Challenge Records (1994)
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A third label Challenge Records International was founded in the Netherlands
in 1994
dedicated to recordings of classical music
and jazz
. On of its subsidiary Retrieval is dedicated to reissues of vintage jazz now out of copyright
in Europe, many transferred by remastering engineer John R.T. Davies
.
Current Labels of Challenge Records are; Challenge Records, Challenge Classics, Retrieval, Supertracks Records, FineLine Classical, Double Moon (by Volker Dueck), Jazz Impuls (By Bob Hagen), Challenge Jazz (by Hein Van de Geyn
), Daybreak (by Fred Dubiez).
Challenge Artist are:
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in 1994
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
dedicated to recordings of 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...
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...
. On of its subsidiary Retrieval is dedicated to reissues of vintage jazz now out of copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
in Europe, many transferred by remastering engineer John R.T. Davies
John R.T. Davies
John R.T. Davies was a remastering engineer of classic jazz records. He was also a trombonist, trumpeter and alto saxophonist and a member of the 1960s jazz revival band The Temperance Seven.Davies was born in Wivelsfield, Sussex...
.
Current Labels of Challenge Records are; Challenge Records, Challenge Classics, Retrieval, Supertracks Records, FineLine Classical, Double Moon (by Volker Dueck), Jazz Impuls (By Bob Hagen), Challenge Jazz (by Hein Van de Geyn
Hein Van de Geyn
Hein Van de Geyn is a jazz bassist, composer and band leader from the Netherlands. He is a critically acclaimed artist and performer, as both as a sideman and solo. Van de Geyn won a North Sea Jazz award in 1998. He was also voted "Best European Acoustic Bass Player" in this year by a referendum...
), Daybreak (by Fred Dubiez).
Challenge Artist are: