Quadrant Records
Encyclopedia
Quadrant Records is an independent record label
based in Lleida
(Catalonia
), Spain
.
They have released several records of genres like jazz
, folk rock
and singer/songwriter. Groups and artists like The Incredible String Band
, Mike Heron
, Robin Williamson
, Clive Palmer
, Bruce Barth, Jerry Bergonzi, Sheila Cooper, Rene Marie, Peter King, Cajonmania, Xavier Baro, Michael Lee Wolfe have worked with Quadrant in some of their projects. Quadrant is also an artist booking agency
and a concert production company. Quadrant promotes and produces Lleida Jazz Festival, an event that takes place each November with a bill of local and international jazz musicians in concert.
The company also produces music festivals around Spain and South Europe.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in Lleida
Lleida
Lleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida, as well as the largest city in the province and it had 137,387 inhabitants , including the contiguous municipalities of Raimat and Sucs. The metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants...
(Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
), Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
They have released several records of genres like jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
and singer/songwriter. Groups and artists like The Incredible String Band
Incredible String Band
The Incredible String Band were a psychedelic folk band formed in Scotland in 1966. The band built a considerable following, especially within British counterculture, before splitting up in 1974...
, Mike Heron
Mike Heron
Mike Heron is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work in the Incredible String Band in the 1960s and 1970s.-Career:...
, Robin Williamson
Robin Williamson
Robin Williamson is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter and storyteller, who first made his name as a founder member of The Incredible String Band.-Career:...
, Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer is a British folk musician and banjoist best known as a founding member of the Incredible String Band.Born in Edmonton, North London, he first went on stage at the age of 8, and took banjo lessons from the age of 10. Around 1957 he began playing with jazz bands in Soho...
, Bruce Barth, Jerry Bergonzi, Sheila Cooper, Rene Marie, Peter King, Cajonmania, Xavier Baro, Michael Lee Wolfe have worked with Quadrant in some of their projects. Quadrant is also an artist booking agency
Talent agent
A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, film directors, musicians, models, producers, professional athletes, writers and other people in various entertainment businesses. Having an agent is not required, but does help the artist in getting jobs...
and a concert production company. Quadrant promotes and produces Lleida Jazz Festival, an event that takes place each November with a bill of local and international jazz musicians in concert.
The company also produces music festivals around Spain and South Europe.