Inner City Records
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Inner City Records, an American jazz record label now based in Elmsford, New York
, was founded in 1976 by Irv Kratka, owner of Music Minus One
, and Eric Kriss
, an independent producer. Affiliated labels included Guitar World and Classic Jazz. While these labels primarily re-issued European recordings, original productions included debuts of Mel Martin and Jeff Lorber
.
Inner City Records released over 60 albums between 1976 and 1980 and was voted the 1979 Record Label of the Year in the International Jazz Critics Poll.
Tidbit
If you check the lead out area of the record, you will find a date along with the time that sets the vintage of the album.
Elmsford, New York
Elmsford is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. Roughly one mile square, the village is fully contained within the borders of the town of Greenburgh...
, was founded in 1976 by Irv Kratka, owner of Music Minus One
Music Minus One
Music Minus One is a company that produces sheet music that comes with compact discs where the work is recorded without the soloist part . This can be used for practice. There is also a second version on the CD, where the tempo is 20% reduced...
, and Eric Kriss
Eric Kriss
Eric Arthur Kriss is a musician and business executive who served as Secretary of Administration and Finance in Massachusetts Governor Romney's cabinet , and as assistant A&F secretary under Governor William Weld...
, an independent producer. Affiliated labels included Guitar World and Classic Jazz. While these labels primarily re-issued European recordings, original productions included debuts of Mel Martin and Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
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Inner City Records released over 60 albums between 1976 and 1980 and was voted the 1979 Record Label of the Year in the International Jazz Critics Poll.
Tidbit
If you check the lead out area of the record, you will find a date along with the time that sets the vintage of the album.
Artists
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