Screwgun Records
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Screwgun Records is a jazz
record label
founded by Tim Berne
.
Most releases have been by Berne, though a few have been by Berne's associates and bandmates.
Steve Byram
has designed and illustrated the artwork of many Screwgun releases. Some of this artwork was featured in Eye magazine
(No. 42, Vol. 11, Winter 2001).
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
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
founded by Tim Berne
Tim Berne
Tim Berne is an American jazz saxophone player and composer.Described by critic Thom Jurek as commanding "considerable power as a composer and ... frighteningly deft ability as a soloist," Berne has composed and performed prolifically since the 1980s...
.
Most releases have been by Berne, though a few have been by Berne's associates and bandmates.
Steve Byram
Stephen Byram
Stephen Byram is a New York-based graphic designer. He was born in Oakland, California in 1952, studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and moved to New York in 1979....
has designed and illustrated the artwork of many Screwgun releases. Some of this artwork was featured in Eye magazine
Eye (magazine)
Eye Magazine, The International Review of Graphic Design is a quarterly print magazine on graphic design and visual culture.- History :...
(No. 42, Vol. 11, Winter 2001).