Radio Station)

WNWV 107.3 FM (The WAVE Jazz Radio Station)

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WKSU 89.7 FM (Kent State University NPR Radio)

WOSU 89.7 FM (Ohio State University Radio)

Akron Beacon Journal (Akron Newspaper)

Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com (Print/Online Cleveland/Akron Newspaper)

EJazzNews.com (Online Jazz Magazine)

The Jazz Corner (Online Jazz Magazine)

Jazz Education Network (Online Jazz Education Network)

Positively Cleveland (Tourism Board/Event Department for Cleveland/Akron)

Sirius/XM Satellite Radio

Corporate Partners

The Akron Civic Theatre

Tri-C JazzFest

Savor

Ticket Master

TicketWeb.com

The Glenn Miller Foundation

The International Trumpet Guild

National Jazz Journal

Great Works Publishing, Inc.

Copperhead Recording Studio

City of Canton, OH

Brush High School Alumni Association

Marlington High School Alumni Association

Ohio State University Alumni Association

Great Lakes Music Enterprises, Inc.

Malone College

Mount Union College

These are partners that are closely connected to the event, due to the nature of their

involvement with the music and the arts.

Many of these organizations also knew of Terry and we believe they will want to be part

of this event. Everyone listed above will also provide value to the event and add to the

branding of the tribute.

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Marketing, Promotion, Advertising & PR

The marketing, promotion, advertising and PR of this event will be just as massive as the

event itself. For an event of this magnitude, we are enlisting giants in the PR arena,

including Jazz Publicity, a world renowned jazz publicist for the national jazz arena. In

addition, we will be working with a jazz critic to do a write-up on this event that will be

featured in all the major national jazz print and online publications. This event will be

promoted in 8 Ohio markets, including Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Kent,

Columbus, Cincinnati and Alliance, as well as with all print/news publications, national

jazz magazines, radio, TV, in-flight marketing channels (airlines), Internet and all major

digital content subscribers, including mobile carriers, cable and on demand multimedia

networks. Among these media channels are PBS, NPR, NBC, ABC, CBS, Time Warner,

Direct TV, Dish Network, Sirius/XM Satellite Radio, Facebook, and many others.

Primary markets of interest:

Cleveland

Akron

Canton

Youngstown

Kent

Columbus

Cincinnati

Alliance

These are the 8 primary markets that will generate the most interest, as these are the areas

Terry was mostly known very well in and these regions will be the most receptive to his

jazz contributions. Canton is the largest anchor, as he was a native of this area, as well as

Alliance, which is where he attended high school, Cincinnati, the central hub of his

father’s lineage and Columbus, where he went to college at OSU and established himself

as a jazz musician and educator.

Print/Newspapers

Akron Beacon Journal

Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com

Canton Repository

The Call & Post

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These are a few of the local newspapers within the region of Cleveland, Akron & Canton.

We want to first focus on the general area around the venue (Akron Civic Theatre) in

Akron to build awareness of the local audience and branch out from there.

Jazz Times

Jazz Inside Magazine

Downbeat Magazine

Jazziz

Cadence

Coda

Jazz Forum

Jazz News

The Jazz Report

Planet Jazz

Jazz Now

Jazz Improv

Los Angeles Jazz Scene

These are national jazz print publications that will provide external exposure for this

event.

Radio

WRUW 91.1 FM (Case Western Reserve University station/Blues & Jazz

programs)

WNWV 107.3 The Wave HD (Online Jazz radio station)

WKSU 89.7 FM (Kent, OH NPR-Kent State University station)

WOSU 89.7 FM (Columbus, OH NPR-Ohio State University station)

These are radio stations that best represent the markets Terry was best well known in.

Television

WKYC Channel 3 (Cleveland NBC Affiliate)

WEWS Channel 5 (Cleveland ABC Affiliate)

WJW FOX 8 (Cleveland FOX Affiliate)

WOIO Channel 19/WUAB Channel 43 (Cleveland CBS/MYTV Affiliates)

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These are the general television affiliates in Cleveland, Akron and other local markets we

will be promoting the event in.

National Syndicated Network Promotion

Time Warner

Direct TV

Dish Network

Sirius/XM Satellite Radio (Big Band Format)

These are national networks we will target once the local and regional markets have been

saturated. This could be a 2nd

tier marketing and promotion campaign once we have

established the primary campaign for the Ohio demographic regions.

Internet

Facebook

Myspace

ReverbNation

Terry Frenz II Tribute Benefit Concert Official Website (under construction)

These are a few of the online marketing and social networks we will be using to promote

this event to the general public.

Sponsorship & Media Platforms

Although there are many challenges in putting a tribute concert of this magnitude

together, the sponsorship and media exposure opportunity is limitless. Remembering a

jazz artist that wasn’t recognized nationally presents a challenge in generating enough

interest to justify the level of sponsorship required for an event of this caliber. However,

there are many individuals, institutions and organizations in the music industry that are

nationally recognized that recognized Terry Frenz II as a great jazz trumpeter, which

lends to the legacy he left behind and the impact he made on the jazz world prior to his

passing.

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With jazz music giants like The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Doc

Severinsen, Maynard Ferguson, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney and Henry Mancini,

whom Terry performed with on many occasions, presents an opportunity for sponsors

and media networks to attract a unique audience profile and demographic, not to mention

be part of a nationally televised event that will be seen on every major TV network,

syndicated radio network, as well as other digital broadcasting media platforms in the

U.S. and around the world. Sponsors and media outlets will get an opportunity to

participate in an once-in-a-lifetime one-time event that will provide exposure on a

“gargantuan scale” and a unique opportunity to promote your brands to a diversified

audience through promotion channels that would not be available otherwise.

Having the draw of The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, The Cleveland Jazz

Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, plus featured artists such as jazz trumpet virtuoso

Sean Jones and jazz vocalist Maria Jacobs, sponsors will ultimately benefit, as these

groups are recognized worldwide as leaders in the jazz world and with Terry Frenz II also

being recognized by these jazz giants, it’s a win-win for everyone involved.

Conclusion

When looking at such an event of this magnitude, and the premise behind the thought

process of creating such an event, it really goes to show and demonstrate the type of man

Terry Frenz II was and the legacy he left behind. Although this was a project that was

envisioned and conceived by one individual, it represents something larger than all of us.

Terry not only stood for great musicianship, but he influenced and re-defined how we all

relate as musicians and people, as well as how to create new ideas within that fabric of

communication. He raised our awareness and laid a foundation, not only in music, but in

life as a whole.

He was not just a great jazz musician, a larger than life music educator, but he had the

natural gift to bring the best out in those that were fortunate enough to be in his presence.

Even though he was not labeled as an international superstar, he was viewed as one of the

strongest foundations the jazz music genre ever had and those who were labeled as

superstars in the business saw him as such. If one manages to be compared to being the

“Doc Severinsen” of his generation; that alone speaks volumes for his contributions

across the board. Therefore, his contributions to jazz were just as significant as those

who came before him.

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For this reason, we are compelled to honor him with this tribute benefit concert to

recognize the legacy he left behind and the path he paved for us all. In his memory, this

is our tribute to an awesome human being, a supernatural musician, a mentor, our friend

and a grandmaster of many talents.

Antwain Thomas

Terry Frenz II Tribute Benefit Concert Chairman

Phone: (216) 314-9191

E-mail: terryfrenztribute@yahoo.com