Black & Blue
Black & Blue, founded 1968: jazz artists and albums on the label.
Black & Blue Records was a record company and label founded in France in 1968 that specialized in blues and jazz. Black & Blue reissued music from small American labels before producing original releases. Some of these releases were by black musicians who were visiting France. The label's catalogue included music by Cat Anderson, Ray Bryant, Milt Buckner, Panama Francis, Earl Hines, Illinois Jacquet, Jo Jones, Sammy Price, and Buddy Tate.
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Artists on Black & Blue
Don Byas
1912–1972 · American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972)
Milt Buckner
1915–1977 · American jazz pianist and organist (1915–1977)
Guy Lafitte
1927–1998 · French musician (1927–1998)
Bill Coleman
1904–1981 · American musician (1904-1981)
Marcel Azzola
1927–2019 · French musician (1927–2019)
Al Casey
1915–2005 · American jazz guitarist (1915–2005)
Alvin Queen
b. 1950 · American drummer
Georges Arvanitas
1931–2005 · Jazz pianist (1931–2005)
Carrie Smith
1941–2012 · American singer
J. C. Heard
1917–1988 · American musician (1917–1988)
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)
Gérard Badini
1931–2025 · French jazz musician (1931–2025)
Harold Ashby
1925–2003 · American musician (1925–2003)
Pat Flowers
1917–2000 · American musician (1917-2000)
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)
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)