Cryptogramophone Records is a jazz record label formed in 1998 by violinist Jeff Gauthier to document the music of his friend, Eric von Essen.
Cryptogramophone has released albums by such West Coast musicians as guitarist Nels Cline, drummer Alex Cline, bassists Darek Oles and Steuart Liebig, drummer Scott Amendola, guitarist G. E. Stinson, trombonist Scot Ray, pianist Don Preston and Gauthier himself. In addition, Cryptogramophone has recorded New York City musicians Mark Dresser and Erik Friedlander.
Discography Cat. #ArtistTitleYear of ReleaseCommentsCG101 Jeanette Wrate & the Northern Lights EnsembleEchoes of a Northern Sky1999CG102Alex Cline EnsembleSparks Fly Upward1999CG103Various ArtistsThe Music of Eric von Essen I2000CG104Mark Dresser & Frances-Marie UittiSonomondo 2000CG105Nels ClineThe Inkling2000CG106Alex Cline, Jeff Gauthier & G. E. StinsonThe Other Shore2000CG107Don PrestonTransformation2001CG108Various ArtistsThe Music of Eric von Essen II2001CG109Steuart LiebigPomegranate2001CG110Alex Cline EnsembleThe Constant Flame2001CG111Mark Dresser TrioAquifer2002CG112Jeff Gauthier GoatetteMask2002CG113The Nels Cline SingersInstrumentals2002CG114Gregg Bendian, Jeff Gauthier, Steaurt Liebig, G. E. StinsonBone Structure2003CG115Various ArtistsThe Music of Eric von Essen III2003CG116Scott Amendola BandCry2003CG117Scot RayActive Vapor Recovery2003CG118Erik FriedlanderQuake2003CG119Darek OleszkiewiczLike a Dream2004CG120The Nels Cline SingersThe Giant Pin2004CG121Alex Cline, Kaoru, Miya Masaoka & G. E. StinsonCloud Plate2005CG122Alan PasquaMy New Old Friend2005CG123Scott Amendola BandBelieve2005CG124Mark Dresser & Denman MaroneyTime Changes2005CG125Jenny Scheinman12 Songs2005CG126Ben GoldbergThe Door, the Hat, the Chair, the Fact2006CG127Erik FriedlanderProwl2006CG128Jeff Gauthier GoatetteOne and the Same2006CG129Bennie Maupin EnsemblePenumbra2006CG130Nels ClineNew Monastery2006CG131Myra MelfordThe Image of Your Body2006CG132David WithamSpinning the Circle2007CG133The Nels Cline SingersDraw Breath2007CG134Trio MBig Picture2007CG135Alan PasquaThe Antisocial Club2007CG136Various ArtistsCryptogramophone Assemblage 1998-2008: A Ten-Year Retrospective2008Double CD & DVDCG137Bennie Maupin QuintetEarly Reflections2008CG138Todd SickafooseTiny Resistors2008CG139Jeff Gauthier GoatetteHouse of Return2008CG140Alex ClineContinuation2009CG141Nels ClineCoward2009CG142Nels ClineDirty Baby2010Double CDCG143The Nels Cline SingersInitiate2010Double CD - Studio and Live RecordingsCG144BB&C (Tim Berne, Jim Black & Nels Cline)The Veil2011Recorded live at The StoneCG145Jeff Gauthier GoatetteOpen Source2011CG146Alex ClineFor People In Sorrow2013Live CD & DVDCG147The AdorablesThe Adorables2013CG148Alex ClineOceans of Vows2015CG149Jeff Gauthier and Maggie ParkinsThe Smudges: Song and Call2022
See also List of record labels
References
External links Official Cryptogramophone site Cryptonight IndieJazz.com