Arabesque Records is an American classical and jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 record label.

Arabesque began as a classical music

Classical music

Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...

 subsidiary of the Caedmon company. In 1988, Marvin Reiss and Ward Botsford bought the company, turning it into an independent

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

, and continued releasing classical until 1992, when it switched focuses to jazz under Daniel Chriss's supervision.

Jazz

Year	Artist	Album
101	Handy, Craig	Split Second Timing
102	Lundy, Carmen	Moment To Moment
103	8 Bold Souls 8 Bold Souls 8 Bold Souls is an American jazz ensemble, led by reedist Edward Wilkerson.The group was founded in 1985 by Wilkerson, who had previously been a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. They began at Chicago Filmmakers, a performance spot in Chicago where they played on...	Sideshow
104	Braga, Leandro	E Por Que Nao? (And Why Not?)
105	Hart, Billy	Amethyst
106	Drummond, Ray Ray Drummond Ray Drummond is a jazz bassist and teacher. He also has an MBA from Stanford University, hence his linkage to the Stanford Jazz Workshop...	Excursion
107	Bloom, Jane Ira Jane Ira Bloom Jane Ira Bloom is an American jazz soprano saxophonist and composer.-Biography:Bloom was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She began as a pianist and drummer, later switching to the alto saxophone, and eventually settling on the soprano saxophone as her primary instrument...	Art And Aviation
108	String Trio Of New York	Intermobility
109	Handy, Craig	Introducing Three For All + One
110	Chapin, Thomas	I've Got Your Number
111	Drummond, Ray	Continuum
112	Farmer, Art & Tom Harrell	Company I Keep, The
113	McPherson, Charles	First Flight Out
114	8 Bold Souls	Ant Farm
115	Chapin, Thomas	You Don't Know Me
116	Finnerty, Barry	Straight Ahead
117	McPherson, Charles	Come Play With Me
118	Farmer, Art	Meaning Of Art, The
119	Tapscott, Horace	Aiee! The Phantom
120	Bloom, Jane Ira	Nearness, The
121	Sullivan, Charles Charles Sullivan (musician) Charles Sullivan is an American jazz trumpeter. He has made recordings as sideman with Woody Shaw, Dollar Brand, Ricky Ford, and King Curtis, among others...	Kamau
122	Drummond, Ray	Vignettes
123	Wilson, Bert	Endless Fingers
124	Foster, Frank	Leo Rising
125	Cary, Marc	Listen
126	Douglas, Dave	Tiny Bell Trio: Live in Europe Live in Europe (Dave Douglas album) Live in Europe is the sixth album by trumpeter Dave Douglas, his first live album, and the third to feature his Tiny Bell Trio. It was released on the Arabesque label in 1997 and features performances by Douglas, Brad Schoeppach and Jim Black....
127	Jordan, Marlon	Marlon's Mode
128	Tapscott, Horace	Thoughts Of Dar Es Salaam
129	Hart, Billy	Oceans Of Time
130	Farmer, Art	Silk Road
131	Monder, Ben	Dust
132	Douglas, Dave	Stargazer Stargazer The stargazers are a family Uranoscopidae of perciform fish that have eyes on top of their heads . The family includes about 50 species in 8 genera, all marine and found worldwide in shallow waters....
133	Lost Tribe	Many Lifetimes
134	McPherson, Charles	Manhattan Nocturne
135	Wilkins, Jack Jack Wilkins Jack Wilkins is a guitarist born on June 3, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York. He has played with many jazz greats including Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Heath, Epitaph , and bassist Eddie Gomez, as well as with singers Mel Tormé, Ray Charles, Morgana King, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, The Manhattan...	Trio Art
136	Wilson, Adrienne	She's Dangerous
137	Robinson, Justin	Challenge, The
138	Zimmerli, Patrick	Twelve Sacred Dances
139	Douglas, Dave	Magic Triangle Magic Triangle Magic Triangle is the eleventh album by trumpeter Dave Douglas. It was released on the Arabesque label in 1998 and features performances by Douglas, Chris Potter, James Genus, and Ben Perowsky.-Reception:...
140	Cary, Marc	Antidote, The
141	Drummond, Ray	1-2-3-4
142	Melford, Myra	Above Blue
143	Hedman, Norman	One Step Closer
144	Bloom, Jane Ira	Red Quartets, The
145	Douglas, Dave	Leap Of Faith
146	Nash, Ted	Rhyme & Reason
147	Melford, Myra	Dance Beyond The Color
148	Monder, Ben	Excavation
149	Sanabria, Bobby	Live & In Clave!!
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151	McCaslin, Donny	Seen From Above
152	Colley, Scott	Magic Line, The
153	Malaby, Tony	Sabino
154	Melford, Myra & Marty Ehrlich	Yet Can Spring
155	Bloom, Jane Ira	Sometimes The Magic
156	Nash, Ted	Sidewalk Meeting
157	Ruiz, Hilton Hilton Ruiz Hilton Ruiz was a Puerto Rican American jazz pianist in the Afro-Cuban jazz mold, but was also a talented bebop player....	Enchantment
158	Bloom, Jane Ira	Chasing Paint
159	Melford, Myra	Where The Two Worlds Touch
160	McCaslin, Donny	Way Through, The
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164	O'Gallagher, John	Abacus
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166	Abbasi, Rez	Snake Charmer

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Further reading

• S. Gribetz, "Label Watch: Arabesque's Dual Personality". Jazz Times vol. 22, no. 9 (1992), p. 24.