Tag: Hubert Laws

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2025
By First Take PR Staff

Award-winning composer, jazz vocalist, flutist, and publishing powerhouse Kaylene Peoples was recently featured as the cover story for LA Lifestyle Magazine, where she opened up in a candid and powerful Q&A. Now republished on her official blog in its restored, original editorial format, the article captures the full scope of Peoples’ creative empire and her unwavering mission to transform the entertainment publishing landscape.

Peoples is the founder of KL Publishing Group, which boasts five cutting-edge magazines: AGENDA, Schmooze Jazz, Jazz Influencers, Virtuoso Bass, and The Performing Artist. These platforms, each with their own niche and cultural lens, were created with one goal in mind: to provide space for stories that mainstream publishing continues to overlook.

“I believe that every artist deserves a platform, regardless of their commercial success or mainstream visibility,” she says. “I know what it feels like to be overlooked or underestimated, and I want to use my platforms to change that narrative.”

The cover story dives into Kaylene’s publishing journey—from pioneering full-bleed magazines on Amazon’s restrictive platform in 2014, to designing entire editorial layouts that rival major legacy brands. But beyond the publishing accolades, the article highlights the challenges she has faced as a woman in jazz, including discrimination, double standards, and being dismissed even when headlining her own shows.

“Being a woman in jazz has meant facing double standards and occasional outright discrimination,” she shares. “I’ve had to fight to be heard, both on stage and in the boardroom.”

In the interview, Peoples also discusses her growing legacy as a composer and performer. With credits that include collaborating with Bunny Brunel, Hubert Laws, Larry Dunn, and more, her musical influence is far-reaching and genre-defying.

Currently, she’s gearing up to release two new albums—Romantic Bossa-Nova 2 and Doppelganger, a spy jazz/lounge project with hints of fusion—and she’s also producing content for television and film, including the limited series Inside A Life and the feature thriller Accidental Squatter, both starring Chase Masterson (Star Trek: DS9).

The feature closes with a message to young and aspiring creatives—especially those from underrepresented backgrounds:

“Do your homework. Learn as much from experts as you can. Expect criticism—it’s part of the process. Expect failure—that’s how we improve. And once you’ve arrived… don’t let anyone tell you it can’t be done.”

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📌 Read the full cover story on Kaylene Peoples’ official blog:

https://kaylenepeoples.com/breaking-boundaries-kaylene-peoples-on-music-publishing-creative-legacy/

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