Jazz Summers: Chairman
Jazz Summers turned to management in the early 80s and publishing in the late 80s. 25 years on as CEO of Big Life Group Of Companies , Summers has been responsible for managing Wham!, Lisa Stansfield, Yazz, Soul ll Soul, The Verve, Badly Drawn Boy, Nigel Kennedy, Snow Patrol , Klaxons and the Futureheads.
Between them these artists have sold over 40 million albums and 47 million singles around the world, including 95 top 40 hits over the past 18 years. Big Life Music has grown to become one of the most respected independent publishers in the UK, recognized as the largest independent publishing company in the last two quarters of 2007.
In 2003, as a member of the Music Managers Forum, Summers was awarded the prestigious Peter Grant award and in December 2004 was elected chairman of this organization. At the 2007 Music Week Awards, he was honoured with the Strat Award.