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N U.S. Jazz Label Directory Continued from page J -1 Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious thony Davis, James Newton, Ja- GREAT Monk, JAZZ Dave Brubeck, Eric Dolphy maaladeen Tacuma, Oliver Lake & stream and experimental titles by Jessica Williams, Phil Woods Quar- and many others. Original albums Jump Up, Bob Moses, Jay Hoggard tet, Cedar Walton and Dr. John. by these and other acts who re- and Tony Dagradi. corded for the three labels are Concord Jazz Inc., P.O. Box 845, Hannibal Records, Inc., 611 being included in a new midline, IMPORTS Concord, Calif. 94522. Tel: (415) Broadway, Suite 415, New York, launched earlier this year, in which 682 -6770. N.Y. 10012. Tel: (212) 420-1780. original cover art, liner notes and la- Mainstream jazz independent with Eclectic independent has released bel graphics have all been restored recent inroads into crossover ac- one multi -artist work, a tribute to under the Original Jazz Classics ceptance. Roster includes Jim Hall, Italian film music composer Nino Pii banner. Contemporary fusion and Rota, featured an array jazz FROM of top Al Cohn, L. A. Four, Herb Ellis, Scott mainstream releases are also re- names, and also records avant - Hamilton, - George Shearing, Lau leased on Fantasy, Milestone and rindo funk ensemble Defunkt. Almeida, Emily Remler and Galaxy, with artists including Sonny Tania Maria. BLACK SAINT /SOUL NOTE JMS Subsidiaries include Rollins, Azymuth, Ron Carter, Fred- Headfirst Records, Inc., 9000 Concord Picante (Latin, Caribbean die Hubbard, Red Garland, Johnny Sunset Blvd., Suite 611, Los An- ECM IMPORTS JAPO WATT and South American music) and geles, Calif. Tel: Griffin, Art Pepper, L. Subramanian 90069. (213) 550- RED RECORD KING JAPAN Concord Concerto (classically-ori - and others. 1010. ented works). Fusion oriented line active in early Finesse Records, 250 W. 57th and introducing OWL from FRANCE '80s has catalogue including al- Contemporary Records, Inc., St., New York, N.Y. 10019. Tel: bums by Brian Auger, Ross Traut, P.O. Box 2628, Los Angeles, Calif. (212) 246 -5932. Tel: 466 -1633. Ross -Levine Group, Allen Vizzutti, 90028. (213) New and reissued material from Extensive '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s Kinesis, Roland Vasquez and Mike this CBS -distributed label includes Metheny, among others. catalogue including reissues on albums by Mel Torme, Bob Classic Contemporary and Good Brookmeyer, Ruby Braff, Mel Lewis India Navigation Co., 60 Hudson Time Jazz labels. Albums Helen by and the Jazz Orchestra, John Lewis St., Room 205, New York, N.Y. Humes, Manne, Shelly Kid Ory, Or- and others. 10013. Tel: (212) 962 -3570. nette Coleman, Art Pepper and oth- Young independent with new First American Records, Inc., 73 ers, with more recent releases in- recordings by developing and es- Marion cluding late '70s and early '80s St., Seattle, Wash. 98104. tablished stylists in the avant garde masters by Chico Freeman, Bobby Tel: (206) 625 -9992. and mainstream. Albums include ti- C. Reissues via Jazz Man label span ONE D. ZEITLILA ber Time Once Hutcherson, George Cables, Jay tles by Chico Freeman, Arthur SAROPe One WORLD Time Remem Hoggard and Peter Erskine. variety of periods and artists, in- Blythe, Jay Hoggard, Hamiett QUARTET: 0056 ECM 1239 cluding Thelonious Monk, Phil Saint BSR Bluitt, Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Da- Black CTI Records, Inc., 46 W. 11th St., Woods, Stephane Grappelli, Dizzy New York, N.Y. 10011. Tel: (212) vid Murray, Anthony Davis, James Gillespie, Ben Webster, Stan Getz, Newton and Air. 674 -1111. Art Tatum, Clark Terry and others. Active since its restructuring in Music Is Medicine subsidiary also Island Records, Inc., 444 Madi- 1981, the Creed Taylor operation offers selected works in hybrid son Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022. has continued to bring its original idioms by artists including Scott Tel: (212) 355 -6550. '70s catalogue back into distribu- Cossu and Clarence "Gatemouth" Island's Antilles label, originally tion via its current independent dis- Brown. created as an eclectic budget line in tribution lineup, along with new the '70s, was transformed into a Gemcom Inc., Rd., masters. Catalogue titles include 6570 Griffin new jazz venture in 1982. Albums OCTET MURRAY Suite 106, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DAVID works by George Benson, Freddie released to date include works by KNITZJMICHELO sweet 33314. Tel: (510) 954 -9793. LEE Toot BS R0055 Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Hu- Gil Evans, Phil Woods Quartet, Or- a Sain t Jazz material, mostly live, released PETRUCCIANI: BFbmelck bert Laws and others. nette Coleman, Air, Anthony Brax- Ow1028 on Who's Who In Jazz, Personal DRG Records, Inc., 200 W. 57th Choice and Gateway lines. Artists (Continued on page J -6) St., New York, N.Y. 10019. Tel: featured include Ahmad Jamal and (213) 582 -3040. Gary Burton, Stan Getz, Paul Horn, Independent devoted largely to Sugar Blue, Joe Farrell, Sonny Stitt, REACHING soundtrack and original cast titles Harry "Sweets" Edison and Eddie also offers its Jazz Masters series of "Lockjaw" Davis. NEW HEIGHTS '60s works by Lena Horne, Cleo Laine, Gerry Mulligan and others. Gramavision, Inc., 260 W. Broad- OF AWARENESS way, New York, N.Y. 10013. Tel: Elektra /Asylum /Nonesuch Rec- (212) 226 -7057. ?AR,- RTfOMMGirI FORMAN KIpI ords, 655 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. Former independent founded with MITCHEL FLAN 063 Not'e SN 10022. Tel: (212) 355 -7610. esoteric film music projects is now Only A McSÑ 71370 Soul Soul Note Bruce Lundvall's Elektra /Musician tied to PolyGram for distribution. line, founded in 1982, has offset la- Selective roster includes several bel's checkered experiences with its stylists whose work spans elements Jazz /Fusion roster on Elektra a few of jazz, classicism, fusion and years earlier. Mainstream, avant dance market, among them An- garde and fusion material by artists including Freddie Hubbard, Mate- rial, Red Rodney and Ira Sullivan, The GREAT JAll SOUNDS 01 Chick Corea, Kevin Eubanks, Bobby McFerrin, Mose Allison, Gordon sOF ART BLAKEY & STUFF SMITH BECK & G. Dexter, Woody Shaw, Jimmy Smith, TANMAN!_OS KILLER JOE SWJNGIN A. FIOLDSWORTHSee Material, Chico Freeman, Charlie Things You t BSR ART BLAKEY FZ-sToRyv-114 The 09 Black STUFF Records 1MS Parker, Bud Powell, John & The Jazz 1MS Messengers STUFF QUINTET McLaughlin, representing some featuring SMITH reissues but mostly new masters. GEORGE ART FARMER KAWAGUCHI QUARTET Elektra roster also includes Lee Ri- tenour and Grover Washington, Jr. Europe Records & Tapes, Inc., 611 Broadway, Suite 214, New York, N.Y. 10012. Tel: (212) 254- 2047. Founded in 1981 as outlet for Euro- ROACH QUARTET on STORYVILLE RECORDS & CASSETTES cu MAX pean masters by mainstream, fu- Mirage Light Manufactured and Distributed by THE MOSS MUSIC GROUP, INC.. 48 West 38th Street, New Yak, NY 10018 ART FARMER In The 1053 sion and avant garde stylists includ- Soul Noce SN wi CLIFFORD ing Stephane Grappelli, Sugar Blue, Soul N° e N 1 °6 Hugh Hopper and Alan Gowen, More Bestsellers: Chet Baker, Clark Terry, Don Cherry and Latif Khan, Frank Foster and WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET: W.S.Q. BSR 0046 in of WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET: Steppin' BSR 0027 others. RARE! concert recordings DAVID MURRAY OCTET: Ming BSR 0045 Fantasy / Prestige / Milestone / MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS: Blues Forever BSR 0061 Stax, 10th & Parker Streets, Berke- AIR: Air Mail BSR 0049 ley, Calif. 94710. Tel: 549- JAZZ GREATS MINGUS DYNASTY: Reincarnation SN 1042 (415) 2500. KIM PARKER: Navin' Myself A Time SN 1033 Sonny Stitt ... Lee Morgan . .. Woody Shaw MITCHEL FORMAN: Childhood Dreams SN 1050 Vast jazz catalogue encompasses Cedar Walton ... Benny Moffitt GEORGE RUSSELL: New York Big Band SN 1039 Fantasy, Prestige and Milestone Joe Henderson & MORE JAKI BYARD: To Them -To Us SN 1025 vaults plus label's own Galaxy line ART LANDE /PAUL McCANDLESS /DAVID SAMUELS: Skylight ECM 1208 launched in late '70s for main- PLUS: Rodney Franklin's I O P and CARLA BLEY: Escalator Over The Hill Watt 3LP -EOTH stream works newly recorded by George Semper's ET Where R. U.? PETER WARREN w. 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