Savoy Records
Savoy Records, founded 1942: jazz artists and albums on the label.
Artists on Savoy Records
Charlie Parker
1920–1955 · American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)
Dizzy Gillespie
1917–1993 · American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993)
Dexter Gordon
1923–1990 · American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990)
Lester Young
1909–1959 · American jazz saxophonist (1909–1959)
Yusef Lateef
1920–2013 · American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator…
Hank Jones
1918–2010 · American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer…
Erroll Garner
1921–1977 · American jazz pianist and composer (1921–1977)
J. J. Johnson
1924–2001 · American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001)
Bill Frisell
b. 1951 · American jazz guitarist
Art Pepper
1925–1982 · American saxophonist (1925–1982)
Charlie Byrd
1925–1999 · American jazz guitarist (1925–1999)
Bucky Pizzarelli
1926–2020 · American jazz guitarist (1926–2020)
Cal Tjader
1925–1982 · American vibraphonist (1925–1982)
Nat Adderley
1931–2000 · American jazz cornet and trumpet player (1931–2000)
Al Cohn
1925–1988 · American saxophonist (1925-1988)
Pepper Adams
1930–1986 · American saxophonist (1930-1986)
Vijay Iyer
b. 1971 · American composer, pianist, bandleader, producer, and writer
Neal Hefti
1922–2008 · American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and…
Jimmy Scott
1925–2014 · American jazz singer (1925-2014)
Red Norvo
1908–1999 · American musician (1908–1999)
Don Byas
1912–1972 · American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972)
Earl King
1932–2003 · American songwriter and guitarist (1934–2003)
Teddy Charles
1928–2012 · American jazz musician and composer (1928–2012)
Slim Gaillard
1916–1991 · American musician (1916–1991)
Red Rodney
1927–1994 · American musician (1927-1994)
Slam Stewart
1914–1987 · American musician (1914–1987)
Mickey Baker
1925–2012 · American jazz and rock guitarist (1925–2012)
Wardell Gray
1921–1955 · American musician (1921–1955)
Ben Pollack
1903–1971 · American musician (1903-1971)
Terry Gibbs
b. 1924 · American vibraphonist
Cleo Brown
1909–1995 · American singer (1909–1995)
Joe Wilder
1922–2014 · American trumpeter (1922-2014)
Sonny Criss
1927–1977 · American jazz musician (1927–1977)
Boyd Raeburn
1913–1966 · American musician (1913–1966)
Rolf Ericson
1922–1997 · Swedish musician (1922–1997)
Ernie Wilkins
1920–1999 · American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
Barbara Carroll
1925–2017 · Jazz pianist, composer and vocalist. (1925–2017)
Jackie Cain
1928–2014 · American singer (1928-2014)
Bill Hardman
1932–1990 · American jazz musician (1933–1990)
Roy Kral
1921–2002 · American jazz pianist and vocalist (1921-2002)
Chuck Wayne
1923–1997 · American jazz guitarist (1923-1997)
Mutt Carey
1891–1948 · American musician (1891–1948)
Paul Jeffrey
1933–2015 · American musician (1933–2015)
Leonard Gaskin
1920–2009 · American jazz bassist (1920–2009)
Tubby Hayes
1935–1973 · British jazz musician (1935-1973)
Johnny Guarnieri
1917–1985 · American musician (1917–1985)
Phil Urso
1925–2008 · American jazz saxophonist (1925–2008)
Hall Overton
1920–1972 · musician, composer, music teacher (1920–1972)
Charles Moffett
1929–1997 · American drummer (1929–1997)
Wilbur Harden
1924–1969 · American jazz musician (1924–1969)
Vinnie Burke
1921–2001 · American musician
Label profile
US label; also appears as "Savoy" only; previously part of the .
Label Code: LC 37345
For unofficial releases, see Savoy Records (4).
Savoy Records is an American record label founded in 1942 by Herman Lubinsky, specializing in Jazz, R&B and Gospel. Savoy played an important role in popularizing bebop, but concentrated on gospel recordings from the early 1960s onwards.
After Lubinsky's death, purchased the Savoy catalog in December 1975 from the Herman Lubinsky Estate. The first reissue released was in the Spring of 1976.
A decade later, the gospel music division's masters and contracts were sold to southern R&B/blues/gospel label Malaco Records in 1986. In 1991, the Savoy catalogue was acquired from by from Japan. Denon's parent, Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd., established the Savoy Label Group in 2002. The Savoy Label Group managed the Savoy catalogue until September 2017, when it was acquired by Concord Music.
For the companies, see:
-Savoy Record Co.
-Savoy Record Co., Inc.
-Savoy Records, Inc.
Note that many of the Savoy 12" LPs were reissued in the 1960s & 1970s. LPs released between 1950-1962 have "blood red" labels. The first release to solely sport "maroon" labels is M
Profile from Discogs (CC0)