JMT Records

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JMT Records
Founded1985 (1985)
FounderStefan Winter
Defunct1995 (1995)
StatusInactive
Distributor(s) PolyGram
Genre Jazz
Country of origin Germany
Location Munich

JMT Records (an acronym of Jazz Music Today) was a German record label founded by Stefan Winter. It was based in Munich, Germany, specialized in contemporary jazz, and operated from 1985 until 1995. [1]

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History

JMT released debut albums by Steve Coleman, Greg Osby, Cassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly, and Robin Eubanks and also released early albums by Gary Thomas helping to define the M-Base concept. [2] The label also produced early recordings of musicians associated with the New York downtown scene including Mark Feldman, Mark Dresser, Hank Roberts, Tim Berne, Uri Caine and Joey Baron. Other jazz musicians who recorded for JMT included Herb Robertson, Bob Stewart, and Craig Harris. European musicians such as Django Bates, Marc Ducret, and Peter Herborn were also part of the label's portfolio.

One of the most successful releases on JMT was John McLaughlin's Live at the Royal Festival Hall with Trilok Gurtu and Kai Eckhardt which reached number 3 in the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. [3] Drummer and composer Paul Motian released eleven albums between 1988 and 1995 on the JMT label including many with his trio featuring Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell.

In 1995, JMT was fully absorbed into PolyGram, which deleted most of the label's back catalogue. One of the label's artists, Tim Berne, stated that the majority of his work vanished. [1]

In 1997, Stefan Winter established Winter & Winter Records and gradually re-released the JMT catalogue through the new label.

Discography

Year releasedCatalogue No.ArtistTitleNotes
1985JMT 850 001 Steve Coleman Group Motherland Pulse debut album as a leader
JMT 850 002 Herb Robertson Quintet Transparency debut album as a leader
JMT 850 003 Jane Ira Bloom and Fred Hersch As One
1986JMT 860 004 Cassandra Wilson Point of View debut album as a leader
JMT 860 005Steve Coleman and Five Elements On the Edge of Tomorrow debut album of the band
JMT 860 006 Jay Clayton and Jerry Granelli Sound Songs
JMT 860 007Stefan F. WinterThe Little Trumpetinstrumental suite for children by Winter ("For Petra"), arranged by Herb Robertson, featuring Roberston, Bill Frisell, Tim Berne, Robin Eubanks, and Bob Stewart [4]
1987JMT 870 008 Craig Harris and Tailgaters Tales Shelter
JMT 870 009 Jean-Paul Bourelly Jungle Cowboy debut album as a leader
JMT 870 010Steve Coleman and Five Elements World Expansion subtitled (By the M-Base Neophyte)
JMT 870 011 Greg Osby Greg Osby and Sound Theatre debut album as a leader
JMT 870 012Cassandra Wilson Days Aweigh
JMT 870 013Herb Robertson Quintet X-Cerpts: Live at Willisau
1988JMT 880 014 Bob Stewart First Line debut album as leader
JMT 880 015Craig Harris and Tailgaters Tales Blackout in the Square Root of Soul
JMT 880 016 Hank Roberts Black Pastels debut album as leader
JMT 880 017Peter HerbornPeter Herborn's Acute Insights
JMT 834 418various artistsFor Real Moments Songs and Dancescompilation featuring Greg Osby, Cassandra Wilson, Craig Harris, Bob Stewart, Steve Coleman & Hank Roberts
JMT 834 419Cassandra Wilson Blue Skies
JMT 834 420Herb Robertson Brass Ensemble Shades of Bud Powell
JMT 834 421 Paul Motian Monk in Motian with Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell with Geri Allen and Dewey Redman as guests
JMT 834 422Greg Osby Mindgames
JMT 834 423Miniature Miniature first album of the trio by Joey Baron, Tim Berne & Hank Roberts
1989JMT 834 424 Robin Eubanks Different Perspectives debut album as leader
JMT 834 425Strata Institute Cipher Syntax sole album by double trio led by Steve Coleman and Greg Osby
JMT 834 426 Cold Sweat Cold Sweat Plays J. B. James Brown tribute led by Craig Harris (first of two albums by the band)
JMT 834 427Bob Stewart's First Line Band Goin' Home
JMT 834 428 Geri Allen, Charlie Haden & Paul Motian In the Year of the Dragon
JMT 834 429 Arcado String Trio Arcado first album of the trio by Mark Dresser, Mark Feldman & Hank Roberts
JMT 834 430Paul Motian On Broadway Volume 1
JMT 834 431 Tim Berne Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales
JMT 834 432 Gary Thomas & Seventh Quadrant By Any Means Necessary first of six albums by Thomas released on JMT
JMT 834 433Robin Eubanks & Steve Turre Dedication
1990JMT 834 434Cassandra Wilson Jumpworld
JMT 834 435Greg Osby Season of Renewal
JMT 834 436 John McLaughlin Trio Live at the Royal Festival Hall
JMT 834 437Hank Roberts Birds of Prey
JMT 834 438various artistsThe Best of Jazz Music Todaycompilation featuring Cassandra Wilson, Robin Eubanks, Geri Allen, Tim Berne, Hank Roberts, Greg Osby, Gary Thomas, John McLaughlin, & Paul Motian
JMT 834 439Gary Thomas While the Gate Is Open
JMT 834 440Paul Motian On Broadway Volume 2
JMT 834 441Arcado String Trio Behind the Myth
1991JMT 834 442Tim Berne's Caos Totale Pace Yourself
JMT 834 443Cassandra Wilson She Who Weeps
JMT 834 444Cold Sweat 4 Play
JMT 834 445Paul Motian Bill Evans
JMT 834 446Robin Eubanks Karma
JMT 849 147Miniature I Can't Put My Finger on It
1992JMT 849 148 Marc Ducret News from the Front
1991JMT 849 149Cassandra Wilson Live
JMT 849 150Herb Robertson Certified
JMT 849 151Gary Thomas The Kold Kage
1992JMT 849 152Arcado String Trio For Three Strings and Orchestra with the Kölner Rundfunk Orchester conducted by David de Villiers
JMT 849 153 Marc Johnson Right Brain Patrol
JMT 849 154Paul Motian Motian in Tokyo with Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano
JMT 849 155 Christy Doran, Mark Helias, Bobby Previte & Gary ThomasCorporate Art
JMT 849 156Peter HerbornSomething Personal
JMT 849 157Paul Motian On Broadway Volume 3
JMT 849 158 Joey Baron Tongue in Groove first album as leader
JMT 514 000Gary Thomas Till We Have Faces
JMT 514 001Cassandra Wilson After the Beginning Again
JMT 514 002Peter HerbornTraces of Trane
JMT 514 003Tim Berne Diminutive Mysteries (Mostly Hemphill)
1993JMT 514 004Paul Motian Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band
JMT 514 005Hank Roberts Little Motor People
JMT 514 006 Gabrielle Goodman Travelin' Lightdebut album
JMT 514 007 Uri Caine Sphere Music debut album
JMT 514 008 Django Bates Summer Fruits (and Unrest)
JMT 514 009Gary Thomas Exile's Gate
1994JMT 514 010various artistsFlashback on M-Basecompilation featuring Steve Coleman, Robin Eubanks, Greg Osby & Cassandra Wilson
JMT 514 011various artistsAlmost Normalcompilation featuring Django Bates, Tim Berne, Gary Thomas, Gabrielle Goodman, John McLaughlin, Hank Roberts, Miniature, Uri Caine, Cassandra Wilson, Corporate Art & Paul Motian
JMT 514 012Paul Motian Trio Trioism
JMT 514 013Tim Berne's Caos Totale Nice View
JMT 514 014Django Bates Autumn Fires (and Green Shoots)
JMT 514 015Gabrielle GoodmanUntil We Love
JMT 514 016Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band Reincarnation of a Love Bird
JMT 514 017Robin Eubanks Mental Images
1995JMT 514 018Marc Johnson's Right Brain Patrol Magic Labyrinth
JMT 514 019Tim Berne's Bloodcount Lowlife: The Paris Concert
JMT 514 020Tim Berne's Bloodcount Poisoned Minds: The Paris Concert
JMT 514 021Tethered Moon Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill Masabumi Kikuchi, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian
JMT 514 022Uri Caine Toys
JMT 514 023Django Bates Winter Truce (and Homes Blaze)
JMT 514 024Gary ThomasOverkill
JMT 514 025various artistsGuitar Musiccompilation featuring John Scofield, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Pat Metheny, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Kelvyn Bell, Kevin Eubanks, John McLaughlin, Marc Ducret & Bill Frisell
JMT 514 026Cassandra WilsonSongbookcompilation, after six albums for JMT, Wilson went to Blue Note
JMT 514 027Stefan F. WinterThe Little Trumpetreissue of JMT 860 007
JMT 514 028Paul Motian Trio At the Village Vanguard subtitled You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart
JMT 514 029Tim Berne's Bloodcount Memory Select: The Paris Concert [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Watrous, Peter (30 December 1995). "Critic's Notebook; Jazz Label Finds That Innovation Isn't Enough". The New York Times. (Registration required).
  2. ↑ Woodard, J., "Label Watch: Winter & Winter" Archived 2014-08-01 at the Wayback Machine , JazzTimes , June 1999.
  3. ↑ "Live at the Royal Festival Hall - John McLaughlin, John McLaughlin Trio | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014. Top Contemporary Jazz Albums
  4. ↑ JMT Records at Discogs
  5. ↑ "JMT label discography". www.kt.rim.or.jp. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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