Coco Productions, Inc. is a music promotion and production company founded by Coco Bucci in 1997 in Chicago. Coco came to Chicago from Italy with over twenty years of experience in the industry. Since coming to the US, his focus has been primarily on jazz artists. He spent a good portion of his first five years in Chicago working with Bill Russo and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble in local concert production as well as organizing collaborations with international jazz festivals. He also worked with other organizations for performances and clinics. Clients range from new talent looking for exposure, to internationally known artists, such as Buddy De Franco, interested in sharing their experiences around the world. He is currently a talent scout for independent recording labels, a consultant for college music departments and creative consultant for special events at international jazz festivals.
Proud to have worked with some of the best Organizations in the World, Among them: COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO DePAUL UNIVERSITY CITY OF CHICAGO UMBRIA JAZZ PESCARA JAZZ FESTIVAL VICENZA JAZZ FESTIVAL ALEXANDER PLATZ - ROMA BUSSINJAZZ AI CONFINI TRA SARDEGNA E JAZZ VILLACELIMONTANA JAZZ FESTIVAL TEATRO MANZONI MILANO BLUE NOTE NEW YORK BIRDLAND NEW YORK JAZZ SHOWCASE CHICAGO ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA CHICAGO PABST THEATRE MILWAUKEE IAJE THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE THE ISRAELI OPERA - TEL AVIV CHICAGO JAZZ ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION BRASS GROUP PALERMO HONG KONG BIG BAND JAZZ FEDERATION JAZZ BY THE SEA FANO JAZZUNIT ORCHESTRA SINFONICA PROVINCIA DI BARI SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ FESTIVAL IJFO - INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION SISMA S PAULO JAZZ FESTIVAL RAI JAZZ & WINE CHICAGO SYMPHONY CENTER MANDEL HALL CONSERVATORIO N PICCINNI BARI CBMR - CENTER FOR BLACK MUSIC RESEARCH EUROPEAN JAZZ EXPO