ITI Records

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ITI Records
Founded1982 (1982)
Founder Michael Dion
Genre Jazz
Country of originU.S.
Location Van Nuys, California
Official website www.itimusic.com

ITI Records is a record label from Van Nuys, California [1] that specializes in mainly jazz records.

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Background

ITI's original owner was producer Mike Dion. [2] An article in the October 1983 Billboard magazine said that he had taken on a partner, Mike Ervin, of Ervin Advertising & Design, who was to play an active role. It also indicated that musician John Heard, who had a release of his own as part of the trio Heard Ranier Ferguson, was going to be used as a graphic artist for the label. He was to be marketed as both an artist and a musician. [3]

In September 2012, it was announced on the All About Jazz website that after being dormant for some time, and 30 years after its beginning, ITI Records was returning to re-release its catalog. It also said that new titles would be released.

Dion, who had retired from military service, had returned to the music industry. He had been previously recalled to active naval duty in 1998. This was due to the Bosnian and Middle East wars. [2] [4]

Artists

Some of the artists who have had LP releases on the label are Seventh Avenue with their debut album Heads Up, [5] Bill Mays and Red Mitchell with their album Two of a Mind, [6] Slider Glenn (aka Dan Slider) and Dan Glenn with Whispered Warning, [7] and John Heard, Tom Ranier and Sherman Ferguson with their self-titled album. [8] [9] In 2013, Lenny Carlson had his album In the Mud re-released digitally. A section from that album earned a 1985 Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Composition. [10] [11]

Specs

An example of manufacture and marketing is the Heard, Ranier, Ferguson LP which was manufactured and marketed by Allegiance Records Ltd. [12]

As of 2012, its records were to be re-released through Warrant Music. [13]

Selected releases

LP

7" 45

12" 45

CD

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References

  1. ↑ Who's who in Black music by Robert E. Rosenthal, Portia K. Maultsby Page 21 Jazz Producers/Reps
  2. 1 2 All About Jazz 2012-09-05 ITI Records Resurfaces After Many Years Dormant
  3. ↑ Billboard October 15, 1983 Page 36, Jazz - Fledgling ITA Label Maps Ambitious Plans
  4. ↑ Smooth Jazz Vibes September 2012 September 30, 2012 ITI Records Resurfaces After Many Years Dormant
  5. ↑ Fanfare, Volume 9, Issues 3-4 Page 294
  6. ↑ Fanfare, Volume 7, Issues 3-4 Page 349
  7. ↑ Fanfare, Volume 9, Issues 3-4 Page 329
  8. ↑ Radio Swiss Jazz Musiker Tom Ranier
  9. ↑ The Pittsburgh Press Thursday November 17, 1983 Music/Film, Trio dominates electronic 'Road Games' by Bob Karlovits, "Heard Ranier Ferguson:" ITI Records
  10. ↑ City College of San Francisco Faculty In Review Lennis Jay Carlson
  11. ↑ Blkack Olive Jazz Lenny Carlson
  12. ↑ New York Public Library Heard, John, 1938- Miscellaneous Recording - 1983 Heard, Ranier, Ferguson
  13. ↑ Jazz Monthly Breaking News, ITI Records Resurfaces After Many Years Dormant Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ Fanfare, Volume 7, Issues 5-6 Joel Flegler Page 374
  15. ↑ Jazz Times 1982 Page 19
  16. ↑ Cadence, Volume 10 Bob Rusch Page 61
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 Discogs ITI Records
  18. ↑ Rook Records Jazz LP Estelle Reiner / Just In Time Archived 2015-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ↑ Billboard 21 Jul 1984 Page 63 Billboard Album Reviews jazz/fusion
  20. ↑ Discogs Autobiography - Cozzetti & Gemmill Early Years
  21. ↑ Kim Richmnond Website Kim Richmond: A Selected Discography Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  22. ↑ Jazz Times, Volume 21, Issues 3-9 - Page 41
  23. ↑ MusicBrainz - The Highland Project
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