PM Records

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PM Records is a jazz label established by Gene Perla in 1973. [1] PM released recordings by Dave Liebman, Steve Grossman, Elvin Jones, Bernie Senensky, Don Thompson, Pat LaBarbera, and Ed Bickert. [1] Perla played bass on 31 of PM's 46 albums released to the end of 2018. [2]

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The first album pressing was limited to 500. [2] It was followed by Steve Grossman's Some Shapes to Come. [2]

Open Sky was a trio featuring Bob Moses, Dave Liebman and Frank Tusa. Stone Alliance featured Perla, Don Alias, and Steve Grossman.

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References

  1. 1 2 Kernfeld, Barry (2003), Perla, Gene (August), Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J351400
  2. 1 2 3 Motavalli, Jim (December 2018). "PM Records". The New York City Jazz Record . No. 200. pp. 11, 50.