Artists who recorded prolifically without a contract

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

This just occurred to me as I was finishing listening to the Armstrong Mosaic. He didn't have a contract after Decca, but recorded for COlumbia, Flying Dutchman, Kapp, Audio Fidelity, Roulette and no doubt others. Of courer, if you're Satch, companies would want to record you.

Sonny Stitt didin't have a contract from about 1956 onwards. But he recorded for Verve, Roost, Roulette, Argo/Cadet, Prestige, Jazzland, Atlantic, Impulse, PJ, COlpix, Black Lion, Delmark, Cobblestone, Muse, Denon, Solid State,Paula, Flying Dutchman, Muse, Jazz Masters, Sonet, Catalyst, Progressive, Yupitero, Clam, Ahead, Finite, Atlas, Trio and a label I've never heard of - Jamal (Ahmad's?).

I bet there are others.

WHo else?

MG

[Dan Gould]

You forgot the aborted Stitt session for Blue Note which was issued on the Lost Sessions comp.

[Free For All]

Chet Baker?

[David Ayers]

I recorded prolifically without a contract. Want to know how I did it?

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Maybe Chet, don't know much about him.

I thought of Fred Anderson overnight. In this connection, I mean

MG

[paul secor]

Lee Konitz, at times