Jazz/Labels/Prestige

Prestige

Activity

• Country: USA
• Active period: 1949-1971
• Production type: original
• Founded by: Bob Weinstock
• Is/was a subsidiary of: -
• Has/had subsidiaries: Swingville, Bluesville, Moodsville

Current Status

• Sold to: Fantasy
• Top parent company: Concord Music Group
• Distributed by: Concord Music Group
• Catalog reissued by: Fantasy as part of their Original Jazz Classics collection

External links

• Wikipedia: Prestige Records
• History:
• Official web site: Concord Music Group

Comments

Was initially named New Jazz. Was described as "The junkies label" given the habits of its artists. Rudy Van Gelder enginereed most of the stuff during the 50s60s, and Ira Gitler produced in the 50s.

Partial Catalog

Plosin JazzdiscoOrg

PR 7644	12" LP	probably reissue of Decca material	Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman and the Giants of Swing
PR 7677	12" LP	original	Pepper Adams	Encounter!