Anthology: The King of Comic Singers, 1894-1917 reviewed in the L.A. Times
Randall Roberts reviewed our Dan W. Quinn set in the L.A. Times. Read the review online >
What’s up next? Songs of the Night by Joseph C. Smith’s Orchestra
Our next release will be a 2 CD compilation of Joseph C. Smith’s recordings. See the playlist and listen to one of the selections that didn’t make the cut at our blog >
Anthology: The King of Comic Singers, 1894-1917 released
Dan W. Quinn, Anthology: The King of Comic Singers, 1894-1917 is now available and shipping immediately. Anthology features 30 selections that trace Quinn’s career from the early 1890s through his 1910s comeback and includes a 52-page full-color booklet with extensive new research and notes. Learn more >
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Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides nominated for two GRAMMY Awards
Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards. Producers Richard Martin and Meagan Hennessey received a nod for Best Historical Album, and notes author David Sager is nominated for Best Album Notes. The awards will be presented February 8 in Los Angeles. Congratulations to Team Isham!
Isham Jones, Happy reviewed in The Los Angeles Jazz Scene
Scott Yanow reviewed Happy in the November issue of The Los Angeles Jazz Scene. “Few of these performances had been reissued before and never with such impeccable sound. Archeophone’s accompanying 32-page booklet is typically superb with so much information about the obscure band and Jones’ earlier life.” Read the full review »
Isham Jones, Happy reviewed in The Chicago Reader
Peter Margasak reviewed Isham Jones, Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides in the September 12th issue of The Chicago Reader. Read the full review »
1911: “Up, Up a Little Bit Higher” and 1919: “Jazzin’ Around and Paintin’ the Town” released
1911: “Up, Up a Little Bit Higher” and 1919: “Jazzin’ Around and Paintin’ the Town” are now available and shipping immediately.
Isham Jones, Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Sides now available
Isham Jones, Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides is now on sale and shipping immediately. The 2 CD set features all 37 selections recorded by Jones’ Rainbo Orchestra in 1920 and a 32-page booklet with liner notes by jazz scholar and trombonist David Sager. Order your copy today.
Two new Phonographic Yearbooks coming September 9
Two new volumes in our Phonographic Yearbook series are scheduled for September 9. 1911: “Up, Up a Little Bit Higher” and 1919: “Jazzin’ Around and Paintin’ the Town” both feature top-notch audio restorations and are packaged with a 24-page color booklet with historical images, notes on the recordings, and an interpretive historical essay on key…