Vortex Records

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Vortex Records was a jazz subsidiary of Atlantic Records that released 14 albums between 1968 and 1970, including the debut albums by Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, and Sonny Sharrock. [1] [2]

Discography [3]

CatalogArtistAlbum
2001 Steve Marcus Tomorrow Never Knows
2002 Joe Zawinul The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream
2003 Byard Lancaster It's Not Up to Us
2004 Chick Corea Tones for Joan's Bones
2005 Robin Kenyatta Until
2006 Keith Jarrett Life Between the Exit Signs
2007 Dave Pike The Doors of Perception
2008Keith Jarrett Restoration Ruin
2009Steve MarcusCount's Rock Band
2010 Clifford Jordan Soul Fountain
2011 Leo Wright Soul Talk
2012Keith Jarrett Somewhere Before
2013Steve MarcusThe Lord's Prayer
2014 Sonny Sharrock Black Woman

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References

  1. Atlantic Records Catalog: East-West, Embryo, Vortex series accessed July 13, 2015
  2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Miscellaneous Atlantic/Atco Distributed Labels, accessed July 13, 2015
  3. Jazzlists: Vortex LP discography, accessed April 30, 2018