Muse Records

Muse Records on vinyl: jazz from New York, seventies and eighties

In short: Muse Records was founded by Joe Fields in New York in 1972. At a time when fusion and pop dominated the jazz market, Muse recorded countless albums in the tradition of bop and hard bop – with seasoned musicians and young talent. The Vinyl Room currently has 6 records on Muse.

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What makes Muse Records special?

Jazz the way it sounds in the club: alto saxophonist Richie Cole recorded “Alive! At The Village Vanguard” (1981) in the famous New York basement. “The Last Stitt Sessions” captures Sonny Stitt shortly before he died in 1982.

Muse also brought treasures out of the archive: on “I’ll Remember” clarinettist Tony Scott plays with Bill Evans, Jimmy Garrison and Pete La Roca in 1959. Plus Kenny Barron on piano in a duo with guitarist Ted Dunbar on “In Tandem”, pianist Joe Bonner with “Angel Eyes” and organist Bu Pleasant with “Ms. Bu”.

FAQ

Who founded Muse Records? Joe Fields, in New York in 1972.

What is “The Last Stitt Sessions”? Recordings by saxophonist Sonny Stitt from 1982, shortly before his death.

Does Bill Evans play on a Muse record? Yes – on Tony Scott’s “I’ll Remember”, recorded in 1959.

What do you have on Muse? Mostly records from the eighties – 6 records in all.