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Landmark Records
Landmark Records was an American jazz record company and label founded in 1985 by Orrin Keepnews. Landmark's releases included music by Donald Byrd, Jack DeJohnette, Jimmy Heath, Vincent Herring, Bobby Hutcherson, Mulgrew Miller, Buddy Montgomery, and reissues of Cannonball Adderley. Its catalogue also included two jazz albums by the Kronos Quartet in which they covered the work of Bill Evans and Thelonious Monk. Landmark was bought by Muse Records in 1993. Muse and Landmark were acquired by 32 Jazz in 1996. In 2003, Savoy Jazz (which had become a subsidiary of Nippon Columbia) acquired the rights to the Muse and Landmark catalogs from 32 Jazz. Discography 1300 Series ;LCD ARTIST TITLE *1301 Cannonball Adderley – ''Them Dirty Blues'' *1302 Cannonball Adderley – ''Cannonball's Bossa Nova'' *1303 Cannonball Adderley – ''Jazz Workshop Revisited'' *1304 Cannonball Adderley – ''Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners'' *1305 Cannonball Adderley – ''The Cannonb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orrin Keepnews
Orrin Keepnews (March 2, 1923 – March 1, 2015) was an American jazz writer and record producer known for founding Riverside Records and Milestone Records, for freelance work, and for his work at other labels. Biography Early life Keepnews was born to a Jewish family in The Bronx, New York, on March 2, 1923.. His mother was a public school teacher and his father worked for the Department of Welfare. Keepnews graduated from Columbia University with a degree in English in 1943. Subsequently, he was involved in bombing raids over Japan in the final months of World War II, before returning for graduate studies at Columbia in 1946. While working as an editor for the book publishers Simon & Schuster, Keepnews moonlighted as editor of ''The Record Changer'', a small jazz magazine, after fellow Columbia graduate Bill Grauer became its owner in 1948. Keepnews wrote one of the earliest profiles of Thelonious Monk, then little known, for the publication. In 1954 and 1955 Grauer and Kee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Daily News
''Philadelphia Daily News'' is a tabloid newspaper that serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The newspaper is owned by The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC, which also owns Philadelphia's other major newspaper ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. The ''Daily News'' began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker. By 1930, the newspaper's circulation exceeded 200,000, but by the 1950s the news paper was losing money. In 1954, the newspaper was sold to Matthew McCloskey and then sold again in 1957 to publisher Walter Annenberg. In 1969, Annenberg sold the ''Daily News'' to Knight Ridder. In 2006 Knight Ridder sold the paper to a group of local investors. The ''Daily News'' has won the Pulitzer Prize three times. History ''Philadelphia Daily News'' began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker. In its early years, it was dominated by crime stories, sports and sensationalism. By 1930, daily circulation of the morning paper exceeded 200,000. Cir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Records
Fantasy Records is an American independent record label company founded by brothers Max and Sol Stanley Weiss in 1949. The early years of the company were dedicated to issuing recordings by jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, who was also one of its investors, but in more recent years the label has been known for its recordings of comedian Lenny Bruce, jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, the last recordings made on the Wurlitzer organ in the San Francisco Fox Theatre before the theatre was demolished, organist Korla Pandit, the 1960s rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, bandleader Woody Herman, and Disco/R&B singer Sylvester. Formation In 1949, Jack Sheedy, owner of a San Francisco-based record label called Coronet, was talked into making the first recording of an octet and a trio featuring Dave Brubeck (not to be confused with either the Australian Coronet Records or the New York City-based Coronet Records of the late 1950s). Sheedy's Coronet Records had recorded area Dixieland bands. But he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955. EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012, and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both distributed by UMG. The label's circular headquarters building is a recognized landmark of Hollywood, California. Both the label itself and its famous building are sometimes referred to as "The House That Nat Built." This refers to one of Capitol's most famous artists, Nat King Cole. Capitol is also well known as the U.S. record label of the Beatles, especially during the years of Beatlemania in America from 1964 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverside Records
Riverside Records was an American jazz record company and label. Founded by Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer, Jr, under his firm Bill Grauer Productions in 1953, the label played an important role in the jazz record industry for a decade. Riverside headquarters were located in New York City, at 553 West 51st Street. History Initially the company was dedicated to reissuing early jazz material drawn from the issues of the Paramount and Gennett and Hot Record Society (H.R.S.), labels among others. Reissued artists included Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Ma Rainey, and James P. Johnson, but the label began issuing its own contemporary jazz recordings in April 1954, beginning with pianist Randy Weston. In 1955 the Prestige Records contract of Thelonious Monk was bought out and Monk was signed by Riverside, where he remained for the next five years. During the next few years, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Charlie Byrd, Johnny Griffin, and Wes Montgomery made substantial contributio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannonball In Europe!
''Cannonball in Europe!'' is a live album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley recorded at the Comblain-la-Tour in Belgium and released on the Capitol label featuring performances by Adderley with Nat Adderley, Yusef Lateef, Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes.Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 20 October 2009 Reception '''' states "Bringing in Joe Zawinul and Yusef Lateef energised the band anew but Lateef's touches of exotica are an awkward match for the sunnier disposition of the customary material, Nevertheless '' |
Cannonball Takes Charge
''Cannonball Takes Charge'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley released on the Riverside label featuring performances by Adderley with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb with Percy and Albert Heath replacing Chambers and Cobb on two selections.Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 19 October 2009 Reception '''' said that "''Cannonball Takes Charge'' is perhaps only ordinary." The review by Ken Dryden awarded ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet At The Lighthouse
''The Cannonball Adderley Quintet at the Lighthouse'' is a live album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley released on the Riverside label featuring a performance by Adderley with Nat Adderley, Victor Feldman, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes.Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 19 October 2009 Reception The review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states that "a fine all-around set from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet... finds his band in top form... It's a strong introduction to the music of this classic hard bop group".Y ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners
''Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley released on the Riverside label, featuring performances by Adderley with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman, and Louis Hayes.Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 19 October 2009 Reception The contemporaneous '''' reviewer praised some of the soloing, but added: "This sounds like a gathering of strangers. No one seems at ease – with the tunes or each other". The review by |
Jazz Workshop Revisited
''Jazz Workshop Revisited'' is a live album by the jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley released on the Riverside label. Alongside Adderley, it features performances by Nat Adderley, Yusef Lateef, Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes.Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 20 October 2009 It was recorded at the in San Francisco on September 22 & 23, 1962 Reception In his review in the May 9, 1963, issue of '' DownBeat'' magazine, the jazz critic Pete Welding ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannonball's Bossa Nova
''Cannonball's Bossa Nova'' is a 1962 album by jazz musician Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. First released on Riverside in 1963, the album was reissued on Capitol Records several times with different covers and titles.Capitol Records discography accessed August 18, 2015 Reception The review by Al Campbell awarded the album 2 stars and states: "Unfortunately this release contains little fire, as Adderley didn't get much rehearsal time with these musicians. Combined with the repetitious nature of the Bossa Nova these proceedings can get tedious."Campbell, A[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Them Dirty Blues
''Them Dirty Blues'' is an album by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, recorded in 1960. Reception The AllMusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Recorded in early 1960, ''Them Dirty Blues'' contains two classic jazz compositions."Campbell, AAllMusic Reviewaccessed February 22, 2013 ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' awarded the album 3⅓ stars, noting: "''Them Dirty Blues'' debuts Nat's 'Work Song' in the band's book, as well as Bobby Timmons's 'Dat Dere'." The album includes two other tunes which have become jazz standards: "Del Sasser" and "Jeannine". Track listing (2000 Capitol/Blue Note CD re-issue) # "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 5:05 # "Jeannine" ( Duke Pearson) – 7:15 # "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:20 # "Them Dirty Blues" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) – 7:10 # "Dat Dere" (Bobby Timmons) – 5:28 # "Del Sasser" ( Sam Jones) – 4:40 # "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:34 # "Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
