Marty Salzman has a very impressive resume. He managed Buddy Guy from 1981 until 1992; he managed Junior Wells from 1981 until Wells’ death in 1998; and, along with Buddy, he opened Buddy Guy’s Legends club in 1989 and booked and managed the club for its first three years. For the past 21 years, he has managed Magic Slim and the Teardrops. As a manager and promoter, Salzman was the talent arm behind the first Brazilian Blues Festival and the Nescafe Blues Festivals which followed, bringing the blues to Brazil for over 15 years. His reputation for honest dealing, devotion to his artists, and positive energy is well known throughout the blues community.
