32 Records was a record label established in 1995 by record producer Joel Dorn and attorney Robert Miller.[1][2][3] Its 32 Jazz imprint released a successful series of compilation albums.[2][3][4][5][6] It was named for Dorn's favorite sports number.[1] It also released new material by artists such as The Jazz Passengers and established 32 R&B, 32 Blues, 32 Groove, and 32 Pop subsidiaries.[1][2]

32 Records acquired the holdings of the Muse and Landmark labels, and established the 32 Jazz subsidiary in 1997 with the aim of re-issuing numerous jazz recordings.[1][2][7][8] During the late 1990s, 32 Jazz released a successful series of inexpensive "Jazz for…" compilations.[4][5] The first of these, Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon, was released in 1997 in conjunction with Elle.[4][5] In 1999, it had become the top jazz label in the Billboard charts, before Verve Music Group merged its Verve and GRP holdings into a single output.[6]

By 2000, Miller had become CEO of CDBeat, which owned 32 Records as a subsidiary.[9] In March 2000, Dorn resigned from the company and formed Label M later that year.[10][11] Upon Dorn's departure, CDBeat announced that it would discontinue 32 Records by March 2001,[12] although in June 2000 it hired producer Todd Barkan to replace Dorn.[9][11][13] CDBeat, in turn, would become Spinrocket and then ConnectivCorp.[14] Savoy Jazz acquired the rights to the Muse and Landmark catalogs from 32 Records in October 2003,[15] and by the end of the year, ConnectivCorp had merged with Majesco Entertainment.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bessman, Jim (18 January 1997). "32 Proves To Be A Prodigious Number For Producer/Label Head Joel Dorn". Billboard. pp. 40–41. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Bailey, C. Michael (1 September 1999). "32 Jazz: Anthropology New and Old". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 9 March 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b Hunter Jr., Al (4 March 1999). "Jazz For The Masses 32 Records Is Carving Out A Niche With Reissued Tracks". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Graybow, Steve (22 August 1998). "Jazz Blue Notes". Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Graybow, Steve (3 July 1999). "The Great Compilation Controversy". Billboard. p. 43. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  6. ^ a b Mayfield, Geoff (3 July 1999). "Jazz Through June: Year-To-Date Charts". Billboard. p. 46. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. ^ Gitler, Ira; Leonard Feather (2007) [1999]. "Preface". The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. Page 21 in Google Books preview. ISBN 9780199729074. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  8. ^ Jacobs, Qa'id. Groove Jammy: Rare Groove Classics from the Muse Catalog at AllMusic
  9. ^ a b "32 Records Announces Hiring of Todd Barkan, Noted Jazz Producer" (Press release). New York: 32 Records. 5 July 2000. Archived from the original on 19 February 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  10. ^ Lichtman, Irv (18 March 2000). "Newsline". Billboard. p. 92. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  11. ^ a b Waller, Don (12 July 2000). "Indie 32 taps Barkan; Dorn forms Label M". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  12. ^ CDBeat.com, Inc. (31 March 2000). "FORM 10-KSB". p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  13. ^ Margolis, Bob (24 August 2000). "Producer Todd Barkan On The Past And Future Of Jazz". MTV. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  14. ^ Spinrocket.com, Inc. (11 September 2000). "Form 8-K". Exhibit 99.1. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  15. ^ Porter, Christopher (16 January 2003). "Savoy Acquires Muse & Landmark Catalogs". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  16. ^ ConnectivCorp (5 January 2004). "Form 8-K". Item 8. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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