CAM Jazz is an Italian

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record label founded in 2000. It is part of group that also manages the labels CAM Jazz Presents,

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/Soul Note, and DDQ (Dischi Della Quercia). The label's musicians have received several Grammy Award nominations. CAM (Creazioni Artistiche Musicali) Jazz began as a branch of a company that issued movie soundtracks. Its catalogue is managed by producer Ermanno Basso. Early releases by the label were from Italian musicians such as drummer Roberto Gatto, trumpeter

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, bassist Giovanni Tommaso, and pianist

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, who recorded ''Play Morricone'' in a trio with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer

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. CAM Jazz signed Argentinian trumpeter Diego Urcola, Venezuelan pianist Edward Simon, and Italian saxophonist Francesco Cafiso when he was 16. The catalogue also includes American trumpeter Dave Douglas, Canadian trumpeter

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, French pianist Martial Solal, Swedish bassist Palle Danielsson, American jazz ensemble

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and British drummer Martin France.

Awards and honors

Grammy nominations * 2006: '' What Now?'' by

, Best Jazz Instrumental Album * 2007: ''Viva'' by Diego Urcola, Best Latin Jazz Album * 2008: ''1000 Kilometers'' by

, Best Jazz Instrumental Solo ( Paul McCandless);

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* 2010: ''Martial Solal Live at the Village Vanguard'' by Martial Solal, Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Associated labels

* Black Saint/Soul Note * CAM Jazz * CAM Jazz Presents * Cam-Amico * Cam-Campieditore * Cam-Det * Cam-Gong * Cam-Phoenix * Cam-TV Film * Cam-TV Sorrisi E Canzoni * Phoenix

References

External links

Official Site

at Italian Soundtracks * {{DEFAULTSORT:CAM records Record labels established in 1959 Italian jazz record labels Companies based in Rome Music in Rome Soul music record labels Soundtrack record labels