Concord Jazz
| Concord Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Concord Bicycle Music |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Carl Jefferson |
| Distributor(s) | Universal Music |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Beverly Hills, California |
| Official website |
concordmusicgroup |
Concord Jazz is a record company and label created in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, the founder of Concord Records. It was named after Concord, California, a suburb of San Francisco, and the jazz festival which Jefferson also started. Early on the label produced some of the biggest names in jazz, including Art Blakey, Stan Getz, Ray Brown, and Rosemary Clooney, and in recent times Chick Corea, Eliane Elias, and Kurt Elling. It is owned by Concord Bicycle Music.[1]
Artists
- Cannonball Adderley
- Howard Alden
- Herb Alpert
- Monty Alexander
- Steve Allen
- George Barnes
- Ray Barretto
- Count Basie
- Art Blakey
- Terence Blanchard
- Willie Bobo
- Ruby Braff
- Randy Brecker
- Ray Brown
- Charlie Byrd
- Betty Carter
- Ray Charles
- Rosemary Clooney
- John Collins
- Bing Crosby
- Jorge Dalto
- Kurt Elling
- Chris Flory
- Stan Getz
- Scott Hamilton
- Gene Harris
- Donald Harrison
- Henry Mancini
- Tania Maria
- Dave McKenna
- Marian McPartland
- Carmen McRae
- Peter Nero
- Tito Puente
- Poncho Sanchez
- George Shearing
- Cal Tjader
- Mel Tormé
- Joe Venuti
References
- ↑ "Concord Jazz". Concord Music Group. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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