Black Note
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Black Note were an American jazz ensemble formed in 1991. The band released four albums, for the labels Columbia Records
, Impulse! Records
, Red Records
and World Stage.
They won first prize at the John Coltrane Young Artist Competition in 1991.
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, Impulse! Records
Impulse! Records
Impulse! Records was an American jazz record label, originally established in 1960 by producer Creed Taylor as a subsidiary of ABC-Paramount Records, based in New York City...
, Red Records
Red Records
Red Records is an Italian jazz record label established in 1976.Artists who have recorded for the label include Joe Henderson, Bobby Watson, Billy Higgins, Roberto Gatto, Franco d'Andrea, Dave Liebman, Cedar Walton, Edward Simon, Stafford James, Ray Mantilla, Jim Snidero, Black Note, Julius...
and World Stage.
They won first prize at the John Coltrane Young Artist Competition in 1991.
Members
- Willie Jones III
- Eric ReedEric Reed (musician)Eric Scott Reed, , in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American jazz pianist and composer.His group Black Note released several albums in the 1990s.-Biography:...
- Mark Shelby
- Gilbert Castellanos
- Kenneth Crouch
- Richard Grant
- James Mahone
- Ark Sano