Prestige Jazz
(Est. 1949) Like several other prominent jazz producers of the Fifties, Bob Weinstock started out as a traditional jazz fan but soon found himself standing at the cutting edge of modern jazz. He launched his own label - originally called New Jazz, soon renamed Prestige - in 1949 and, during the next decade, recorded such giants as Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, Thelonious Monk, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and John Coltrane, often in informal "blowing" sessions. Weinstock turned over the reins over to other producers in 1958, and Prestige soon became the leading purveyor of what is now known as acid jazz with its recordings of Jack McDuff, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Charles Earland, and others. Prestige became part of the Fantasy group of labels in 1972.
Prestige Jazz
Craft Recordings announces Small Batch, a curated collection of all-analog, one-step process vinyl reissues of legendary recordings. First up? John Coltrane's iconic 1961 album Lush Life. Limited to 1,000 copies and available for pre-order now: found.ee/craft-smallbatch
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Craft Recordings is giving one lucky winner five Prestige-era LPs which include Soultrane, Stardust, Standard Coltrane, Coltrane and Dakar. You can enter here: found.ee/toneden-coltrane-jContest ends at 11:59 PST on December 1, 2020.
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In case you missed it, check out GRAMMY®-winning Poncho Sanchez talking about how growing up in LA influenced his music, and his passion for the innovative sounds of the legendary John Coltrane. Rather listen to the podcast? Go here: art19.com/shows/prestige-70th/episodes/26fa5035-1b…
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Today we celebrate saxophonist John Coltrane, a passionately creative musical innovator and spiritual force. Coltrane forever changed the direction of the saxophone and jazz. Happy birthday Trane.
Enjoy the John Coltrane: Jazz Classics playlist on Spotify as you remember one of jazz's most influential musicians today: found.ee/coltrane-jazzclassics-spotify-j
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Chick Corea explains what it’s like playing piano with Miles Davis and learning the importance of an audience, in this intimate interview with Scott Goldman, longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series. Let this inspire your impulse to create!
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