GAM Records
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| GAM Records | |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Anne-Marie & Jean-Pierre Prins |
| Distributor(s) | Routenote (UK) |
| Genre | Jazz, Classical, World Music |
| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Location | Brussels |
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GAM Records is a Belgian record label started in Brussels in 1991 by record store owner Anne-Marie Prins, and her husband Jean-Pierre.
History[edit]
GAM Records, created in 1991, is an independent label dedicated to the production of modern jazz, and original interpretations of classical compositions.
Starting in the 1930s, three generations of the Prins family have been involved with production and marketing of Jazz and art music recordings. One of the earliest and most important came in the 1940s. When he was 10 years old, Jean-Pierre Prins was in the studio and witnessed the recording of a Django Reinhardt album, produced by his father Ward (Prins), the only recordings of Django playing violin..[1], and a version of his famous composition "Nuages" with the Stan Brenders Big Band. In 1991, Jean-Pierre Prins and his wife Anne-Marie Prins, who owned the renowned record store MUSIC INN in Brussels, continued the long tradition by launching GAM Records, a label dedicated to jazz and classical music. Jeanfrançois Prins (their son), a Jazz guitarist dividing his time between Berlin and New York City, was appointed as A&R director for GAM. GAM Records of which Toots (musician Toots Thielemans) is the Godfather of sorts[2] In 2001, journalist Emmanuel Holander said about Jean-Pierre Gebler's album "Meggie" (GAM 917): "Do yourself a favor, listen, it's Belgian and it's at the same level of very good American jazz"[3] Jeanfrançois Prins moved back to Belgium in 2016, and became the CEO of GAM Records in 2017.
Recordings[edit]
GAM Records Recordings[edit]
900 Series[edit]
The albums comprising the GAM 900 Series represent new jazz productions, except for GAM 916 ‘’Beauty and the Prince‘’ by guitarist Jeanfrançois Prins, and ‘’Jazz Singer’s Practice Session‘’ by vocalist Judy Niemack, which were re-issues.
| Catalog number | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| GAM 911 | Jeanfrançois Prins Quintet | N.Y. Stories[4] |
| GAM 912 | Mary Kay + special guest Toots Thielemans | Make Someone Happy |
| GAM 913 | Richard Rousselet Quintet | Waitin' for You |
| GAM 914 | Putter Smith Quintet | Night Song |
| GAM 915 | Lee Konitz & Jeanfrançois Prins trio | Live at Manhattan Jazz Club |
| GAM 916 | Jeanfrançois Prins + guests Judy Niemack & Fred Hersch | Beauty & the Prince |
| GAM 917 | Jean-Pierre Gebler Belgian All Stars | Meggie |
| GAM 918 | Steve Davis - Jeanfrançois Prins | Light |
| GAM 919 | Judy Niemack | Jazz Singers Practice Session |
| GAM 920 | Charles Loos Jeanfrançois Prins Sébastien Walnier | Avant Un Rêve[5] |
| GAM 921 | Berlin Jazz Orchestra feat. Marc Secara | Songs of Berlin[6] |
1100 Series[edit]
The albums comprising the GAM 1100 Series represent classical music productions.
| Catalog number | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| GAM 1101 | Jean-Noël Hamal | Judith Triumphant Oratorio |
| GAM 1102 | Philippe Herreweghe & Collegium Vocale Gent | Motetti |
1700 Series[edit]
The 1700 series was started in 2018. The albums comprising the GAM 1700 Series represent a new category of productions: “Beyond”, meaning productions which do not fit neatly into the jazz or classical genres. This series encompasses world music, new age, singer-songwriter, country, pop, chanson, etc..
| Catalog number | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| GAM 1701 | Maria Palatine | My Voice is My Plea |
| GAM 1702 | Tatiana Alamartine | Underwater Steps |
GAG Series[edit]
The GAG Series was created for an original project: the Happy Birthday Band.
| Catalog number | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| GAG 001 | Happy Birthday Band | Happy Birthday |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Je n'aime pas que le jazz. Il y a de la bonne musique, et il y a le reste - Le Soir". LeSoir (in français). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ↑ "NATHALIE LORIERS ET JOYCE, PAIRE DE DAMES - Le Soir". LeSoir (in français). Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ↑ "Jazz, Écoutez, c'est du Belge - La Libre". LaLibre (in français). Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ↑ "Il y a 30 ans s'enregistrait l'album "N.Y. Stories" du Jeanfrançois Prins Quintet - RTBF.be". RTBF (in français). Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "Charles Loos: Il y a une part de mystère dans cette musique - Le Soir". LeSoir (in français). Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ "Marc Secara and his Berlin Jazz Orchestra - Songs of Berlin - jazzsensibilities.com". jazzsensibilities. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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