NICK COLIONNE ENTERS INTO NEW TERRITORY WITH HIS NEW ALBUM, NO LIMITS, TO BE RELEASED JULY 8th, 2008

COLIONNE NAMED 2007 INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR AT THE CANADIAN SMOOTH JAZZ AWARDS!

(New York, NY) - KOCH Records is please to announce the release of guitarist and vocalist Nick Colionne's new album No Limits to be released July 8th, 2008. His exciting blend of jazz, funk, R&B and a touch of the blues combined with his rich singing voice and engaging stage personality make him a constant crowd favorite.

Colionne joined the ranks of today's premiere jazz artists with his 2004 album Just Come On In, which included the mega-hits "High Flyin'" and "It's Been Too Long" which hit #2 (and top 10 for the year) and #16 on the R&R Smooth Jazz Chart, respectively.

Colionne is a guitarist and vocalist whose "live" performances defy categorization. His shows incorporate all the music he loves best and the influences he's had throughout his career, from jazz to R&B to funk to blues. You're as likely to hear Nick sing the blues as you are to hear his blazing jazz licks, or even the occasional hint of metal, recalling the beginning of his career as a heavy metal guitarist. He has taken that diverse musicality and run with it on No Limits, creating an album that is both unique and varied.

His most recent album, Keepin' It Cool, propelled him to the top of the charts once again with the single "Always Thinking of You" which stayed on the R&R charts for an incredible 45 weeks and was also top 10 for the year.

Colionne titled the new album No Limits to describe where he is at in terms of his music saying "the project No Limits is my latest adventure. I call it an adventure because I wanted to explore doing some different things with my music and not limit myself to one genre or style of playing." Colionne teamed up with two Grammy-award winning writers for the album: Jim Peterik who wrote "The Eye of The Tiger," the theme from the film Rocky, and Paul Richmond who wrote "Shining Star" for The Manhattans.

From the upbeat title track to the dreamy "Headin' Wes Before Dawn" and Brazilian-feeling "Ports of Call" to the dance infused "Steppin' Back," No Limits is an album that has something for everyone. Colionne explores new genres and sounds to create an album both diverse and limitless.

Chuck Mitchell, KOCH Records VP of Jazz and Adult Music comments, "We're proud to be working with Nick Colionne, who has become one of the freshest and most soulful contemporary jazz artists in recent times. He's just coming into his full musical power as a guitarist and vocal stylist, and we're looking forward to being with him as he takes his place at the top of the jazz charts and beyond."

Upcoming dates, more in the works!!!

2008

Coming Up Next! * May 10 - St Lucia Jazz Festival with Najee, Ledisi and Alex Bugnon, St. Lucia, Caribbean Islands. For info visit stluciajazz.org

* May 24 - KIFM Smooth Jazz 98.1 Anniversary Jazz Festival, San Diego, CA. Gas Lamp Stage, Nick, Mindi Abair and George Benson, for info visit www.kifm.com

* May 25 - private appearance

* June 21 - Clark County Jazz in The Park Series, Las Vegas, NV. 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy. For info: (702) 455-8200, www.co.clark.nv.us/Parks/Clark_County_Amphitheate r.htm

* June 22 - Close Up2 Jazz Festival, Chicago, IL.

* July 12 - Potomac Jazz Festival, Colton's Point, MD. St. Clement's Island Museum, 38370 Point Breeze Road, Colton's Point, MD. 301-769-2222

* July 19 - Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, Hartford, CT. Bushnell Park. www.hartfordjazz.com

* July 25 - East Lansing, MI. Lansing Smooth Jazz 92.9 in cooperation with BMRW Promotions presents "An Evening of Smooth Jazz featuring Nick Colionne", East Lansing Performing Arts Center, 509 Burcham Drive. www.wjzlonline.com/eveningsmoothjazz. Show time 7:00 p.m. Ticket info TBA.

* August 1- The Wave 94.7 Presents Jazz at The Old Mill, Toronto, Canada. The Old Mill Inn & Spa, 21 Old Mill Rd., www.oldmilltoronto.com, (416) 236-2641

* August 9 - Long Beach Jazz Festival, Long Beach, CA, www.longbeachjazzfestival.com

* August 22 - Penns Landing, Philadelphia, PA. WJJZ's Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Series. 7 p.m. at the Great Plaza. Columbus Blvd & Market St., www.pennslandingcorp.com

* August 23 - Smooth Jazz at South Shore - Guy Foreman Amphitheater, Washington Park, Michigan City, IN. Nick and co-headliner Mindi Abair rock the Indiana Dunes! www.smoothjazzatsouthshore.com

* August 29 - Jazz On The Potomac, Lansdowne, VA. Nick closes out this great summer jazz series at the spectacular Lansdowne Resort. For info visit www.lansdowneresort.com.

* September 6 - Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival, West Bend, WI. Info and tickets at www.kmjazz.com.

* September 20 - Wilson Creek Winery, Temecula, CA. Ticket info TBA.

* September 27 - WFFS's Jazz On The River, Fayetteville, NC.

* October 18 - JazzTrax Catalina Jazz Festival, Catalina Island, CA. For info and tickets visit www.jazztrax.com

* 2009, January 31 - February 5, Smooth Music Cruise. Celebrity Cruises' "Century" luxury ship. Sailing from Miami to Key West, Nassau and Coco Cay. Hosted by Norman Brown, Jam Session Host Nick Colionne; with Boney James, Mindi Abair, Larry Carlton, Heather Headley, Acoustic Alchemy, Marion Meadows, Michael Lington, Steve Oliver, Shilts, Alan Hewitt , Althea René and more. To reserve your cabin, contact: 877-529-9729 for early booking pricing.

photo by Cary Gillaspie, ScenicJazz.com

Nick's last newsletter highlighted the great time he had at the Berks Jazz Festival. If you haven't read it you can visit Nick's website, www.nickcolionne.com, and click on "Archives" on the home page to read it and previous newsletters.

The Seabreeze Jazz Festival was a blast. This four day spectacular is known for its amazing line-up and this year was no exception - all stops were pulled out for the 10th Anniversary of this nationally known event. Nick hosted their first-ever Jam Session on Thursday night to a packed lawn audience with his band and some great guests (Joyce Cooling, Shilts, Four80 East, Matt Marshak, Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Slim Man and more!). The crowd loved every minute, the interaction between the artists was incredible and the weather was perfect. What a night.

Friday was a busy day for Nick - up early in the a.m. with road manager Tom Clark and Seabreeze station owner Mark Carter, he was in the t.v. studio in Panama City for a live interview at 6 a.m.! Next it was off to a local school for the performing arts, where Nick conducted a clinic for the kids. He and they had a great time!

Friday night Nick, who was Festival Host, capped off an evening that featured new singer Nyee Moses followed by super-hot band Four80 East with special guest Shilts with his special brand of energy, music, funk and fun and it was a truly great night in Florida for music!

One of the most enjoyable aspects of this festival is that there's actually time to socialize a bit! Nick met up with musical friends ranging from other artists to fan club members to music biz folks, and even had time to go shopping with Melanie Maxwell, publisher of Smooth Jazz News and Debbie Pinsky of JazzFest Travel! Thanks to Mark and Renee Carter at WSBZ 106.3 FM "The Seabreeze" for putting on such a great festival, which is moving to a great new location in 2009 - The Pier Park Amphitheater in Panama City Beach, FL.

Next, Nick headed to Cleveland to be part of Jason Miles' show (thx Jay!) "The Music of Marvin Gaye and Motown" at the Tri City Jazz Festival. This show featured guest artists doing Marvin and Motown tunes (Maysa, Walter Beasley, Kevin Mahogany and Bobby Caldwell were fellow participants) and the reviewer from the Cleveland Plain Dealer had nice things to say about Nick: "Fiery performances elevated other highlights into the realm of the sublime, including guitarist Nick Colionne's flashy version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"." Pretty cool!!!!!

photo of Nick enjoying his host duties at the Seabreeze Jazz Festival courtesy Jean from Citysounds.com

Carrie, the president of Nick's amazing fan club Kickin' With Nick, has put up a new web blog for Nick fans, whether they are fan club members or not. Check it out! The address is www.kickinwithnick.wordpress.com.

Kickin' Members - be sure and sign up for this great new community that's all things Nick and you!!! Photos, videos, and a special section for member contributions and dialog are all part of the Kickin' web blog experience.

If you're a jazz fan but not a member of Kickin' WIth Nick, joining is a great idea - you get Nick's first CD, "It's My Turn", $15 if purchased separately but free with your first year membership of $15 for individuals, $25 for couples. Plus you get a personally autographed Nick photo and other goodies, and private meet-and- greet opportunities at Nick's shows. Kickin' members are fun folks and many friendships have developed within the membership as a result. Not to brag, but one of our Kickin' members who is also a member of other fan clubs says Kickin' is the best, the most fun and the friendliest. We think so, too! You can use PAYPAL to join up on the blog website, it couldn't be easier.

Nick, the band and the team would like to congratulate the very lovely and multi-talented Jan Julian, Promotions and Media Relations Director for WGRV "The Groove" in Melbourne, FL (twice nominated as Station of the Year by Radio & Records), on her most recent accomplishment.

Jan, in addition to assisting Station Manager Randy Bennett in all things "The Groove", is also an experienced pilot who has just been promoted from First Officer to Captain with American Eagle Airlines!

Nick and the team are delighted for Jan, and very happy that she will be based in Chicago this summer so somewhere in between her flight schedule and Nick's tour schedule there's a definite "hang" coming (and maybe if Randy is extra nice to Jan she'll bring him up for it!!)

Congratulations, Jan!

photo of Jan, Nick and Randy taken at the WGRV "The Groove" New Year's Party, 2007 by Carol Ray

Hot news! New pricing has been announced for the 2009 Smooth Music Cruise. Check out the artists, ship, cabins, amenities and new pricing via the weblink below, and join Nick and his music friends on this festival at sea! Be sure and mention Nick's special code "Nick001" when speaking Cruises Only, the official travel agency for the cruise.

Nick was honored to be the subject of the "How We Entertain" section with an article entitled "Nick Colionne: A Man On A Musical Mission" in the Spring/Summer 2007 edition of "How We Live", a glossy lifestyle magazine whose mission statement is to be "A Showcase of African-American Homes, Décor, Style & Careers".

When he was asked late last year to contribute a photo and a few words about his own favorite room he was happy to comply, but never thought his selection would be chosen to appear in the special bonus publication accompanying the Winter/Spring edition, the annual "Buyer's Guide - 2007, The Year In Review" which has a special article "Get An Insider's Peek At How Celebrities Live". Why? Because his favorite room is his recording studio and he just knew it wouldn't make the cut among the elegant rooms sure to be featured. Imagine his delight when he opened the magazine and saw his studio in living color, along with a spot-on narrative describing why it was so special to him.

Many thanks to Dana Tucker, Publisher and Editor in Chief, for highlighting Nick's studio and for recognizing that to a recording artist with a passion, his studio IS the most inspiration place in his home!

This casually elegant magazine is distributed thru WalMart, Barnes and Noble, Bi-Lo Food Stores, B. Dalton Book Stores and numerous independent stores, or you can subscribe directly through their website, listed below. You owe yourself a look at this quality magazine.

Want to order any of Nick's CDs? We have an easy solution for you - order them directly from On The Edge Productions and Nick will autograph them to you personally.

Available CDs:
"Keepin' It Cool" - $20
"Just Come On In" - $15
"The Seduction" * - $15
"Arrival" * - $15
"It's My Turn" * - $15
* out of print CD, available only thru On The Edge Productions

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Artist Manager: Carol Ray, On The Edge Productions (847) 359-9941 / e-mail: jazz@nickcolionne.com

Promotions: Tom Clark, On The Edge Productions (610) 918-3252 / e-mail: funkyjazznc@gmail.com

Marketing/Media: Christine Clark, On The Edge Productions (610) 291-9278 / e-mail: christine.clark1001@gmail.com.

Tour Manager: Dolores Ann, On The Edge Productions (630) 289-9159 / e-mail: dolores@nickcolionne.com

Booking Agent: Steve Butler, Mighty Music Corp (718) 682-3611 / e-mail: mightymusiccorp@aim.com