B.P.R. and its Associates are established in the fields of JAZZ, LATIN, CLASSICAL, CROSSOVER, DANCE and WORLD MUSIC, CORPORATE & PRIVATE EVENTS, CONCERT PRESENTATION & PRODUCTION, ARTIST TOURING, FESTIVAL, FILM, TELEVISION, COMMERCIALS and RADIO PROGRAMMING.

In the early 70’s, Ronnie Scott’s Club formed Ronnie Scott Directions to look after management and non-club matters. From these early days, and to keep pace with changing fashions and styles, evolved the present company run by Ina Dittke and RSD Director, Brian Theobald, member of the prestigious Institute of Entertainment and Arts Management.

Whilst its roots are still firmly in the jazz field, BPR acts as agent for artists in many areas of entertainment, as well as producing, promoting and advising on live concert presentation, radio, television and film music, festival presentation, recording, international tour organisation, artist management and private/corporate events world wide. We offer a lifetime spent learning how to integrate the wishes of the promoter with the needs of the artist at all levels of the entertainment industry and with its association with Media Arts Corp, were an integral part of the first Internet “pay per view’ rock transmission; a live Elton John concert filmed in Turkey in 2001.

BPR has on staff an ex concert pianist, Ina Dittke, rock and failed jazz saxophonist, Brian Theobald and hit record leader, Mick Eve (Gonzalez’s Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet), all with connections from the late 50’s to the present day, which enables us to offer a wide production expertise to our clients in the corporate world as well as those involved with club, concert and festival presentation.

Ina Dittke is on the board of the prestigious non-profit "Rhythm Foundation" in Miami Beach, Florida. The Foundation presents World Music and Brazilian artists in concert in a variety of settings and venues.

BPR is proud to operate on a non-racial and anti-sexist policy at all times, as our roster of artists, present and past, will attest to, and is at the forefront in encouraging youth in music through our involvement with the Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition and membership of The International Association of Jazz Educators.

Here is a selection of major artists that we have
presented in concert over the last few years:

STAN GETZ
BUDDY RICH
MILES DAVIS
DIZZY GILLESPIE QUINTET
RAY CHARLES
CHAKA KHAN
COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA
TITO PUENTE
JAMES MOODY
SARAH VAUGHAN
OSCAR PETERSON
CELIA CRUZ
GERRY MULLIGAN BIG BAND
AIRTO & FLORA
IRAKERE
LIONEL HAMPTON BIG BAND
WOODY HERMAN
DONOVAN
ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
MACEO PARKER
ROY AYERS
ALBITA
JOE PASS
TANIA MARIA
JIMMY SMITH
WYNTON MARSALIS
MARI WILSON

   

 

Here are some classic combinations we have presented in a variety of venues..

BUDDY RICH with THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
RAY CHARLES with THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
"LATIN CROSSINGS"
featuring

STEVE WINWOOD, TITO PUENTE & ARTURO SANDOVAL
MIRIAM MAKEBA & DIZZY GILLESPIE'S 'LIVE THE FUTURE'
TONY BENNETT with STRINGS
GRP ALLSTARS with DAVE GRUSIN
TITO PUENTE & CELIA CRUZ
DONALD BYRD & THE 125th STREET BAND
BUDDY RICH WITH TONY BENNETT
DIZZY GILLESPIE'S "UNITED NATION ORCHESTRA"