Jim Paris (5)

One of Jim Paris’ first jobs after serving in the Army from 1962 to 1965 was in the mail-room of the entertainment public relations giant, Rogers and Cowan. He formed Paris Management, Inc. a multimedia company involved with television, record, and concert production based in San Francisco in 1970 and began working with solo artists, garage bands and assorted performers. Paris became a quasi-partner with The Robert Fitzpatrick Organization, an entertainment management company that managed top recording artists including Cream, Buddy Miles, and Martha and the Vandellas, and for several years directly produced and managed Buddy Miles — including his tours, stage shows, and albums. He produced and directed Miles’ “Roadrunners” album in 1977 and the Buddy Miles Regiment’s “Sneak Attack” in 1980, released by Atlantic records in 1981.