La BYG Records era un'etichetta discografica indipendente francese, famosa per le sue pubblicazioni di opere di jazz e di musica d'avanguardia.
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Artisti di BYG Records
Sun Ra
1914–1993 · pianista, compositore e poeta statunitense (1914-1993)
Archie Shepp
n. 1937 · sassofonista statunitense
Don Cherry
1936–1995 · trombettista statunitense (1936-1995)
Anthony Braxton
n. 1945 · compositore e sassofonista statunitense
Paul Bley
1932–2016 · pianista canadese
Steve Lacy
1934–2004 · sassofonista statunitense
Art Ensemble of Chicago
1966– · gruppo musicale statunitense
Andrew Cyrille
n. 1939 · artista discografico, batterista jazz, direttore di banda…
Joachim Kühn
n. 1944 · pianista jazz tedesco
Dewey Redman
1931–2006 · sassofonista statunitense
Sunny Murray
1937–2017 · batterista statunitense
Dave Burrell
n. 1940 · pianista statunitense
Burton Greene
1937–2021 · American musician (1937-2021)
Sonny Sharrock
1940–1994 · chitarrista statunitense
Grachan Moncur III
1937–2022 · compositore, trombonista
Alan Silva
n. 1939 · musicista jazz e artista discografico
Jimmy Lyons
1933–1986 · American jazz saxophonist (1931-1986)
Profilo dell'etichetta
French label formed in Paris, France, in 1967.
Label Code: LC 2035 / LC 02035
BYG is an acronym of the founders of the label; Fernand Boruso, who worked previously for Pierre Barouh's "Saravah" label; Jean-Luc Young, who was at "Barclay Records"; and Jean Georgakarakos (also known as 'Karakos'), a French record dealer and distributor. The company's 'Actuel' tag encompassed promotional & marketing activity, such as a regional music magazine, and was a BYG series produced by drummer Claude Delcloo.
The label's primary aim was to record and capture a growing market of 'free-style' jazz-oriented artists and exponents of avant-garde music that were beginning to emerge at the close of the 1960's. Such artists as Archie Shepp, Don Cherry, Dave Burrell and Gong featured on the BYG Records label. Recordings were usually achieved whilst such bands were on tour in Europe and the label's existence was an attraction for groups not on the radar of mainstream popularity.
To gain focus for their label BYG/Actuel initiated a five-day, 24-hour concert in Europe in the fall of 1969. Supported by the Ricard Foundation the concert was to be held at the ''Parc Saint Cloud'' in Paris. Billed, up to th
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