The Pulse of Entertainment: Innervision Records' Vice President Adam Leibovitz is Busy Signing Billboard Chart-Toppers

by Dr. Eunice Moseley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(June 17, 2025)- "I'm proud of what we have accomplished," said Adam Leibovitz, Vice President of A&R and Radio Promotions at Innervision Records. "We were the little engine that couldn't, now we're...at another level."

Innervision Records is the home of eight-time #1 Billboard chart-topping Jazz guitarist Blake Aaron, whose music is played on Fox's "Mad TV," and Steven Seagal's Half Past Dead 2. Also making themselves at home at Innervision Records is Jazz flutist Kim Scott, another #1 Billboard chart-topper and a member of the trio Jazz in Pink. Though it's a long list of other musicians, Innervision Records is also the home of Smooth Jazz guitarist dee Brown (Dean Brown) who has recorded with George Benson, Stephanie Mills, Aretha Franklin, Bebe Winans, and Gerald Albright.

"I started working with a Smooth Jazz promotions company around 1998...as a paid internship. They went to Las Vegas, so I decided to start my own company," Adam told me when I asked how he came to work at the record label. "I've been doing that ever since."

Adams' Smooth Jazz public relations and promotions company worked with Luther Vandross, Sade', Celine Dion, Brian McKnight and Boney James - just to name a few. Leibovitz is known for saying he likes to break-in new artists. Now that he is at Innervision Records Adam is not only working with Smooth Jazz, but NeoSoul and World Music. The Innervision Records label was named the Smooth Jazz Label of the Year in 2022. Their musician Blake Aaron's latest album reached #1 on Billboard again, making it his eighth, and Kim Scott reached #1 on Mediabase Singles Chart.

"I met them (Innervision Records) through Blake Aaron, he's on the label. I became their national director of promotions (2006)," Adam pointed out. "You couldn't do major radio but through a record label. So, I brought artists to Innervision to get them on radio."

Don't mistake the American Innervision record label with the one launched in England in 1999. The label of the group Wham, with member George Michaels, because it folded in 2000. The American Innervision Records launched around 2000 and is celebrating over 25 years. Its general manager is Steve Belkins. Innervision Records is also busy pumping out the music and #1 Billboard chart-toppers with new material, not only from Aaron, Scott and Brown, but drummer Pat Petrillo; keyboardist Rick Habana; guitarist Richard Smith; guitarist JJ Sansaverino; guitarist Alex Crown, and saxophonist Dean James.

I asked Adam how he picks his artists for the Innervision Records label, and he said, "Some I solicit to, or they are artists I've worked with, and I bring them over."

"So far, we have some interesting musicians," Adam said as we concluded our interview.  www.InnervisionRecords.com

SYNDICATED COLUMN: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million with The Pulse of Entertainment. She is also a Business Management/Public Relations Strategist and Consultant at Freelance Associates and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The Baltimore Times. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com. EVENTS: "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conference (ULMII), founded by Eunice in 1999, is into its 26th year. Next events are coming to Baltimore via Zoom Saturday April 19, 2025, presented by Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times, and Los Angeles via Zoom Saturday, November 8, 2025. The ULMII event is a free entertainment conference offering a Professional Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase and National Talent Competition (vocal, songwriting, dance and acting) where aspiring artists have a chance to receive over $20,000 valued in prizes/product/services. Log onto www.UpliftingMinds2.com RSVP for Zoom Access at EventBrite.com or email info@thepulseofentertainment.com.