A Lark Ascending Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Jazz, classical, rock, world....whatever. And by 'new' I obviously mean 'new' music but also music that might lie neglected by the larger labels (assumption there!). So can be archive stuff. Stick to current operators. Lyrita was great in the past but seems to have gone dormant again. Edited October 12, 2014 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Fataka for London/UK improv. Never fails (yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Pi Albany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 ugExplode Three Lobed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 I generally buy music in a very focused way (ie I'm familiar with the artists) but these are labels I have bought unfamiliar music from on reputation alone: FMP Hat Hut, specifically hatOLOGY Music & Arts erstwhile Family Vineyard clean feed Not Two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Trunk Records can be relied upon to offer something of a wide-ball.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 FMP is no longer an active label, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Ace, of course, for blues/R&B archival stuff. I'm particularly enjoying their recent Bayou blues/R&B comps. Some people say the obscurities they sprinkle in with the money stuff should remain obscure but I often disagree. There are forgotten gems in them thar hills, as far as I'm concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Nessa Emanem Intakt Not Two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Interesting responses. I regularly pick things up from Emanem, Intakt and would add Ogun (like Emanem, mixing long lost reissues with new releases). Also have a fair bit from some of the others. One I've started to access recently Catalytic Sound - not sure if that is a label or a shop but they keep a lot of Vandermark's recording there, available as dls. I'd also include Criss Cross - might not be cutting edge, but does a great job at making available music in a boppish/modal style played by current players. To my ears, that's new. The label that got me thinking of this was a classical one - NMC. They do an amazing job covering not just contemporary classical but British contemporary classical (two strikes against market place success!). Substantial catalogue, very encouraging of young composers alongside more established people and not afraid to experiment - themed discs, one work downloads etc. Very thoughtful. Edited October 12, 2014 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Different labels at different times, as my interests have developed and widened. In '59 I discovered I could reliably get great singles if I pre-ordered recordings by Atlantic/Atco, and then LPs. In about 64, I started buying Prestige and Blue Note singles, then LPs, (when I could afford them - BNs were 80% more expensive than UK manufactured LPs). Good Prestige stuff was always hard to get over here - they changed their UK distributor often and the new firm insisted on reissuing Miles, MJQ, Rollins etc etc before moving into soul jazz ) Blue Notes were hard to get for a couple of years after Liberty bought the firm, then they started a UK branch and all was very well. In the early 70s, I focused on Kudu/CTI. In the early 80s, Nashboro/Creed, then Savoy, became a LOT easier to find than before and I bought lots of gospel albums. In the early nineties, it was KSF, then Jololi and Syllart that guided my purchases of Sahelian West African releases. In the last few years, it's been Decca West Africa/Afrodisia/Rogers All Stars, for Nigerian and Ghanaian albums. Now, I'm beginning to explore Latin stuff and I'm finding Ansonia a good label, but don't yet know enough. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.L.M Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) FMP is no longer an active label, unfortunately. Some records from FMP are now reedited on the Jazzwerstatd label. Of course, JW produced also new music (meaning produced new releases - it's to you to judge if it's "new" or not), more or less in the same spirit than FMP. Edited October 12, 2014 by P.L.M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Definitely Emanem. A lot of archival stuff for sure, but it's always extremely well-done (as with Nessa - I'll be interested to see if the Bradford/Gjerstad leads to more new recordings coming out on the label). AFAIK Catalytic Sound is a store, but perhaps there will be a label component. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Definitely Emanem. A lot of archival stuff for sure, but it's always extremely well-done (as with Nessa - I'll be interested to see if the Bradford/Gjerstad leads to more new recordings coming out on the label). Tough call. I can't remember the last time one of my issues broke even. I'm as interested as you may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) For new music: Criss Cross Sharp Nine HighNote Smoke Sessions Live at Smalls Nagel Heyer Arbors Woodville For reissues: Fresh Sound Edited October 13, 2014 by BillF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Definitely Emanem. A lot of archival stuff for sure, but it's always extremely well-done (as with Nessa - I'll be interested to see if the Bradford/Gjerstad leads to more new recordings coming out on the label). AFAIK Catalytic Sound is a store, but perhaps there will be a label component. I guess the most recent actually new release from Emanem was the 2012 CD from Haste (feat. the mighty Laubrock ). Looks like Martin has settled back to archival releases since but who knows if that can change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ace, of course, for blues/R&B archival stuff. I'm particularly enjoying their recent Bayou blues/R&B comps. Some people say the obscurities they sprinkle in with the money stuff should remain obscure but I often disagree. There are forgotten gems in them thar hills, as far as I'm concerned. all the way ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Definitely Emanem. A lot of archival stuff for sure, but it's always extremely well-done (as with Nessa - I'll be interested to see if the Bradford/Gjerstad leads to more new recordings coming out on the label). AFAIK Catalytic Sound is a store, but perhaps there will be a label component. I guess the most recent actually new release from Emanem was the 2012 CD from Haste (feat. the mighty Laubrock ). Looks like Martin has settled back to archival releases since but who knows if that can change. Well, there were some slightly delayed releases of material from Charlotte Hug and Doneda/Coxhill that came around a little later, but I see your point. It usually takes him a couple years to release something once it's been recorded, so we should see at least one or two 2013 recordings next year.Haste is a good one, too. I think they might have a follow-up coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Fataka for London/UK improv. Never fails (yet) Recently got the Pat Thomas disc and a couple of others that seem excellent on first spin. Very nicely recorded too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Д.Д. Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yes, Fataka releases are very strong. Monotype is good, although I can't keep up with them. I used to like Potlatch a lot, but have not checked there releases out for the last three years or so. KAIROS releases some interesting new classical stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Relative Pitch-- great for NY scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Not Two records for under the radar free jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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