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Jeff Gauthier & Cryptogramophone Records
by Glenn Astarita
Southern California-based Cryptogramophone Records was founded in 1998 by violinist extraordinaire Jeff Gauthier. Since its inception, the label has been on the upswing within the global jazz-centric community. In a sense, it has become an institution, featuring a roster of forward thinking musicians, such as Californians Nels Cline (guitar), Scott Amendola (drums), Steuart Liebig (bass), and ...
Omnitone Records
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much commonality between the titles on the OmniTone record label. From piano-vibraphone duets to 18-piece big bands, the diversity of the catalog reflects the growing experimentation in modern, creative, improvised music. Like its name implies, OmniTone seeks “all the sounds”, reflecting founder and president Frank Tafuri’s notion of ...
Origin Arts: The Tsunami from Seattle
by C. Michael Bailey
In general, the median quality of Jazz Music is several orders of magnitude greater than that of Popular Music. To this writer, this is best evidenced by the flood of music spilling out of my mailbox on a daily basis. Amazingly, the vast majority of music that I listen to is of a very high quality. ...
Fiasko Records
by Matthew Wuethrich
In 2000, a strange, compelling creature was brought to life in Finland: Fiasko Records. You could hear its first stirrings on Gnomus , the self-titled release from the electric free-improvisation trio. This surreal live recording of completely improvised material was befitting as the beginning of a label dedicated to maintaining artistic integrity and freedom. After speaking ...
Riti Records
by Elliott Simon
Riti Records provided an initial forum for Joe Morris to expand his jazz guitar into exciting new areas. After a decade's hiatus, Morris has resurrected Riti with a twofold mission: furnish opportunities for experienced artists to test the boundaries of their music and afford creative young musicians the chance to be heard. Recent releases feature established ...
Leo Records
by Andrey Henkin
The astrological sign Leo signifies dynamic and creative self-expression, the development of a strong and resilient ego and the capacity to celebrate life with spontaneity and joy. Though the founder of Leo Records, Leo Feigin, named the label after himself, not the sign, the astrological meaning is certainly an apt description of the man and his ...
Darby Christensen: At the Jazz Summit
by Steve Armour
If you still see Summit Records as a niche label for classical brass players, Summit president Darby Christensen wants you to take another look. The label's catalogue still has great brass recordings, but it also features chamber music, educational recordings, and an ever-growing roster of jazz musicians. Summit seeks a broad audience, Christensen says, “the music ...
Delmark Records
by Elliott Simon
Few independent labels can claim a 50-year history of seminal releases that changed the course of both blues and jazz. In fact, there is only one: Chicago's Delmark Records. While being the first to record the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (Roscoe Mitchell's Sound) and Sun Ra (Sun Song), Delmark was also first with ...
CIMP
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
The music doesn't sound like anything you've heard before. The art and packaging doesn't look like other CDs either. And that's exactly the point. Since 1995, founder and executive producer Robert Rusch has been recording and releasing music on his label CIMP - Creative Improvised Music Projects - with a personal touch. “I ...
Hep to HatHut
by Robert Spencer
It all started with Joe McPhee, and what better place to start? Werner X. Uehlinger, a Swiss music lover, heard Joe's music and was determined to make sure it was preserved and reached the widest possible audience. In 1975, he founded HatHut Records to put out McPhee's music. He did that, but we can also be ...
