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These are four labels which were state-owned at some point in time, and with strong focus on classical music. However, all of them released quite a few jazz discs, among them a bunch by Romanian marvel pianist Iancsy Körössy: https://www.discogs.com/label/21873-Supraphon (Czech) https://www.discogs.com/label/57574-Qualiton (Hungarian) https://www.discogs.com/label/11624-Electrecord (Romanian) https://www.discogs.com/label/34482-Polskie-Nagrania-Muza (Polish)

And, if Berlin qualifies as the capital of a former Soviet state, we have the well-known AMIGA label: https://www.discogs.com/es/label/33495-AMIGA-JAZZ

Evan Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Ventura

Thomas Clausen Trio - Back To Bassics (Stunt, 2006)

Czech label ARTA records has put out some interesting discs by Jiří Stivín, Emil Viklický, Karel Růžička or even George Mraz. It is connected to AghaRTA jazz club in Prague, nice cave where I have been a couple of times. https://www.discogs.com/label/162923-Arta-Records

Kenny Werner, Jens Søndergaard - Play Ballads. A Time For Love (Stunt)

Harry Pace (as per Black Swan Records) John Coltrane (as per Settin’ The Pace) John Holmes (as per...)

Kofi Annan Anäis Nin Nino Bravo

Brad Wanamaker Brad Gowans Rhapsody Makers Band

Immanuel Kant Manuel Pérez Manu Ginobili

Stereophonics Honi Gordon Long Tall Dex

Famoudou Don Moye Malachi Favors Maghostut The Phantom of the Opera

Laurie Cunningham Laurie Pepper Sal Mosca

James Cotton James (the group) James (the footballer)

Sir Sebatian Coe Al Cohn Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Gerry Mulligan Gerry And The Pacemakers Gerry Rafferty

A fav of mine. Maybe not essential Tete, but I like his interaction with the rhythm section much more than in other albums from the same timeframe. And Billy Higgins is a monster!

Butthole Surfers Brian Wilson Wilson Pickett

Jack The Knife Aztec Camera Wilco

Chico Hamilton Jimmy Hamilton Lewis Hamilton

Fond memories of my teen years. I was a complete The Smiths nut back then, and bought this double-LP in London in 1987 when it first came out. I still remember how proudly I played it for my schoolmates in one of the "discoforums" I organized at school (it was not released in Spain until much later). Unlike many others, I still think that this music, although stemming from a very particular time and place, has aged well. At least to my ears... And yes, I also hate Morrissey, the character.