The abled quintet assigned to play the creative contributions of Strata-East will be trumpeter Josh Evans, alto saxophonist Bruce Williams, pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Nat Reeves and drummer Carl Allen with special guest vocalist Melvis Santa (whose Cuban roots always take audiences on an exciting journey). 19, in tribute to the efforts and perseverance of Tolliver and Cowell, VTY Jazz pays tribute to Strata-East Records, at the Cutting Room (44 E. “Yes, Stanley and I did a pretty good job and I am still holding it down.” “Trying to record our own records, tour and play local gigs while attempting to run a record label wasn’t an easy task, but I would like to think we did a pretty good job and made some great records along the way,” said owner Tolliver. There is a rare configuration led by bassist Larry Ridley with Sonny Fortune, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Cornel Dupree and Grady Tate, the album “Sum of Parts.” This one has to be a collector’s item, Cecil Payne’s “Zodiac” with Kenny Durham, Wilbur Ware, Wynton Kelly and Albert Heath.
The impressive catalogue boosts albums recorded by Charlie Rouse (Thelonious Monk’s favorite saxophonist), Sonny Fortune and The Heath Brothers. Many of those releases are now hailed as innovative jazz influences, the most popular being Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson’s album “Winter in America” that featured the hit single “The Bottle.”Īlthough Strata-East is not signing acts, the label remains active. The label released over 50 albums in the 1970s. However, two musicians, trumpeter, composer and arranger Charles Tolliver and pianist/composer Stanley Cowell (transitioned in 2020) in New York City were able to make a real business out of owning their own record label called Strata-East founded in 1971.
Playing music is fun but the business of music isn’t based on creativity or talent. Over the years some jazz musicians have attempted to start their own record labels such as Charles Mingus and Max Roach (Debut Records) on the West Coast pianist Gene Russell and percussionist Dick Schory started the Black Jazz Record label in 1969. Black Financial Health Open dropdown menu.
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