Courthouse Records
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Courthouse Records http://www.allrecordlabels.com/db/5/4195.html, Richmond, VA
, is a genre-nonspecific, independent micro-label founded in 1987 by W. B. “Wally” Thulin to release On Time, an LP by a regional bluegrass band
, Virginia Rail
. The band dissolved early in 1990, and the label lay dormant until 2000 when, the name and logo was resurrected to release a live CD of a concert produced by Daniel Clarke, an extraordinarily talented, 20 year old Virginia Commonwealth University
music education
major. “Danny C’s Musical Review” was presented at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
http://www.artsglenallen.com/, recorded by Bill McElroy of Slipped Disc http://www.slippeddiscaudio.com/ and released 12/7/2000 as the first Courthouse CD.
Courthouse has since released nine additional CDs, including three by the acid/jazz/funk ensemble Modern Groove Syndicate http://www.myspace.com/moderngroovesyndicate (two of which are licensed for release in Japan by P-Vine Records P-Vine Records
) and two by vocalist, Jackie Frost http://pulleytunes.com/_wsn/page2.html.
Newgrass band, Old School Freight Train http://www.osft.net/, released their first self titled CD on Courthouse before signing with Acoustic Disc http://www.dawgnet.com/, David Grisman’s label, to release their second CD, Run (ACD 61).
Modern Groove Syndicate’s second CD, Vessel, won the 2005 Independent Music
Award for best jazz track http://www.musiciansatlas.com/pages/jukeboxes2005.asp, “Too Good That’s It’s Gone,” and reached No. 5 on satellite radio’s XM72 Beyond Jazz’s http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=72 “Top Twenty.” In October 2007 Modern Groove Syndicate was given Richmond magazine’s http://richmondmagazine.com/ME2/Default.asp Theresa Pollack prize for excellence in the arts by an ensemble.
Jackie Frost’s CD, Calliope, was a 2006 double Independent Music Awards Americana http://www.musiciansatlas.com/pages/ima_finalists.asp finalist (album and song, Away We Go).
Daniel Clarke, keyboardist for Modern Groove Syndicate recorded and toured with Mandy Moore’s http://www.mandymoore.com/ band in 2007 and worldwide with k d lang’s http://www.kdlang.com/splash/index.php band in 2008.
Additional Courthouse artists include The Former Champions http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=65181732, Nealiette featuring Terri Simpson, Butterbean Jazz Quartet http://www.nealiette.com/home.html and Among Friends.
www.CourthouseCDs.com http://www.courthousecds.com/
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, is a genre-nonspecific, independent micro-label founded in 1987 by W. B. “Wally” Thulin to release On Time, an LP by a regional bluegrass band
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
, Virginia Rail
Virginia Rail
The Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola, is a small waterbird, of the family Rallidae.Adults are mainly brown, darker on the back and crown, with orange-brown legs. They have long toes, a short tail and a long slim reddish bill...
. The band dissolved early in 1990, and the label lay dormant until 2000 when, the name and logo was resurrected to release a live CD of a concert produced by Daniel Clarke, an extraordinarily talented, 20 year old Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
music education
Music education
Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. It touches on all domains of learning, including the psychomotor domain , the cognitive domain , and, in particular and significant ways,the affective domain, including music appreciation and sensitivity...
major. “Danny C’s Musical Review” was presented at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
Glen Allen, Virginia
Glen Allen is a census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,562 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
http://www.artsglenallen.com/, recorded by Bill McElroy of Slipped Disc http://www.slippeddiscaudio.com/ and released 12/7/2000 as the first Courthouse CD.
Courthouse has since released nine additional CDs, including three by the acid/jazz/funk ensemble Modern Groove Syndicate http://www.myspace.com/moderngroovesyndicate (two of which are licensed for release in Japan by P-Vine Records P-Vine Records
P-Vine Records
P-Vine Records is a record label started by Blues Interactions, Inc., a firm in Tokyo, Japan established in 1975 by Yasufumi Higurashi and Akira Kochi...
) and two by vocalist, Jackie Frost http://pulleytunes.com/_wsn/page2.html.
Newgrass band, Old School Freight Train http://www.osft.net/, released their first self titled CD on Courthouse before signing with Acoustic Disc http://www.dawgnet.com/, David Grisman’s label, to release their second CD, Run (ACD 61).
Modern Groove Syndicate’s second CD, Vessel, won the 2005 Independent Music
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
Award for best jazz track http://www.musiciansatlas.com/pages/jukeboxes2005.asp, “Too Good That’s It’s Gone,” and reached No. 5 on satellite radio’s XM72 Beyond Jazz’s http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=72 “Top Twenty.” In October 2007 Modern Groove Syndicate was given Richmond magazine’s http://richmondmagazine.com/ME2/Default.asp Theresa Pollack prize for excellence in the arts by an ensemble.
Jackie Frost’s CD, Calliope, was a 2006 double Independent Music Awards Americana http://www.musiciansatlas.com/pages/ima_finalists.asp finalist (album and song, Away We Go).
Daniel Clarke, keyboardist for Modern Groove Syndicate recorded and toured with Mandy Moore’s http://www.mandymoore.com/ band in 2007 and worldwide with k d lang’s http://www.kdlang.com/splash/index.php band in 2008.
Additional Courthouse artists include The Former Champions http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=65181732, Nealiette featuring Terri Simpson, Butterbean Jazz Quartet http://www.nealiette.com/home.html and Among Friends.
www.CourthouseCDs.com http://www.courthousecds.com/