Bob Weinstock, who founded the independent jazz record label Prestige in 1949 and ran it for more than 20 years, died Saturday at a hospice in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 77 and lived in Deerfield Beach, Fla.
He died of complications of diabetes, said his daughter-in-law, Barbara Weinstock.
Weinstock produced and released some of the most important jazz recordings in the beginning years of the LP era. Prestige releases -- and those of its related imprints, including Par, Swingville, Moodsville, Bluesville, and Tru-Sound -- weren't known for perfection. Weinstock generally set up recording sessions with no rehearsal time.
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