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Black & Blue

Black & Blue, founded 1968: jazz artists and albums on the label.

Artists on Black & Blue

Don Byas 1912–1972 · American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972) Milt Buckner 1915–1977 · American jazz pianist and organist (1915–1977) Bill Coleman 1904–1981 · American musician (1904-1981) Al Casey 1915–2005 · American jazz guitarist (1915–2005) Marcel Azzola 1927–2019 · French musician (1927–2019) Alvin Queen b. 1950 · American drummer J. C. Heard 1917–1988 · American musician (1917–1988) Guy Lafitte 1927–1998 · French musician (1927–1998) Carrie Smith 1941–2012 · American singer Major Holley 1924–1990 · American jazz upright bassist (1924–1990) Marcel Zanini 1923–2023 · French jazz musician (1923–2023) Taft Jordan 1915–1981 · Jazz trumpeter (1915-1981) Georges Arvanitas 1931–2005 · Jazz pianist (1931–2005) Gérard Badini 1931–2025 · French jazz musician (1931–2025) Pat Flowers 1917–2000 · American musician (1917-2000) Harold Ashby 1925–2003 · American musician (1925–2003) François Guin b. 1938 · French conductor and trumpeter Oliver Jackson 1933–1994 · American jazz drummer (1933–1994) Red Richards 1912–1998 · American musician (1912–1998) Panama Francis 1918–2001 · American musician (1918–2001) Wallace Bishop 1906–1986 · American musician (1906-1986)

Label profile

French record label founded in 1968 specializing in swing, jazz and blues.
Label Code: LC 53418
Also credited as
- Black & Blue
Founded by and , later joined by and , the label is also linked to Monestier's in 1969 founded from which recordings were released.
was as recording supervisor another notable collaborator.

Initially established by Monestier mainly to issue material from earlier concerts and defunct labels, including concerts by Big Bill Broonzy and Memphis Slim. From 1967 visiting African American jazz and blues artists were recorded and, in partnership with Jean-Pierre Tahmazian, tours were arranged for this purpose, building into one of the most important catalogs of blues and swing in the world. Blues artists recorded included Gatemouth Brown, Jimmy Dawkins, Luther Johnson, Louis Jordan, Sammy Price, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Mabon, and French resident Mickey Baker. In 1977-1984, Isabel, a subsidiary label wholly devoted to blues, included albums by Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, and Lucky Peterson. Albums by Dawkins and Peterson rank among their best work; many feel that some artists with lesser instrumental skills were hampered by lack of A&R direction. Some reiss

Profile from Discogs (CC0)