Evidence Music

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Evidence Music
Founded1992 (1992)
FounderHoward Rosen, Jerry Gordon
Genre Jazz, blues
Country of originU.S.

Evidence Music is an American jazz and blues record label founded in 1992 by Howard Rosen and Jerry Gordon. The label's name comes from the song "Evidence" by Thelonious Monk.

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The label's first releases were reissues of Sun Ra albums from the catalog of the Saturn label. The catalogue also includes Nat Adderley, Art Blakey, Gil Evans, Pharoah Sanders, and blues musicians Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, and Big Joe Turner. [1]

Evidence has reissued recordings originally recorded and issued by the Bethlehem, Black & Blue, and Theresa labels. [2]

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References

  1. Marymont, Mark (7 October 1993). "A Clear Record Of Success For Evidence Music". philly.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. Yanow, Scott (1998). "Labels". In Erlewine, Michael; Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Yanow, Scott (eds.). All Music Guide to Jazz: the experts' guide to the best jazz recordings (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p.  1331. ISBN   0-87930-530-4.