Brian Michel Bacchus
Curator Consultant Producer
Grammy-winning producer and ex-A&R & label head that has spent time at most of the major labels and a few Indies. Has unique expertise in the music business that includes live presentation in a digital world.
Over 40 years in the music biz and recording industry. Started as a buyer in the #1 national retail chain and was then cherry-picked for his first major record label appointment to do national radio and retail promotion. Based on knowledge and long personal relationships with major artists, was quickly promoted and became an A&R executive and staff producer at 4 different major labels over the years. Ran an indie label for Chris Blackwell of Island Records (Antilles Records) and then went independent as a freelance music producer. Added live production and stage management skills for the largest summer music & arts festival in the nation over the past two decades plus including curation and booking.
Signed and A&R'd Norah Jones' Come Away With Me, one of the most successful recordings and recording artists of the past 25 years, which went on to receive 8 Grammy Awards and sell over 30 million units worldwide. Has a well-rounded experience in the total music business (past and present) from recording & remixing, marketing & promotion, live production & stage management and also curation.
"Shepherding and producing recordings with great artists was my first love but consulting for festival curators, booking agencies, artist management, record labels, entertainment & marketing entities, and emerging & established artists has become a second."
Past productions include:
Tyreek McDole - Open Up Your Senses
Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (Grammy winner)
Gregory Porter - Be Good (Grammy Nominee)
Jimmy Heath - Love Letter
Patricia Barber - A Distorion of Love
Randy Weston - Spirits of Our Ancestors
Richie Havens - Nobody Left To Crown
Terry Callier - TimePeace
Lizz Wright - Fellowship
Sullivan Fortner - Moments Preserved
Brian Owens - Love Came Down
Quiana Lynell - A Little Love
Matthew Whitaker - Now Hear This!
For a partial list of SoulFeast remixes and productions with Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell please go HERE> SoulFeast Music