Patuxent Music | |
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Founded | 1996 |
Founder | Tom Mindte [1] |
Genre | Folk, bluegrass, blues, swing, jazz, old-time |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Rockville, Maryland |
Official website | www |
Patuxent Music is an independent record label in Rockville, Maryland. [2]
Bluegrass musician Tom Mindte started recording music by other artists in 1984 with a reel to reel recorder in his father's air conditioning shop. In 1990 Tom opened his own studio, and started the Patuxent label in 1996. [3]
Patuxent Music's first project was recording fiddler Joe Meadows in 1995. When the original record label couldn't release the recording, Patuxent released it as their first album in 1996. [4]
The Patuxent Banjo Project compiled music from 40 past and current banjo players from the Baltimore-Washington corridor. It was produced by musicians Mark Delaney and Randy Barrett. The backing band included David McLaughlin (mandolin), Danny Knicely (guitar), Tad Marks (fiddle), and Mark Schatz (bass). [5] Among the banjo players recorded were Bill Emerson, Eddie Adcock, Tom Adams, and Roni Stoneman. [6] [7]
Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Patuxent label:
William Smith Monroe was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".
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