Nilva Records was a jazz record label in
Geneva
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, Switzerland established by drummer
Alvin Queen
Alvin Queen is an American-born Swiss jazz drummer born in the Bronx, New York, on August 16, 1950. At 16, he played for Ruth Brown and Don Pullen and with the Wild Bill Davis trio. He played with trombonist Benny Green and guitarist Tiny Grime ...
.
The name is an
anagram
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of Queen's first name.
History
Queen ran Nilva for ten years, then stopped during the 1990s when there were complications with distribution.
Inspired by the "Blue Note sound", he began recording in the early 1980s at Minot Studios in White Plains, New York.
The first album released was ''Alvin Queen in Europe'' (1981).
This was followed by ''Ashanti'' and albums by
Charles Davis,
Ray Drummond
Ray Drummond (born November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American jazz bassist and teacher. He also has an MBA from Stanford University, hence his linkage to the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He can be heard on hundreds of albums and co- ...
,
Junior Mance
Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Biography Early life (1928–1947)
Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...
, and
Bill Saxton
William Edward Saxton (born June 28, 1946, in New York City) is an American hard bop tenor saxophonist.
He studied clarinet, composition and arrangement at the New England Conservatory in Boston, graduating in 1973 and worked with Pharoah Sand ...
.
Discography
* NQ 3401:
Alvin Queen
Alvin Queen is an American-born Swiss jazz drummer born in the Bronx, New York, on August 16, 1950. At 16, he played for Ruth Brown and Don Pullen and with the Wild Bill Davis trio. He played with trombonist Benny Green and guitarist Tiny Grime ...
– ''In Europe'' (1980)
* NQ 3402: Alvin Queen – ''Ashanti'' (1981)
* NQ 3403: Alvin Queen – ''Glidin' and Stridin' '' (1982)
* NQ 3404: Khaliq Al-Rouf & Salaam – ''Elephant Trot Dance'' (1979)
* NQ 3405:
Junior Mance
Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Biography Early life (1928–1947)
Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...
& Martin Rivera – ''The Tender Touch'' (1983)
* NQ 3406:
John Patton – ''
Soul Connection
''Soul Connection'' is an album by American organist John Patton recorded in 1983 and released on the Nilva label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "It is the lost gem in his catalog and showca ...
'' (1983)
* NQ 3407: Alvin Queen &
Dusko Goykovich – ''A Day in Holland'' (1983)
* NQ 3408:
Bill Saxton
William Edward Saxton (born June 28, 1946, in New York City) is an American hard bop tenor saxophonist.
He studied clarinet, composition and arrangement at the New England Conservatory in Boston, graduating in 1973 and worked with Pharoah Sand ...
– ''Beneath the Surface'' (1984)
* NQ 3409:
Ray Drummond
Ray Drummond (born November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American jazz bassist and teacher. He also has an MBA from Stanford University, hence his linkage to the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He can be heard on hundreds of albums and co- ...
– ''Susanita'' (1984)
* NQ 3410:
Charles Davis – ''Super 80'' (1984)
* NQ 3411:
Bob Cunningham – ''Walking Bass '' (1985)
* NQ 3412:
John Collins – ''The Incredible John Collins'' (1985)
* NQ 3413: Alvin Queen – ''Jammin' Uptown'' (1985)
* NQ 3414:
Ronnie Mathews
Ronald Mathews (December 2, 1935 in New York City – June 28, 2008 in Brooklyn) was an American jazz pianist who worked with Max Roach from 1963 to 1968 and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He acted as lead in recording from 1963 and 1978–79. His ...
– ''So Sorry Please'' (1985)
* NQ 3415: Ray Drummond – ''Maya's Dance'' (1989)
* NQ 3416: Edmund J. Wood – ''Immanent Domain'' (1985)
* NQ 3417: Piano Seven (
Thierry Lang
Thierry Lang (born 1956) is a Swiss composer and jazz pianist.
In 2006, Lang gave a concert in his native village of Romont along with bassist Heiri Kanzig and violinist Didier Lockwood.
He teaches piano and composition at the University of L ...
) – ''Live!'' (1988)
* NQ 3418: Raymond Court – ''Beautiful Friendship'' (1988)
* NQ 3419:
John Hicks
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&
Elise Wood Elise Wood is a jazz flautist.
Biography
Wood studied classical flute in Philadelphia. In the 1970s, she moved from there to New York. There, she played in jazz groups, including with bassist Vishna Wood. They married, but were leading separate liv ...
– ''
Luminous'' (1988)
* NQ 3420: Moncef Genoud – ''Waiting for Birth'' (1989)
* NQ 3421: Alvin Queen – ''I'm Back'' (1992)
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Jazz record labels
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Record labels established in 1980