32 Records was a record label established in 1995 by record producer Joel Dorn and attorney Robert Miller. Its 32 Jazz imprint released a successful series of compilation albums. It was named for Dorn's favorite sports number. 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.
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. During the late 1990s, 32 Jazz released a successful series of inexpensive "Jazz for..." compilations. The first of these, Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon, was released in 1997 in conjunction with Elle. 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.
By 2000, Miller had become CEO of CDBeat, which owned 32 Records as a subsidiary. In March 2000, Dorn resigned from the company and formed Label M later that year. Upon Dorn's departure, CDBeat announced that it would discontinue 32 Records by March 2001, although in June 2000 it hired producer Todd Barkan to replace Dorn. CDBeat, in turn, would become Spinrocket and then ConnectivCorp. Savoy Jazz acquired the rights to the Muse and Landmark catalogs from 32 Records in October 2003, and by the end of the year, ConnectivCorp had merged with Majesco.
Partial discography
#AlbumArtistPrevious issuesNotes 32001Looking for an EchoKenny Vance & the Planotonesfirst issue 32002Revenge!Charles Mingusfirst non-bootleg release of this material2CD 32003The First AlbumRoomful of Blues 32004Prisoners of LoveRobert Miller Groupfirst release 32005Re-EntryHorace Silver 32006Pure MoseMose Allison 32007Individually TwistedThe Jazz Passengersfirst release 32008For the Love of MonkVarious Artists includes two previously unreleased Monk performances 32009Endgame BrillianceSonny StittTune-Up! (Muse MR 5334)Constellation (Muse MR 5323) 32010The Complete Muse SessionsHouston Person & Ron CarterSomething in Common (Muse MR 5376)Now's the Time (Muse MR 5421) 32011The Complete Landmark SessionsKronos QuartetMonk Suite (Landmark)Music of Bill Evans (Landmark) 32012...on Second ThoughtJosé Feliciano 32013Back in the DayIke & Tina Turnerfirst release 32014Lone Star LegendDavid "Fathead" NewmanStill Hard Times (Muse)Resurgence! (Muse) 32015Two Classic AlbumsRoomful of BluesEddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues (Muse MR 5282)...with Big Joe Turner 32016Musique du BoisPhil WoodsMuse 32017Body and SoulAl Cohn & Zoot SimsMuse 32018Bar WarsWillis Jacksonfirst release 32019The MoontraneWoody ShawMuse (MR 5472) 32020Lost and FoundHouston Person & Charles Brownfirst release (tracks 1–7)Wild Flower (1977; Muse) (tracks 8-12) 32021FootprintsPat Martino 32022Master ClassHank JonesBop Redux (Muse)Groovin' High (Muse)|| |- VALIGN | align=right | 32023||Soft Spoken Here||Kenny Barron||Golden Lotus (Muse)Sunset to Dawn (Muse)|| |- VALIGN | align=right | 32024||Last of the Line||Woody Shaw||Cassandrite (Muse)Love Dance (Muse)|| |- VALIGN | align=right | 32025||Hit Jazz||Various Artists||compilation|| |- VALIGN | align=right | 32026||Songs That Made the Phone Light Up||Various Artists||compilation|| |- VALIGN | align=right | 32027||My Mother's Eyes||Etta Jones||Muse MR 5145|| |- VALIGN | align=right | 32028||Out of Nowhere||Sonny Stitt||Muse|| |- VALIGN | align=right | 32029||Epistrophy||Charlie Rouse||Landmark || |- VALIGN | align=right | 32030||The Re-Entry||Jack McDuff|| || |- VALIGN | align=right | 32031||Easy Easy||Johnny Lytle||Fast Hands (Muse)Happy Ground (Muse)|| |- VALIGN | align=right | 32032||Dog Years in the Fourth Ring||Rahsaan Roland Kirk||2CD unreleased material plus Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata (Atlantic SD 1578)||3CD |- VALIGN | align=right | 32033||B-3inVarious Artistscompilation 32034Christmas with Houston Person & Etta JonesHouston Person & Etta Jones 32035Greatest PerformancesTom Jones"...culled from his 1980-1981 TV series"2CD 32036Stolen ... & Other MomentsMark Murphy 2CD 32037Vibe WiseBobby HutchersonGood Bait (Landmark)Color Schemes (Landscape)2CD 32038First Half HighlightsKenny Barron 32039Dark JourneyWoody Shawcompilation2CD 32040Lost in the ShuffleJimmy Reedcompilation 32041CreamPat Martinocompilation 32042Every Once in a WhileMorgana KingI Just Can't Stop Loving You (Muse)This Is Always (Muse)2CD 32043FireCarlos Garnettcompilation 32044According to Mr RoneyWallace Roneycompilation2CD 32045Feelin' It TogetherJames MoodyMuse 32046NaimaCedar WaltonMuse 32047Groove's GrooveRichard "Groove" Holmescompilation of Muse material 32048Iron CityGrant GreenMuse 32049CrisscraftSonny CrissMuse 32050Head and HeartPat MartinoConsciousness (Muse)Pat Martino/Live! (Muse)2CD 32051Just in Case You Forgot How Bad He Really WasSonny Stittfirst release 32052Turkish Women at the BathPete La RocaBliss by Chick Corea (Muse)with John Gilmore 32053It's Mister FatheadDavid "Fathead" NewmanFathead: Ray Charles Presents David Newman (Atlantic)Straight Ahead (Atlantic)Fathead Comes On (Atlantic)House of David (Atlantic)2CD 32054Memphis, Ray & a Touch of MoodyHank CrawfordMore Soul (Atlantic)From the Heart (Atlantic)Soul of the Ballad (Atlantic)Dig These Blues (Atlantic)2CD 32055Chapters 1 & 2Mulgrew Miller 32056Live in PhillyZoot Simsfirst release 32057The Heavy HitterEddie "Lockjaw" Davis 32058Major Jazz, Minor BluesLarry Coryellcompilation of Muse material 32059The Man with the Big Front YardYusef LateefThe Complete Yusef Lateef (Atlantic)Yusef Lateef's Detroit (Atlantic)Hush 'n' Thunder (Atlantic)The Doctor Is in ... and Out (Atlantic)3CD 32060Aces Back to BackRahsaan Roland KirkLeft & Right (Atlantic)Rahsaan Rahsaan (Atlantic)Prepare Thyself to Deal with a Miracle (Atlantic)Other Folks Music (Atlantic)4CD 32061Jazz for a Rainy AfternoonVarious Artistscompilation 32062Willis ... with PatPat Martino & Willis Jackson 32063Jazz StandardsMark Murphycompilation of Muse material2CD 32064Laid BackKenny Burrellcompilation of Muse material 32065Richie and Richie & PhilRichie Cole with Phil Woods 32066Groove JammyVarious Artistscompilation 32067Greater Than the Sum of His PartsEddie HarrisThe In Sound (Atlantic 1448)Mean Greens (Atlantic 1453)The Tender Storm (Atlantic 1478)Silver Cycles (Atlantic 1517)2CD 32100A Standing EightRahsaan Roland KirkThe Return of the 5000 Lb. Man (Warner Bros. BS 2918)Kirkatron (Warner Bros. BS 2982)Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real (Warner Bros. BSK 3085)2CD 32142Left Hook, Right CrossRahsaan Roland KirkVolunteered Slavery (Atlantic SD 1534)Blacknuss (Atlantic SD 1601) 32174Setting StandardsWoody ShawSetting Standards (LP)Cedar Walton Buster Williams Victor Jones Source: "32 Jazz: A Checklist"
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