Ed Bazel brings a life-long passion for the music industry, and a wealth of knowledge and experience to your next corporate event. Professional affiliations include:

IEBA - The International Entertainment Buyers Association

Past President

Board of Directors

NATD - The Nashville Association of Talent Directors

• Past President
• Board of Directors
• Recipient - Outstanding NATD Member of the Year 2006
• Recipient - Talent Director of the Year 2006

The Nashville Chamber of Commerce

• Music Industry Task Force

CMA - The Country Music Association

ACM - The Academy of Country Music

Recent Client Comments:

"The way you organized their performance shows your high professionality and deep knowledge of this difficult business..... I would recommend you and the Greg Rowles Band to anyone in or out of America."

Ambassador James Nicholson
United States Embassy to the Holy See
Rome, Italy

"I am happy to say un-categorically that Ed Bazel stands above them all. His integrity, honest advice, commitment to quality and ability to provide whatever is needed has been refreshing."

Mike Winslow
Star Cruises
Singapore

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With over 30 years experience in the entertainment industry - Ed Bazel has worked with a long list of celebrity who's who, in some amazing and simply exotic locations. Having traveled to 25 different countries, he was named "The Marco Polo of Modern Music" by the Los Angeles Times for his groundbreaking work in providing the first American Artists to mainland China in modern history. "I feel like the luckiest guy in the world." he said.

Starting at the young age of five, he was forced to take piano lessons. "Slave labor, no doubt about it." Bazel said. "There is a famous quote that I love about music - 'your children will hate you once in their lives - either when they are young and you force them to practice, or when they are old and can't play at all.' I was lucky that I was forced, and it was the best gift my parents ever gave me."

Recent Client Comment:

"I appreciate you going above and beyond the call of duty… Events like this requires so much attention to detail that I'm glad that I could count on you."

Tim Shelton
Executive Vice President
ISCS, Inc.

Building on a base of "slave labor" lessons, Bazel's love of music grew and eventually blossomed, after college, into a ten-year career as a notable solo pianist. Tickling the ivories at a host of celebrity events and resorts, Bazel was the house pianist at such prestigious venues as The Beverly Hills Country Club and The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel to name a few. He was also named "Best Pianist in Downtown Los Angeles" by The Los Angeles Downtown News.

Bazel found the progression from "music" to the "music business" to be a natural one. "I feel I have a good understanding of both sides of the equation - the Artist's needs as well as those of the corporate talent buyer." I fully understand the importance of a successful corporate event, as there are many reputations on the line. If we all work together with a win/win attitude - both our corporate client's goals, as well as the Artist's needs, will be met. Most importantly, everyone will go away with a smile and a memory to last a lifetime.

Recent Client Comment:

"Ed, your organizational skills, professionalism and trustworthiness make it a sure bet we will be calling you for the next event that we plan".

David Bunting
The Ozer Group

Bazel is also known for combining charitable contributions with his talent for endurance athletics. He ran and completed the New York Marathon for the Leukemia Society. He also ran the Los Angeles, Chicago, Honolulu and Phoenix Rock & Roll marathons. In addition, he organized, rode and successfully completed a 3,000-mile transcontinental bicycle ride from Los Angeles, CA to St. Augustine, FL to raise money for the City of Hope Cancer Research Center. "Endurance events are a lot like being in the entertainment industry - you have goal setting and stamina... and coincidentally you sweat an awful lot too!"

Known for his polished and friendly approach - Bazel attributes his success to positive thinking, continuing education, and treating others with the same kindness as he would like to be treated.

Recent Client Comment:

"Dear Ed, the 10th Anniversary DEMO dinner was an event to remember! Thank you very much for everything that you did to make this event and our sponsorship of it, a great success."

Kevn Surace
President & CEO
Perfect.com

Ed Bazel currently holds the position of CEO - Chief Entertainment Organizer for corporateartists.com, as well as the CEO of The Bazel Group, Inc. - a Nashville based creative services corporation.

Bazel sums up his career as follows: "With over 30 years of growth and experience in the entertainment industry, I have been very fortunate to coordinate events for a great number of venues in the U.S. and throughout the world. Music is a wonderful form of art and expression - it can span the globe and melt the barriers of language instantly. I am happy I was forced into music by means of 'slave labor' as a child - it has now truly turned into a lifetime 'labor of love' for me! "