Maxjazz
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| Maxjazz | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Mack Avenue Records |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Richard McDonnell |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | Mack Avenue Records |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
Maxjazz (corporately styled MAXJAZZ) was an American jazz record label founded in 1998 by investment banker Richard McDonnell.[1] Maxjazz recordings are generally regarded as a "straight-ahead" acoustic style of jazz. It was based in St. Louis, Missouri.[2] In 2016, Maxjazz was bought by Mack Avenue Records.
Recording artists
[edit]- Claudia Acuña
- Bruce Barth
- Erin Bode
- LaVerne Butler
- Carla Cook
- Emanuele Cisi
- Dena DeRose
- Asa Harris
- Christine Hitt
- Geoffrey Keezer
- Nancy King
- Frank LoCrasto
- Romero Lubambo
- Russell Malone
- Phillip Manuel
- René Marie
- Peter Martin
- Rebecca Martin
- Cassandre McKinley
- Mulgrew Miller
- Ben Paterson
- Jeb Patton
- Jeremy Pelt
- John Proulx
- Eric Reed
- Mary Stallings
- Terrell Stafford
- Trio Da Paz & Joe Locke
- Manuel Valera
- Patti Wicks
- Jack Wilkins
- Jessica Williams
- Steve Wilson
- Ben Wolfe
- Denny Zeitlin
References
[edit]- ^ Schiowitz, Jana (June 19, 2004) "Branding Jazz to the Max". Billboard. 116/25. pp. 37–38.
- ^ "Record Label: Mazzjazz" Archived 2009-12-24 at the Wayback Machine. All About Jazz. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
