Basin Street Records is a

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-winning independent record label based in New Orleans, Louisiana, that specializes in

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, funk, and rhythm and blues ( R&B). Basin Street Records was founded in 1997 by Mark Samuels and Tom Thompson. The label arose out of an agreement to release a live album for New Orleans jazz trumpeter and vocalist

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, who was managed by Thompson. In mid-1998 Samuels bought Thompson's interest in the company. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina flooded the Basin Street Records office and Mark Samuels's home. Samuels continued to operate the company from "computers in coffee shops" while rebuilding his home and office in New Orleans. Basin Street concentrates on jazz, funk, blues, and rhythm and blues. The roster includes

, Los Hombres Calientes,

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, Irvin Mayfield, Michael White,

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Henry Butler Henry Butler (September 21, 1948 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz and blues pianist. He learned piano, drums, and saxophone in school. He received a college degree and graduate degree and taught at the New Orleans Center for Creative ...

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, Theresa Andersson, Jeremy Davenport,

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, and Davell Crawford.

Awards

* Best Latin Jazz Album, ''Los Hombres Calientes'',

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(1998) * Best Record Label, '' OffBeat'' magazine, 2000, 2002–2005, 2009, 2012–2015 * Music Business of the Year, ''OffBeat'' magazine, 2003, 2004, 2013 *

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, ''Rebirth of New Orleans'',

(2012)

References

External links

Official site
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