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'''Roost Records''' (also known as '''Royal Roost Records''') was a [[record label]] established in [[1949 in music|1949]], primarily to record [[jazz music|jazz]], taking its secondary name from the [[New York City|New York]] club with which it was associated. The saxophonist [[Stan Getz]], early in his career, was the most celebrated musician to record for the label, though recordings by guitarist [[Johnny Smith]] are also highly regarded. |
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{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music --> |
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| name = Roost Records |
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| image = Roostrecordsgetzpenny.jpg |
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| founded = {{start date|1949}} |
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| founder = [[Teddy Reig]] |
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| defunct = {{end date|1958}} |
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| distributor = [[Roulette Records]] |
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| genre = [[Jazz]] |
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| country = U.S. |
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| location = New York City |
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| parent = [[Warner Music Group]] |
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'''Roost Records''' (also known as '''Royal Roost Records''') was a jazz [[record label]] established in 1949 by [[music producer]] [[Teddy Reig]] in New York City. The label was named after a club in New York City. Saxophonist [[Stan Getz]], early in his career, recorded for the label, as did guitarist [[Johnny Smith]]. Smith was the bestselling artist on the Roost label.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Moonlight in Vermont: The Official Biography of Johnny Smith|last = Flanagan|first = Lin|publisher = Centerstream Publishing|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-57424-322-2|location = Anaheim Hills|page=85}}</ref> |
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It was acquired by [[Morris Levy]] in [[1958 in music|1958]] and incorporated into [[Roulette Records]]. |
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The label's catalogue included [[Sonny Stitt]], [[Coleman Hawkins]], [[Bud Powell]], [[Seldon Powell]], [[Billy Taylor]], and [[Gene Quill]]. In the latter 1950s, Roost's music was distributed by [[Roulette Records]]. Roost was then acquired by Roulette, which sold music under the label's name until 1971.<ref name="New Grove">{{cite book|last1=Kernfeld|first1=Barry|editor1-last=Kernfeld|editor1-first=Barry|title=The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz|date=2002|publisher=Grove's Dictionaries Inc.|location=New York|isbn=1-56159-284-6|page=464|volume=3|edition=2nd}}</ref> |
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Since 2013, Roost Records' catalogue is owned by [[Warner Music Group]] via [[Parlophone]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of record labels]] |
* [[List of record labels]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.bsnpubs.com/roulette/roost.html |
* [http://www.bsnpubs.com/roulette/roost.html Roost Records] label history and discography at ''Both Sides Now Publications'' |
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* [https://archive.org/details/georgeblood?and%5B%5D=publisher:roost Roost Records] on the Internet Archive's [http://great78.archive.org/ Great 78 Project] |
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{{Warner Music Group}} |
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[[Category:American record labels]] |
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[[Category:Record labels established in 1949]] |
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[[Category:Record labels disestablished in 1958]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 4 November 2024
| Roost Records | |
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| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founder | Teddy Reig |
| Defunct | 1958 |
| Distributor(s) | Roulette Records |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | New York City |
Roost Records (also known as Royal Roost Records) was a jazz record label established in 1949 by music producer Teddy Reig in New York City. The label was named after a club in New York City. Saxophonist Stan Getz, early in his career, recorded for the label, as did guitarist Johnny Smith. Smith was the bestselling artist on the Roost label.[1]
The label's catalogue included Sonny Stitt, Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, Seldon Powell, Billy Taylor, and Gene Quill. In the latter 1950s, Roost's music was distributed by Roulette Records. Roost was then acquired by Roulette, which sold music under the label's name until 1971.[2]
Since 2013, Roost Records' catalogue is owned by Warner Music Group via Parlophone.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Flanagan, Lin (2015). Moonlight in Vermont: The Official Biography of Johnny Smith. Anaheim Hills: Centerstream Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-57424-322-2.
- ^ Kernfeld, Barry (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 464. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
External links
[edit]- Roost Records label history and discography at Both Sides Now Publications
- Roost Records on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project
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