Black Saint/Soul Note
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Black Saint/Soul Note is a pair of Italian jazz record labels. Black Saint was established in 1975 by Giacomo Pelliciotti and devoted to recording avant-garde musicians who might not have an opportunity elsewhere. In 1979, a sister label, Soul Note, was established as a home for artists who, while being no less creative, might be considered slightly closer to the mainstream. Giovanni Bonandrini, owner of Black Saint since 1977,[1] admits that the line between the two labels is somewhat nebulous.
| Black Saint/Soul Note | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder(s) | Giacomo Pelliciotti |
| Distributing label | Sphere Marketing & Distribution Inc. (In the US) |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, principally Avant-garde jazz |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Official Website | http://www.blacksaint.com |
The label's specializes in avant garde jazz stemming from the free jazz tradition. Its roster of artists includes many of the most illustrious jazz performers of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Several of the performers had been members of the Chicago-based music association Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and the St. Louis-based multidisciplinary arts collectives Black Artists Group and the Human Arts Ensemble.
The company is based in Tribiano, Italy. Many of the recordings were made in Milan, as the performers passed through the area on tour,[2] although many leading Italian musicians, such as Giorgio Gaslini, have also recorded for the label. Giovanni Bonandrini's son Flavio now runs the company, the elder Bonandrini having retired, and has supervised many recording sessions in New York.
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[edit] References
- ^ Liner notes by Frank Tafuri, on "Black Saint/Soul Note: Critics' Pick Sampler" (Vol. 1) BS/SN-C001
- ^ Liner notes by Frank Tafuri, on "Black Saint/Soul Note: Critics' Pick Sampler" (Vol. 1) BS/SN-C001
[edit] List of artists that have recorded on Black Saint/Soul Note
- Muhal Richard Abrams, pianist
- George Adams, reed player
- Air, group
- Billy Bang, violinist
- Jaki Byard, pianist
- Ran Blake, pianist
- Paul Bley, pianist
- Hamiet Bluiett, saxophonist
- Lester Bowie, trumpeter
- Anthony Braxton, reed player
- Art Farmer, trumpeter
- Chico Hamilton, drummer
- Julius Hemphill, reed player
- Andrew Hill, pianist, composer
- Leroy Jenkins, violinist
- Lee Konitz, saxophonist
- Steve Lacy, saxophonist
- Oliver Lake, saxophonist
- George Lewis, trombonist, composer
- John Lindberg, bassist
- Roscoe Mitchell, saxophonist
- David Murray, reed player
- Don Pullen, pianist
- Sam Rivers, saxophonist, composer
- Max Roach, drummer
- Rova Saxophone Quartet, group
- Roswell Rudd, trombonist
- George Russell, composer
- Archie Shepp, saxophonist
- String Trio of New York, group
- Sun Ra, bandleader, composer
- Cecil Taylor, pianist
- Henry Threadgill, reed player, composer
- Cassandra Wilson, singer
- World Saxophone Quartet, group
- John Zorn, saxophonist
[edit] See also
- Avant-garde jazz
- Free jazz
- Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
- Black Artists Group
- Human Arts Ensemble
- List of record labels
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Site featuring selected albums and covers
- Interview with Bonandrini
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