Black Lion Records

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Black Lion Records
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Founded1968 (1968)
FounderAlan Bates
Genre Jazz
Country of originUK
Location London, England

Black Lion Records was a British jazz record company and label based in London, England.

Alan Bates founded Black Lion Records in 1968. [1] The label had two series of releases, one for British jazz musicians and one for international musicians. It released a large amount of reissue material, including items by Art Tatum, Jay McShann, Ben Webster, Earl Hines, Bud Freeman, Bud Powell, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, Mal Waldron, and Duke Ellington. It had a subsidiary called Freedom Records, which concentrated on free jazz releases; this wing was bought by Arista Records in 1975.

The label was distributed by Polydor for part of its existence. It became part of D. A. Music in the 1980s, while Bates bought Candid Records in 1989 and shifted the focus of his activities there.

Discography

CatalogueArtistAlbumYear
3701-2VariousThe Original Jazz Masters Series Volume 1 (CD, Comp)
3702-5VariousThe Original Jazz Masters Series Volume 2 (CD, Comp)1973
4291 Cecil Taylor Silent Tongues (LP, Album)1977
27 707-9VariousBlack Lion Jam Session (2xLP, Comp)1973
65 102 Philly Joe Jones*Gone, Gone, Gone! (LP, Album)
65104 Stanley Cowell* Brilliant Circles (LP, Album, RP)1983
65.115 Sun Ra and His Arkestra*Pictures of Infinity (LP, Album, RE)
65122 Bud Powell The Invisible Cage (LP, Album, RE, RM)
65 605Cecil TaylorThe Great Paris Concert (2xLP, Album, RE)1983
25 113-2 B Alexis Korner, Memphis Slim Rock Me Baby1972
26 300 4 U Barney Kessel Blue Soul (LP, Comp)1975
28 401-8 MB Teddy Wilson Stomping at the Savoy (LP, Album)1971
28 410-9 U Charles Tolliver and His All Stars Charles Tolliver and His All Stars (LP, Album)1971
28 414-1 U Nat King Cole, Buddy Rich & Charlie Shavers Anatomy of a Jam Session (LP, Album, Mono, RE)1971
28 415-8 U Dexter Gordon The Montmartre Collection Vol. 1 (LP, Album)1971
28 416-6 U Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band*At Her Majesty's Pleasure... (LP, Album)1971
28 420-8 U Alex Welsh & His Band*If I Had a Talking Picture of You (LP, Album)1972
28 421-4 USun Ra and His Arkestra*Pictures of Infinity (LP, Album)1972
28 433-1 ZCharles Tolliver's Music Inc.*Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (2xLP, Album)1972
28 449-7 U Thelonious Monk The Man I Love (LP, Album)1973
28 462-0 U Stéphane Grappelli Just One of Those Things! (LP, Album)1973
28 477-8 U Dexter Gordon Blues Walk! The Montmartre Collection Vol. II (LP, Album)1974
2460 125Alex Welsh and His Band, Humphrey Lyttelton, George Chisholm The Melody Maker Tribute to Louis Armstrong Vol. III (LP, Album)1971
2460 128 Bill Coleman (2) / Ben Webster Swingin' in London (LP, Album)1972
2460 139Charles Tolliver and His All StarsCharles Tolliver and His All Stars (LP, Album)1971
2460-189 Oscar Pettiford Blue Brothers (LP, Album)1973
2460 191 Paul Gonsalves / Ray Nance Just a-Sittin and a-Rockin (LP, Album)1973
2460 194 Freddy Randall – Dave Shepherd Jazz All Stars
2460-200 Earl Hines Tour de Force (LP, Album)1973
2460-208 Chris Barber Drat That Fratle Rat! (LP, Album)1972
2683 047Stephane Grappelli* With Hot Club of London, The*I Got Rhythm! (2xLP, Album)1974
B-11836-75VariousJazz at Black Lion (2xLP, Comp)1975
BL-047Stéphane GrappelliI Got Rhythm! (2xLP, Album)1974
BL – 105Stéphane Grappelli / Barney KesselI Remember Django (LP, Album)1970
BL 106Sun Ra and His Arkestra*Pictures of Infinity (LP, Album)1971
BL-108Dexter GordonThe Monmartre Collection Vol. 1 (LP, Album)1971
BL-111 Ben Webster Atmosphere for Lovers and Thieves (LP, Album)
BL-130Barney KesselSwinging Easy! (LP, Album)1969
BL-131Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band*At Her Majesty's Pleasure... (LP, Album)1971
BL-146 Illinois Jacquet Genius at Work! (LP, Album)1971
BL-152Thelonious MonkSomething in Blue (LP, Album)1971
BL-153Bud PowellThe Invisible Cage (LP, Album)1971
BL-155Memphis SlimRock Me Baby!
BL-158 Art Tatum The Genius1967
BL-159 Coleman Hawkins & Bud PowellHawk in Germany (LP, Album)1972
BL-190Ben WebsterDuke's in Bed! (LP, Album)1969
BL-191Paul Gonsalves, Ray NanceJust a-sittin' and a-rockin' (LP, Album)
BL 192 Dollar Brand This Is Dollar Brand1965
BL-197 Thelonious Monk The Man I Love1973
BL-302Ben WebsterSaturday Night at the Montmartre1974
BL-307 Sonny Stitt & the GiantsNight Work1974
BL-309Dexter GordonBlues Walk! The Montmartre Collection Vol. II (LP, Album)1974
BL-310Barney KesselBlue Soul (LP, Comp)1975
BL-311 Piano Red Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog No More1974
BL-313Stephane Grappelli*The Talk of the Town (LP, Album)1975
BL 278.108Ben WebsterDuke's in Bed! (LP, Album)1974
BLM 51010 Sweet Substitute Sophisticated Ladies 1981
BLM 51101 Ottilie Patterson with Chris BarberMadame Blues & Doctor Jazz! (12"")1984
BLM 51503 Ornette Coleman An Evening with Ornette Coleman Vol. 1 (Album) ◄ (2 versions)1972
BLM 51504Ornette Coleman An Evening with Ornette Coleman Vol. 2 (LP, Album)1972
BLM 52001 Duke Ellington Serenade to Sweden (LP, Album)1982
BLM 52004 Bo Diddley I'm a Man (LP, Album)1982
BLM 52009Sonny Stitt & the GiantsLoverman1974
BLM 52011Duke EllingtonMagenta Haze1983
BLM 52014Bo DiddleyRoad Runner1983
BLM 52022Earl HinesThe Pearls1983
BLM 61001Chris Barber and Dr. John with Freddie Kohlman Take Me Back to New Orleans (2xLP)1980
BLM61003/4Chris BarberThe Chris Barber Jazz and Blues Band – Barbican Blues (2xLP)1982
BLP 306Earl Hines & Paul GonsalvesIt Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing!1975
BLP 12100 Ray Russell Secret Asylum (LP, Album)1973
BLP 12113Alex Welsh featuring George Chisholm, Humphrey Lyttelton, Bruce Turner An Evening with Alex Welsh and His Friends Part 21972
BLP 12121Alex Welsh Band, The*Showcase 21976
BLP 12131Alex Welsh & His BandDixieland Party (LP, Album)1974
BLP 12134Humphrey LytteltonTake It from The Top – A Dedication to Duke Ellington1975
BLP 12136 Ken Colyer Darkness on the Delta1979
BLP 12145 Rod Mason Good Companions (LP, Album)1977
BLP 12150 Cleo Laine At the Wavendon Festival1976
BLP 12151 Dudley Moore At the Wavendon Festival (LP, Album)1976
BLP 12163 Alan Elsdon Band, The*Jazz Journeymen1977
BLP 12174 Pete Allen (2)Turkey Trot1979
BLP 12175 Digby Fairweather Havin' Fun (LP, Album)1979
BLP 12185Pete Allen (2)Down in Honky Tonk Town1979
BLP 30102Dexter GordonThe Montmartre Collection Vol. 1 (LP, Album, RE)1981
BLP 30103Sun Ra and His Arkestra*Pictures of Infinity (Album) ◄ (3 versions)1971
BLP 30104Nat King Cole, Buddy Rich & Charlie ShaversAnatomy of a Jam Session (LP, Album, Mono, RE)1971
BLP 30105Ben WebsterAtmosphere for Lovers and Thieves (LP, Album)
BLP 30106Earl HinesTea for Two1971
BLP 30107Barney KesselSwinging Easy! (LP, Album)1971
BLP 30109Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big BandAt Her Majesty's Pleasure.... (Album) ◄ (2 versions)1971
BLP 30110 Ruby Braff Hear Me Talkin '1971
BLP 30111 Hampton Hawes Spanish Steps (Album) ◄ (2 versions)1971
BLP 30114Teddy WilsonStomping at the Savoy (LP, Album)1971
BLP30116Philly Joe Jones Trailways Express (Vinyl, Ste)1971
BLP 30117Charles Tolliver and His All StarsCharles Tolliver and His All Stars (LP, Album)1971
BLP 30119Thelonious MonkSomething in Blue (Album) ◄ (2 versions)1971
BLP 30120Bud PowellThe Invisible Cage (LP, Album, RE, RM)
BLP 30121 André Previn That Old Blue Magic1972
BLP 30124Art TatumThe Genius (LP, Album, Mono)1967
BLP 30125Coleman Hawkins & Bud PowellHawk in Germany (LP, Album)1972
BLP 30126 Don Byas Anthropology1967
BLP 30133Teddy WilsonMoonglow (LP, Album)1972
BLP 30134 Johnny Griffin You Leave Me Breathless (Album)(two versions)1972
BLP 30136 Cliff Jackson Carolina Shout ! (LP, Album)1973
BLP 30137Ben WebsterDuke's in Bed (LP, Album)1969
BLP 30139Dollar BrandThis Is Dollar Brand (LP, Album)1973
BLP 30141Thelonious MonkThe Man I Love1973
BLP 30142 Mal Waldron Blues for Lady Day (Album) ◄ (3 versions)1973
BLP 30143Earl HinesTour De Force (LP, Album)1973
BLP 30144 Jay McShann The Band That Jumps the Blues (LP, Comp, Mono)1973
BLP 30150Bill Coleman & Guy Lafitte Mainstream at Montreux (LP, Album)1973
BLP 30151Barney KesselSummertime in Montreux (LP, Album)1973
BLP 30152Stéphane GrappelliJust One of Those Things! (LP, Album)1974
BLP 30155Ben WebsterSaturday Night at the Montmartre (LP, Album)1974
BLP 30156Teddy WilsonStriding After Fats (LP, Album)1974
BLP 30157Dexter GordonBlues Walk! The Montmartre Collection Vol. II (LP, Album)1974
BLP 30161Barney KesselBlue Soul (LP, Comp)1975
BLP 30162Piano RedAin't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog No More1975
BLP 30172 Carmen McRae and the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band November Girl 1975
BLP 30173Ben WebsterMidnight at the Montmartre (LP, Album)1977
BLP 30182Ben WebsterSunday Morning at the Montmartre (LP, Album)1977
BLP 30183Stephane Grappelli*, Roland Hanna · Jiri Mraz* · Mel Lewis Stephane Grappelli Meets the Rhythm Section (LP, Album)1975
BLP 30185Oscar Pettiford featuring Attila Zoller The Legendary Oscar Pettiford (LP, Album)1975
BLP 30187 Wild Bill Davison with Freddy Randall and His Band*Wild Bill Davison With Freddy Randall and His Band (LP, Album, RE, Sec)1977
BLP 30196Memphis SlimChicago Boogie (LP, Album)1976
BLP 30200Teddy WilsonCole Porter Classics (LP, Album)1978
BLP 30203Art TatumThe V-Disc1978
BLP 60109 Walter Bishop, Jr. Milestones1989
BLP 60122 Freddie Hubbard Minor Mishap 1989
BLP60112Barney KesselAutumn Leaves (LP, Comp)1989
BLP 60116Thelonious MonkThe London Collection: Volume Two1988
BLP 60 911 Lee Wiley – Ellis Larkins Duologue (LP, Album)1988
BLP 12110/1Chris Barber Jazz and Blues Band, TheLive in Berlin (2xLP)1973
BLP 12124/5Chris BarberThe Chris Barber Jubilee Album 1 (1949 – 1959) (2xLP)1974
BLP 30131/30132Charles Tolliver 's Music Inc.*Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (2xLP, Album)1972
BLPX 12137/8 Max Collie Rhythm AcesWorld Champions of Jazz (2xLP, Gat)1976
CBB 1Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band, TheThe Chris Barber Jazz and Blues Band1978
CD 9007 Steve Lacy The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy (CD, Album, RE)
ESTEREO 4288 Roswell Rudd Flexible Flyer (LP, Album)1975
INT 147.002Stephane Grappelli* & Earl HinesThe Giants1977
INT 147.006Wild Bill Davison with Freddy Randall and His Band*Wild Bill Davison with Freddy Randall and His Band (LP, RE)1977
INT 147.014 Count Basie Ain't It the Truth1981
INT 157.005Alex Welsh & His Band* – George Chisholm – Humphrey Lyttelton – Bruce TurnerSalute to Satchmo (2xLP, Album, RE)1977
INT 157.007Chris Barber and Dr. JohnTake Me Back to New Orleans (2xLP)1980
Mono 28446-3 U Fred McDowell Mississippi Delta Blues (LP, Bla)1965
PA-7041Th89elonious MonkSomething in Blue (LP, Album, RE)1972
PAP-9054Cleo LaineAt the Wavendon Festival1976
(S) 4256Johnny GriffinYou Leave Me Breathless1972
S-4265Ornette ColemanIn Europe Volume 1 (LP, Album)1975
BLCD 760124Oscar PettifordMontmartre Blues1989

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