CONTACT: Stacey Kumagai at 818.506.8675

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM BELIEFS TAKE GRAPHIC NOTE

ON JAZZ SONGWRITER-MUSICIAN JON HARTMANN’S CDS

LOS ANGELES, CA --- The cliché’ “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” has taken on a new meaning with Jazz Songwriter-Musician Jon Hartmann’s self-produced CDs, “3 If By Air” and “The 10th House” (broadcast globally on www.cybroradio.com) The Los Angeles resident and activist on Arco’s “Citizens Advisory Committee for Rapid Transit” since 1972, is letting his music releases bring ‘more than meets the eye’ to his album covers further elaborating on his environmental beliefs as an activist and musical artist.

“The cover of "3 if by air" shows a trolley car at the moment of its voyage to eternity. In terms of graphics, these last two albums share a common theme of planets, arcs, sky and stars. I'm trying to achieve a visual statement about the fragile nature of the orb we populate. I know of very few nearby worlds we can all go to, so it might be wise to take care of the one we have. Fossil fuels have no place in our future. If we continue to burn them at the current rate, two things will happen as sure as night follows day.....our economy will be disrupted beyond repair, and our planet, likewise, may be damaged sufficiently to induce global catastrophe. The question arises, what right does the musician have to lambaste the innocent listener with radical environmental warnings? The answer is that it is a responsibility, not a right. The songs on these two albums have no lyrics, but I hope that the titles, along with the relative quirkiness and complexity of the tunes will hint to the listener about the politics of the composer,” explains Hartmann.

Hartmann is a songwriter, musician, producer, music publisher and record label executive whose career has encompassed touring the world. From his first overseas gig in Southeast Asia to entertain soldiers for the USO, to performing with Ike & Tina Turner in Germany with the Rolling Stones as audience spectators to co-writing with Jimmy Whitney, King of Pop, Michael Jackson’s 1975 hit "Goodness Knows." He’s currently producing his own works and others on his own independent label, Jon Hartmann Records.

For interviews, call Stacey Kumagai at 818/506-8675 or email mediamonster@yahoo.com. To order Jon Hartmann’s CDs, go to www.jonhartmannmusic.com

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