Edition Records is an independent

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the prod ...

that was founded in 2008 by pianist Dave Stapleton and photographer Tim Dickeson."BBC Wales Music"
accessed 9 October 2016

Background

In 2008, pianist and composer Dave Stapleton and photographer Tim Dickeson started Edition Records as a label for jazz and improvised music."BBC Jazz on 3, Jazz Line-Up broadcast 27 May 2012"
BBC Jazz on 3 In 2013 the label began the Edition Classics series to focus on chamber music by international ensembles and soloists. The label is distributed in the UK by

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."John Fordham, The Guardian"
John Fordham in The Guardian 17 September 2012 Edition has released albums by Ant Law, Josh Arcoleo,

Julian Argüelles Julian Argüelles (born 28 January 1966) is an English jazz saxophonist. Coming to prominence in the 1980s and '90s with the ensemble Loose Tubes, Argüelles has worked extensively as a solo performer and with American and European musicians. ...

, The Bad Plus, Tom Barford, Blue-Eyed Hawk, Jeff Ballard, Denys Baptiste,

Bourne/Davis/Kane Bourne/Davis/Kane is a trio of musicians who perform free improvisation. The trio consists of: *Matthew Bourne – piano * Steve Davis – drums *Dave Kane – double bass Bourne/Davis/Kane have released one recording ''Lost Something'', availabl ...

, Cellophony, Curios,

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, Eyolf Dale,

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, Kit Downes, Geoff Eales, Anton Eger,

Kurt Elling Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. He sang in cho ...

, Enemy (band), André Fernandes,

Kevin Figes Kevin Figes is a British saxophonist, flutist, bandleader, composer and filmmaker based in Bristol. Figes began playing the saxophone in 1986 at the age of 22, studying with Elton Dean in London and later attended the Guildhall School of Mus ...

Martin France Martin France (born 1964) is one of the top jazz drummers in the UK. He has recorded on over 100 albums and is a Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He is sponsored by Paiste cymbals Career France began performing at the age o ...

Elliot Galvin Elliot Galvin (born 1991) is a British musician and composer based in London. He plays piano, synthesizer, kalimba, microtonal melodica, accordion and stylophone. His primary artistic vehicle is the eponymous Elliot Galvin Trio. He is also a me ...

, Paula Gardiner, Tim Garland, Girls In Airports, Thomas Gould, Jim Hart, Kevin Hays, Pablo Held, Daniel Herskedal, Jasper Høiby, Gary Husband, Per Oddvar Johansen,

Laura Jurd Laura Jurd (born 1990) is a musician and composer from Hampshire, United Kingdom. She plays trumpet and synthesizer. She has released albums as a solo artist, and she plays in a jazz quartet named Dinosaur, whose album ''Together, As One'' was ...

, Kairos 4Tet,

Mika Kallio Mika Kallio (born 8 November 1982) is a Finnish Grand Prix motorcycle racer, currently serving as the lead test and development rider for the Red Bull KTM team in MotoGP. He debuted in the 125cc World Championship with the Finnish rookie team ...

, Dave Kane, Kneebody, Nicolas Kummert,

Mário Laginha Mário João Laginha dos Santos, OIH (born April 25, 1960, in Lisbon), a pianist and composer, is one of the most well-known Portuguese jazz musicians today. He is mostly recognized for his collaborations with Portuguese jazz singer Maria João, ...

, Helge Lien, Mark Lockheart,

Olavi Louhivuori Olavi Louhivuori (born 13 July 1981 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a Finnish jazz drummer and composer, the leader of his own ensemble Oddarrang, and also performer within several other bands. He is married to the singer Emma Salokoski. Career L ...

, Lionel Loueke,

Rob Luft Rob Luft (born November 1993) is an English jazz guitarist and composer from London, United Kingdom. He has released two albums, ''Riser'' & ''Life Is The Dancer'', as a solo artist on British label Edition Records. Biography Luft was born ...

, Malija, Stuart McCallum, McCormack & Yarde Duo,

Fergus McCreadie Fergus McCreadie (born 12 July 1997, Jamestown, Easter Ross) is a Scottish jazz pianist. He was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize in 2022 for his album ''Forest Floor'', which debuted at #1 on the UK's Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart To ...

, Robert Mitchell's Panacea, Misha Mullov-Abbado, Ivo Neame, Neon Quartet, Marius Neset, Helge Norbakken, Oddarrang, Gretchen Parlato,

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Verneri Pohjola Verneri Pohjola (born 23 December 1977 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish jazz trumpeter. Biography The son of bassist Pekka Pohjola, Pohjola studied at the Jazz and Pop Conservatory in Helsinki and the Örebro Music School. From 1999 he stu ...

Tineke Postma Tineke Postma (born August 31, 1978) is a Dutch jazz saxophonist. Career At the age of eleven, Postma began playing the saxophone. She studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory between 1996 and 2003 and obtained a master's degree in music. Her teach ...

, Chris Potter, Jason Rebello, Aki Rissanen, André Roligheten,

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, Roger Sayer, Morten Schantz,

Slowly Rolling Camera Slowly Rolling Camera is a jazz band formed in Cardiff in 2013. History Slowly Rolling Camera was formed in Cardiff in 2013 by Dave Stapleton (founder of Edition Records) as composer and keyboardist, Elliot Bennett as percussionist, Deri Robert ...

, Snowpoet, Spin Marvel, Dave Stapleton,

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, Keith Tippett Tapestry Orchestra, Troyka,

Alexi Tuomarila Alexi Tuomarila (born 27 February 1974) is a Finnish jazz pianist and composer. Biography Born in Pori, Finland, Alexi Tuomarila started studying classical piano at the age of six at the Espoo Music Academy, Finland. As a teenager he was enth ...

, Ben Wendel, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, and Neil Yates.

Festivals

The first Edition Records Festival was held at London's Kings Place in September 2011."Edition Records Festival at Kings Place 2011"
London Jazz News 12 September 2011 Further festivals were held in 2012 and 2013. At the 2013 festival, Edition started its classical label Edition Classics."Edition Records Festival at Kings Place 2013"
The Arts Desk 17 September 2013 The first release on this label was ''Vibrez'' by Cellophony, an octet of eight cellists."Review of Vibrez by Cellophony in The Gramophone"
The Gramophone May 2014 In February 2017, the Cockpit in London featured Edition Records musicians in a Jazz FM (UK) event organised by Jez Nelson. Performances included

's Dinosaur and a solo performance by Jasper Høiby."Review of Vibrez by Cellophony in The Gramophone"
JazzFM News, 13 February 2017

Awards and honors

In 2017 Edition Records and the Royal Academy of Music announced that the 2017 winner of the seventh Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize was saxophonist and composer Tom Barford. The label released albums by previous winners Josh Arcoleo and

."Winner of the seventh Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize"
22 June 2017 In July 2017 the album ''

Together, As One ''Together, As One'' is an album by British jazz quartet Dinosaur. It was released in 2016 on Edition Records. In 2017, it was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Critical reception The album has received generally positive reviews, receiving five s ...

'' by Dinosaur was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize.

Discography

*'' Activate Infinity'' by The Bad Plus *'' Golden Xplosion'' by Marius Neset *''Birds'' by Marius Neset *''Life to Everything'' by

"4 star review of Phronesis: Life to Everything – powerful live album from unusual jazz trio"
John Fordham in The Guardian 10 April 2014 *''Mirrors'' by Kenny Wheeler and Norma Winstone"5 star review of Kenny Wheeler / Norma Winstone / London Vocal Project: Mirrors (2013)"
Ian Patterson in

All About Jazz ''All About Jazz'' is a website established by Michael Ricci in 1995. A volunteer staff publishes news, album reviews, articles, videos, and listings of concerts and other events having to do with jazz. Ricci maintains a related site, ''Jazz Near ...

18 February 2013 *''Together, As One'' by Dinosaur"Mercury Prize 2017"
The Guardian 27 July 2017 *''

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References

External links

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