Red Baron Records was a jazz record company and label founded by Bob Thiele around 1991.Bob Thiele Los Angeles Times obituary
The Bob Thiele Collective, an all-star group, recorded three albums for the label, which Thiele produced. Other new recordings included music by John Hicks, Steve Marcus, David Murray, Ali Ryerson, and McCoy Tyner. Red Baron's reissues included albums by Ruby Braff, Paul Desmond, Earl Hines, Mel Lewis, and the Modern Jazz Quartet. Its list of previously unreleased material included Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Red Baron folded in 1996 when Bob Thiele died.
Discography Red Baron issued compact discs from 1991–1993.Jazzlists: Red Baron discography, accessed November 26, 2019Both Sides Now: Red Baron Label Discography, accessed November 26, 2019 Catalog No. Artist Title Notes48629 with FriendsMemories of Louis4863044th Street Suite48631Hot Summer DanceRecorded live in 196048632Sunrise Sunset48850Softly I Swing48851Blue Flute48852 QuartetBlack & Black48854 Reunion in Brussels52759My PeopleReissue of 1963 Contact LP52760Lush LifeCompilation of 1964/65 recordings52761Crazy for You52445Louis Satchmo52908Steve Marcus & 2o1 53224MX53748Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday53749Very Sinatra53750What a Wonderful World for Louis and Duke53751Smile53752 & The Jazz OrchestraLive at the Village Vanguard53821Various ArtistsThe Red Baron Jazz Sampler57329The Songs of Harry Warren57330I'll Be Back57334 and Al PorcinoAl Cohn Meets Al Porcino57335Lion-Hearted57336Jazzosaurus Rex57337 and the Modern Jazz QuartetPaul Desmond & The Modern Jazz Quartet57338 and Roy KralSondheim57756The Jazzy Old Philosopher57758Saxmen57759Kansas City Breaks
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