Origin Records
| Origin Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | John Bishop |
| Distributor(s) | City Hall Records, NewArts International |
| Genre | Jazz, classical |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Official website |
originarts |
Origin Records is a jazz record label based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1997 by Seattle drummer John Bishop[1] to help with the design, production, and distribution of records made by his groups and artists he's worked with over several decades. Origin was named Label of the Year in 2009 by JazzWeek.[2]
With the help of John's former student, Matt Jorgensen, the label debuted on the web in 1998 and has made steady growth over the past 11 years.
Origin Records has expanded with OA2 Records (June 2002), and Origin Classical (April 2008). Origin has also produced the annual Ballard Jazz Festival since 2003. The Festival was awarded "Northwest Concert of the Year" by Earshot magazine in 2005 and has featured headliners such as Sonny Fortune, Chano Dominguez, Bobby Broom, Eric Alexander, the Brian Blade Fellowship and Joe Locke.
Roster
- Bill Anschell
- Kyle Asche
- John Bishop
- Geof Bradfield
- Kelly Brand
- Anthony Branker
- Bobby Broom
- Dan Cavanagh
- Rich Cole
- Jack Cooper
- Chuck Deardorf
- Deep Blue Organ Trio
- Courtney Fortune
- Hal Galper
- Clay Giberson
- Brad Goode
- Darrell Grant
- Tim Green
- Jeff Johnson
- Matt Jorgensen
- Stu Katz
- Don Lanphere
- Joe Locke
- Thomas Marriott
- Greta Matassa
- Chad McCullough
- Jim McNeely
- New Stories
- Ben Paterson
- Benny Powell
- Seattle Trumpet Consort
- Kelly Sill
- Liam Sillery
- Sonando
- Ira Sullivan
- Tom Tallitsch
- Ben Thomas
- Michael Waldrop (Big Band)
- Chris Walden
- Jessica Williams
External links
References
- ↑ de Barros, Paul (July 2, 2002). Small label, big noise: Ballard's Origin Records drumming up national interest. Seattle Times.
- ↑ Kugiya, Hugo (July 10, 2009). Origin Records named JazzWeek's Label of the Year. Seattle Times.