Venus Records is a Japanese jazz record label. It was founded in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who had worked as a producer for
RCA Victor.
It mostly works with a select group of artists from Italy, the United States, and Japan,
and uses a signature 24-bit mastering process, named "Hyper Magnum Sound," that produces "very powerful sound with strong presence".
It is also known for its album covers, which use well-known photographers and frequently feature nudity.
Discography
* VENUS-1002
Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler (; July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist, singer and composer.
After early experience playing R&B and bebop, Ayler began recording music during the free jazz era of the 1960s. Howev ...
''Bells'' (CD, RE, Promo) 1993
* TKCZ-79136
Marzette Watts
Marzette Watts (March 9, 1938, Montgomery, Alabama – March 2, 1998, Nashville) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist. He performed and recorded on bass clarinet as well. He had a brief career in music and is revered for his 1966 sel ...
''Marzette Watts'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCZ-79134
Burton Greene Trio ''The On Tour'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCZ-79130
Giuseppi Logan ''More'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCZ-79126
Patty Waters
Patty Waters (born March 11, 1946) is a jazz vocalist best known for her free jazz recordings in the 1960s for the ESP-Disk label.
Career
Waters was born in Iowa and started singing semi-professionally in high school. After school, she sang for ...
''Sings'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCZ-79118 ''Why Not?'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCZ-79108 Giuseppi Logan Quartet ''
The Giuseppi Logan Quartet'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCZ-79102 Albert Ayler ''Spirits Rejoice'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCZ-79101 Albert Ayler Trio ''Spiritual Unity'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCZ-79004
Gil Evans
Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian–American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role i ...
''
Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980)
''Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980)'' is a live album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in New York in 1980 by Evans with an orchestra featuring Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, and Lew Soloff and ori ...
'' (2xCD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCZ-79005
Art Pepper with
Sonny Clark Trio
''Sonny Clark Trio'' is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded for the Blue Note label and released in May 1958. The trio consists of Clark with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. The original album comprises six jazz standards; three alt ...
''Holiday Flight - Lighthouse 1953'' (2xCD, Album, RE, RM) 1993
* TKCV-79021
Barney Wilen ''Inside Nitty = Gritty'' (CD, Album) 1993
* TKCV-79016
Marion Brown Quintet ''Mirante Do Vale ~ Offering II'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCV-79012 Marion Brown Quintet ''Offering'' (CD, Album, RE) 1993
* TKCY-79013
Dewey Redman
Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.
Redman mainly played tenor saxophone, though he occasionally also played al ...
Featuring
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006).
Life and career
Joshua Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman ...
''
African Venus'' (CD, Album) 1994
* TKCZ-79158 Albert Ayler Quintet ''At Slug's Saloon 1966'' (2xCD, Album, Comp) 1994
* TKCZ-79024
Richie Beirach Trio ''Methuselah'' (CD, Album, RE) 1994
* TKCV-79084
Paul Bley Trio ''Emerald Blue'' (CD, Album) 1994
* TKCV-79074 Paul Bley Trio ''
Modern Chant'' (CD, Album) 1994
* TKCV-79055
Lonnie Smith Trio ''Purple Haze'' (CD, Album) 1994
* TKCV-79053 Lonnie Smith Trio ''Føxy Lady'' (CD, Album) 1994
* TKCV-79022 Lonnie Smith =
John Abercrombie Trio ''The Afro Blue'' (CD, Album) 1994
* TKCZ-79506
Sonny Rollins Quintet /
Thad Jones
Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists".
Biography
Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, U ...
''Sonny Rollins Plays'' (CD, Album, RE, Comp) 1995
* TKCZ-36010 Albert Ayler Trio ''Spiritual Unity'' (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, 24K) 1996
* TKCV-79307
Archie Shepp Quartet ''Blue Ballads'' (CD, Album) 1996
* TKCV-35015
Lee Konitz Quartet ''
Jazz Nocturne''
* TKCV-35134
Enrico Rava
Enrico Rava (born 20 August 1939), is an Italian jazz trumpeter. He started on trombone, then changed to the trumpet after hearing Miles Davis.
Career
He was born in Trieste, Italy.
His first commercial work was as a member of Gato Barbieri' ...
''Italian Ballads'' (CD, Album) 1996
* TKCV-35018
Lee Konitz ''Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band – Brazilian Serenade'' (CD, Album) 1996
* TKCV-35036
Steve Kuhn Trio ''Sing Me Softly of the Blues'' (CD, Album) 1997
* JAS-8007
Kenny Dorham ''The Arrival of Kenny Dorham'' (CD, Album, RE) 1997
* JAS-8004
JR Monterose ''The Message'' (CD, Album, RE) 1997
* TKCV-35102 Steve Kuhn Trio ''Love Walked In'' (CD, Album) 1999
* TKCV-35084 Richie Beirach Trio ''What Is This Thing Called Love?'' (CD, Album) 1999
* TKCV-35088 Steve Kuhn Trio ''Quiereme Mucho'' (CD, Album) 2000
* TKCV-35098 Steve Kuhn Trio ''Temptation'' (CD, Album) 2001
* TKCV-35091 Richie Beirach Trio ''Romantic Rhapsody'' (CD, Album) 2001
* TKCV-35307 Steve Kuhn Trio ''Waltz – Red Side'' (CD, Album) 2002
* TKCV-35306 Steve Kuhn Trio ''Waltz – Blue Side'' (CD, Album) 2002
* TKCV-35305 Richie Beirach Trio ''No Borders'' (CD, Album) 2002
* TKCV-35302 Enrico Rava ''Renaissance'' (CD, Album) 2002
* TKCV-35343 Super Trio ''
Super Standard'' (CD, Album) 2004
* TKCV-35524 Archie Shepp Quartet ''Deja Vu'' (CD, Album) 2003
* VHCD-78073
Peter Bernstein ''
Stranger in Paradise'' (CD) 2003
* SSC 1109 Steve Kuhn ''Love Walked In'' (CD, Album) 2003
* KACD 0304
Roland Hanna
Roland Pembroke Hanna (February 10, 1932 – November 13, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and teacher.
Biography
Hanna studied classical piano from the age of 11, but was strongly interested in jazz, having been introduced to i ...
with
Ron Carter,
Grady Tate
Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 – October 8, 2017) was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated ''Schoolhou ...
''Apres Un Reve'' (CD, Album) 2003
* TKCV-35336 Steve Kuhn Trio ''Easy to Love'' (CD, Album) 2004
* TKJV-19157
Nicole Henry ''Teach Me Tonight'' (LP, Album) 2005
* TKJV-19145 Simone ''Romance'' (LP) 2005
* TKCV-35346 Nicole Henry ''Teach Me Tonight'' (CD, Album) 2005
* TKCV-35349
Cedar Walton ''
Midnight Waltz'' (CD, Album) 2005
* TKCV-35380 Richie Beirach Trio ''Manhattan Reverie'' (CD, Album) 2006
* TKCV-35361 Steve Kuhn Trio ''Pavane for a Dead Princess'' (CD, Album) 2006
* TKCV-35200 Simone ''Moonlight Serenade'' (CD, Album, RE, RM, Pap) 2006
* TKJV-19183 Simone ''Taking a Chance On Love'' (LP, Album) 2007
* TKCV-35218
Rob Agerbeek Trio ''The Very Thought of You'' (CD, Album) 2007
* TKCV-35397 Simone ''Taking a Chance On Love'' (CD, Album) 2007
* TKCV-35395 ''Steve Kuhn Trio Plays Standards'' (CD, Album) 2007
* VHJD-8
Marilyn Scott ''Every Time We Say Goodbye'' (LP, Album) 2008
* VHJD-19 Simone ''Let's Fall in Love'' (LP, Album) 2008
* VHCD-1017
Tessa Souter
Tessa Souter is a jazz singer, songwriter and writer.
Early life
Tessa Souter was born in London to a Trinidadian father and an English mother. She studied piano, then at the age of twelve taught herself how to play guitar. At sixteen she ran ...
''Nights of Key Largo'' (CD, Album) 2008
* VHCD-1010 Simone ''Let's Fall in Love'' (CD, Album) 2008
* VHCD-1003 Steve Kuhn Trio ''Baubles, Bangles and Beads'' (CD, Album) 2008
* TKJV-19194
Nicki Parrott ''Moon River'' (LP, Album) 2008
* TKCV-35419 Marilyn Scott ''Every Time We Say Goodbye'' (CD, Album) 2008
* TKCV-35417 Richie Beirach Trio ''Summer Night'' (CD, Album) 2008
* VHJD-21 Nicki Parrott ''Fly Me to the Moon'' (LP) 2009
* VHJD-13 Tessa Souter ''Nights of Key Largo'' (LP, Album) 2009
* VHCD-8009 Simone ''Essential Best'' (CD, Album, Comp) 2009
* VHCD-5011 Nicki Parrott ''Moon River'' (CD, Album) 2009
* VHCD-1021
Phil Woods
Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer.
Biography
Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began ...
Quintet ''Ballads & Blues'' (CD, Album) 2009
* VHCD-1032
Kenny Barron Trio ''
Minor Blues'' (CD, Album) 2009
* VHCD-1035
Alexis Cole
Alexis Cole is an American jazz singer.
Career
Cole was born in Queens, New York. Her father and grandmother were both jazz singers and pianists. She grew up in South Florida, where she studied Musical Theater at the New World School of the Arts ...
''Someday My Prince Will Come'' (CD, Album) 2009
* VHCD-1024 Richie Beirach ''Jazz Adagio'' (CD, Album) 2009
* VHCD-1023 Nicki Parrott ''Fly Me to the Moon'' (CD, Album) 2009
* VHCD-1154
Tete Montoliu
Vicenç Montoliu i Massana, better known as Tete Montoliu (28 March 1933 – 24 August 1997) was a Spanish jazz pianist from Catalonia, Spain. Born blind, he learnt braille music at age seven. His styles varied from hard bop, through afro-Cuban, ...
''
Catalonian Rhapsody'' (CD, Album) 2014
* VHJD-37 Alexis Cole ''Someday My Prince Will Come'' (LP, Album) 2010
* VHCD-4122 Simone ''Romance'' (CD, Album, RE) 2010
* VHCD-4121 Simone ''Moonlight Serenade'' (CD, Album, RE) 2010
* VHCD-1046 Alexis Cole with One for All (3) ''You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To'' (CD, Album) 2010
* VHCD-1045 Simone & Her Hawaiian Jazz Band ''Alomas of Hawaii'' (CD, Album) 2010
* VHCD-1044 Steve Kuhn Trio ''I Will Wait for You – The Music of Michel Legrand'' (CD, Album) 2010
* VHCD-1041 Nicki Parrott ''Black Coffee'' (CD, Album) 2010
* VHJD-49 Simone & Her Hawaiian Jazz Band ''Alomas of Hawaii'' (LP, Album) 2011
* VHJD-44 Alexis Cole (with
One for All) ''You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To'' (LP, Album) 2011
* VHJD-41 Nicki Parrott ''Black Coffee'' (LP, Album) 2011
References
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