JMT Records (an acronym of Jazz Music Today) was a German record label founded by Stefan Winter. It was based in Munich, Germany, specialized in contemporary jazz, and operated from 1985 until 1995.[1]
| JMT Records | |
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| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Stefan Winter |
| Defunct | 1995 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Distributor(s) | PolyGram |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Munich |
History
editJMT released debut albums by Steve Coleman, Greg Osby, Cassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly, and Robin Eubanks and also released early albums by Gary Thomas helping to define the M-Base concept.[2] The label also produced early recordings of musicians associated with the New York downtown scene including Mark Feldman, Mark Dresser, Hank Roberts, Tim Berne, Uri Caine and Joey Baron. Other jazz musicians who recorded for JMT included Herb Robertson, Bob Stewart, and Craig Harris. European musicians such as Django Bates, Marc Ducret, and Peter Herborn were also part of the label's portfolio.
One of the most successful releases on JMT was John McLaughlin's Live at the Royal Festival Hall with Trilok Gurtu and Kai Eckhardt which reached number 3 in the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[3] Drummer and composer Paul Motian released eleven albums between 1988 and 1995 on the JMT label including many with his trio featuring Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell.
In 1995, JMT was fully absorbed into PolyGram, which deleted most of the label's back catalogue. One of the label's artists, Tim Berne, stated that the majority of his work vanished.[1]
In 1997 Stefan Winter established Winter & Winter Records and gradually re-released the JMT catalogue through the new label.
Discography
edit| Year released | Catalogue No. | Artist | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | JMT 850 001 | Steve Coleman Group | Motherland Pulse | debut album as a leader |
| JMT 850 002 | Herb Robertson Quintet | Transparency | debut album as a leader | |
| JMT 850 003 | Jane Ira Bloom and Fred Hersch | As One | ||
| 1986 | JMT 860 004 | Cassandra Wilson | Point of View | debut album as a leader |
| JMT 860 005 | Steve Coleman and Five Elements | On the Edge of Tomorrow | debut album of the band | |
| JMT 860 006 | Jay Clayton and Jerry Granelli | Sound Songs | ||
| JMT 860 007 | Stefan F. Winter | The Little Trumpet | instrumental suite for children by Winter ("For Petra"), arranged by Herb Robertson, featuring Roberston, Bill Frisell, Tim Berne, Robin Eubanks, and Bob Stewart[4] | |
| 1987 | JMT 870 008 | Craig Harris and Tailgaters Tales | Shelter | |
| JMT 870 009 | Jean-Paul Bourelly | Jungle Cowboy | debut album as a leader | |
| JMT 870 010 | Steve Coleman and Five Elements | World Expansion | subtitled (By the M-Base Neophyte) | |
| JMT 870 011 | Greg Osby | Greg Osby and Sound Theatre | debut album as a leader | |
| JMT 870 012 | Cassandra Wilson | Days Aweigh | ||
| JMT 870 013 | Herb Robertson Quintet | X-Cerpts: Live at Willisau | ||
| 1988 | JMT 880 014 | Bob Stewart | First Line | debut album as leader |
| JMT 880 015 | Craig Harris and Tailgaters Tales | Blackout in the Square Root of Soul | ||
| JMT 880 016 | Hank Roberts | Black Pastels | debut album as leader | |
| JMT 880 017 | Peter Herborn | Peter Herborn's Acute Insights | ||
| JMT 834 418 | various artists | For Real Moments Songs and Dances | compilation featuring Greg Osby, Cassandra Wilson, Craig Harris, Bob Stewart, Steve Coleman & Hank Roberts | |
| JMT 834 419 | Cassandra Wilson | Blue Skies | ||
| JMT 834 420 | Herb Robertson Brass Ensemble | Shades of Bud Powell | ||
| JMT 834 421 | Paul Motian | Monk in Motian | with Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell with Geri Allen and Dewey Redman as guests | |
| JMT 834 422 | Greg Osby | Mindgames | ||
| JMT 834 423 | Miniature | Miniature | first album of the trio by Joey Baron, Tim Berne & Hank Roberts | |
| 1989 | JMT 834 424 | Robin Eubanks | Different Perspectives | debut album as leader |
| JMT 834 425 | Strata Institute | Cipher Syntax | sole album by double trio led by Steve Coleman and Greg Osby | |
| JMT 834 426 | Cold Sweat | Cold Sweat Plays J. B. | James Brown tribute led by Craig Harris (first of two albums by the band) | |
| JMT 834 427 | Bob Stewart's First Line Band | Goin' Home | ||
| JMT 834 428 | Geri Allen, Charlie Haden & Paul Motian | In the Year of the Dragon | ||
| JMT 834 429 | Arcado String Trio | Arcado | first album of the trio by Mark Dresser, Mark Feldman & Hank Roberts | |
| JMT 834 430 | Paul Motian | On Broadway Volume 1 | ||
| JMT 834 431 | Tim Berne | Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales | ||
| JMT 834 432 | Gary Thomas & Seventh Quadrant | By Any Means Necessary | first of six albums by Thomas released on JMT | |
| JMT 834 433 | Robin Eubanks & Steve Turre | Dedication | ||
| 1990 | JMT 834 434 | Cassandra Wilson | Jumpworld | |
| JMT 834 435 | Greg Osby | Season of Renewal | ||
| JMT 834 436 | John McLaughlin Trio | Live at the Royal Festival Hall | ||
| JMT 834 437 | Hank Roberts | Birds of Prey | ||
| JMT 834 438 | various artists | The Best of Jazz Music Today | compilation featuring Cassandra Wilson, Robin Eubanks, Geri Allen, Tim Berne, Hank Roberts, Greg Osby, Gary Thomas, John McLaughlin, & Paul Motian | |
| JMT 834 439 | Gary Thomas | While the Gate Is Open | ||
| JMT 834 440 | Paul Motian | On Broadway Volume 2 | ||
| JMT 834 441 | Arcado String Trio | Behind the Myth | ||
| 1991 | JMT 834 442 | Tim Berne's Caos Totale | Pace Yourself | |
| JMT 834 443 | Cassandra Wilson | She Who Weeps | ||
| JMT 834 444 | Cold Sweat | 4 Play | ||
| JMT 834 445 | Paul Motian | Bill Evans | ||
| JMT 834 446 | Robin Eubanks | Karma | ||
| JMT 849 147 | Miniature | I Can't Put My Finger on It | ||
| 1992 | JMT 849 148 | Marc Ducret | News from the Front | |
| 1991 | JMT 849 149 | Cassandra Wilson | Live | |
| JMT 849 150 | Herb Robertson | Certified | ||
| JMT 849 151 | Gary Thomas | The Kold Kage | ||
| 1992 | JMT 849 152 | Arcado String Trio | For Three Strings and Orchestra | with the Kölner Rundfunk Orchester conducted by David de Villiers |
| JMT 849 153 | Marc Johnson | Right Brain Patrol | ||
| JMT 849 154 | Paul Motian | Motian in Tokyo | with Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano | |
| JMT 849 155 | Christy Doran, Mark Helias, Bobby Previte & Gary Thomas | Corporate Art | ||
| JMT 849 156 | Peter Herborn | Something Personal | ||
| JMT 849 157 | Paul Motian | On Broadway Volume 3 | ||
| JMT 849 158 | Joey Baron | Tongue in Groove | first album as leader | |
| JMT 514 000 | Gary Thomas | Till We Have Faces | ||
| JMT 514 001 | Cassandra Wilson | After the Beginning Again | ||
| JMT 514 002 | Peter Herborn | Traces of Trane | ||
| JMT 514 003 | Tim Berne | Diminutive Mysteries (Mostly Hemphill) | ||
| 1993 | JMT 514 004 | Paul Motian | Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band | |
| JMT 514 005 | Hank Roberts | Little Motor People | ||
| JMT 514 006 | Gabrielle Goodman | Travelin' Light | debut album | |
| JMT 514 007 | Uri Caine | Sphere Music | debut album | |
| JMT 514 008 | Django Bates | Summer Fruits (and Unrest) | ||
| JMT 514 009 | Gary Thomas | Exile's Gate | ||
| 1994 | JMT 514 010 | various artists | Flashback on M-Base | compilation featuring Steve Coleman, Robin Eubanks, Greg Osby & Cassandra Wilson |
| JMT 514 011 | various artists | Almost Normal | compilation featuring Django Bates, Tim Berne, Gary Thomas, Gabrielle Goodman, John McLaughlin, Hank Roberts, Miniature, Uri Caine, Cassandra Wilson, Corporate Art & Paul Motian | |
| JMT 514 012 | Paul Motian Trio | Trioism | ||
| JMT 514 013 | Tim Berne's Caos Totale | Nice View | ||
| JMT 514 014 | Django Bates | Autumn Fires (and Green Shoots) | ||
| JMT 514 015 | Gabrielle Goodman | Until We Love | ||
| JMT 514 016 | Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band | Reincarnation of a Love Bird | ||
| JMT 514 017 | Robin Eubanks | Mental Images | ||
| 1995 | JMT 514 018 | Marc Johnson's Right Brain Patrol | Magic Labyrinth | |
| JMT 514 019 | Tim Berne's Bloodcount | Lowlife: The Paris Concert | ||
| JMT 514 020 | Tim Berne's Bloodcount | Poisoned Minds: The Paris Concert | ||
| JMT 514 021 | Tethered Moon | Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill | Masabumi Kikuchi, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian | |
| JMT 514 022 | Uri Caine | Toys | ||
| JMT 514 023 | Django Bates | Winter Truce (and Homes Blaze) | ||
| JMT 514 024 | Gary Thomas | Overkill | ||
| JMT 514 025 | various artists | Guitar Music | compilation featuring John Scofield, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Pat Metheny, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Kelvyn Bell, Kevin Eubanks, John McLaughlin, Marc Ducret & Bill Frisell | |
| JMT 514 026 | Cassandra Wilson | Songbook | compilation, after six albums for JMT, Wilson went to Blue Note | |
| JMT 514 027 | Stefan F. Winter | The Little Trumpet | reissue of JMT 860 007 | |
| JMT 514 028 | Paul Motian Trio | At the Village Vanguard | subtitled You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart | |
| JMT 514 029 | Tim Berne's Bloodcount | Memory Select: The Paris Concert[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Watrous, Peter (30 December 1995). "Critic's Notebook; Jazz Label Finds That Innovation Isn't Enough". The New York Times. (Registration required).
- ^ Woodard, J., "Label Watch: Winter & Winter", JazzTimes, June 1999.
- ^ "Live at the Royal Festival Hall - John McLaughlin, John McLaughlin Trio | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums
- ^ JMT Records at Discogs
- ^ "JMT label discography". www.kt.rim.or.jp. Retrieved 24 September 2014.