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Does anyone out there have any objections to a semi-chronological or alphabetical list of albums released by Prestige? It's obviously a long-term project but of interest to get things into perspective. 83.191.68.209 14:51, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
I can understand the need for brevity in the top section. The reason I added those obscure artists is because they have orphaned pages and need linked to related articles. And there is no reason that information doesn't belong on this page. I think the more appropriate response would be to help complete the list. I know Ivan Boogaloo Joe is an obscure artist, but he did record for Prestige. As did many, many others. What better place to start exploring these artist than the label they recorded with? I'm just getting into the whole Souljazz thing and I've always explored a lot of music based on the label it was on. I would think this page should have a page of artists that recorded for Prestige. It may be too long to put on this page, so maybe another page? Prestige_Artists (?)
I'm no expert on this area of music, but the info is lacking. The jazzdisco reference is about all that's out there. I'd like to see this period documented more for future listeners. I can't even figure out if half of these people are still alive.
I'm going to add the artists section [back] and add the artists I know of (and enjoy ;)) that recorded releases for Prestige. Feel free to rule over this page, but I think my additions were :valid and a start on adding more info/links to this page.
-the stranger —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 4.89.132.173 ( talk) 06:43, 24 January 2007 (UTC).
I had another idea.
How about a sessions subheading on the producer/engineer pages? (Again, probably linking to another page, due to length concerns.)
It's along the same lines as what you suggested at the top of this page, but from a different perspective. This would also help develop more links between the various pages.
I'll do an edit and you can take a look. :wave:
Miles Davis was as critical of Weinstock's business practices as anyone else. According to Davis, musicians tolerated them because Weinstock offered quick cash and made few immediate demands on musicians, although the overall return for musicians recording for Prestige was poor. Among the unflattering handles for Prestige that gained currency among musicians were "the plantation" and "the junkie label," the latter because of the tendency of addicted musicians to be looking for quick cash to support their habit. A lot of the musicians who recorded for Prestige in the 1950s were in fact addicted and sometimes they were in no condition to record. The artistic freedom offered by Weinstock and his distaste for repeated takes lent a spontaneous quality to the recordings, although the quality of released tracks was famously erratic. Musicians' opinions of Prestige may also reflect unpleasant memories of addiction in general. The reference to Miles Davis defending Weinstock's business practices will be deleted. I may add the other information after I dig out Davis' book to cite it properly. 75.111.54.141 ( talk) 18:59, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
Since New Jazz Records redirects here, it would make sense to include information on that label. My understanding is that New Jazz started in 1949 before being renamed to Prestige, and this is mentioned on the Bob Weinstock page. Later the New Jazz name was used again as a sub-label for Prestige. According to Discogs, Prestige also had another 20 or so sub-labels, which would be worth mentioning.-- Jimmyjrg ( talk) 01:54, 30 August 2021 (UTC)
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Does anyone out there have any objections to a semi-chronological or alphabetical list of albums released by Prestige? It's obviously a long-term project but of interest to get things into perspective. 83.191.68.209 14:51, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
I can understand the need for brevity in the top section. The reason I added those obscure artists is because they have orphaned pages and need linked to related articles. And there is no reason that information doesn't belong on this page. I think the more appropriate response would be to help complete the list. I know Ivan Boogaloo Joe is an obscure artist, but he did record for Prestige. As did many, many others. What better place to start exploring these artist than the label they recorded with? I'm just getting into the whole Souljazz thing and I've always explored a lot of music based on the label it was on. I would think this page should have a page of artists that recorded for Prestige. It may be too long to put on this page, so maybe another page? Prestige_Artists (?)
I'm no expert on this area of music, but the info is lacking. The jazzdisco reference is about all that's out there. I'd like to see this period documented more for future listeners. I can't even figure out if half of these people are still alive.
I'm going to add the artists section [back] and add the artists I know of (and enjoy ;)) that recorded releases for Prestige. Feel free to rule over this page, but I think my additions were :valid and a start on adding more info/links to this page.
-the stranger —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 4.89.132.173 ( talk) 06:43, 24 January 2007 (UTC).
I had another idea.
How about a sessions subheading on the producer/engineer pages? (Again, probably linking to another page, due to length concerns.)
It's along the same lines as what you suggested at the top of this page, but from a different perspective. This would also help develop more links between the various pages.
I'll do an edit and you can take a look. :wave:
Miles Davis was as critical of Weinstock's business practices as anyone else. According to Davis, musicians tolerated them because Weinstock offered quick cash and made few immediate demands on musicians, although the overall return for musicians recording for Prestige was poor. Among the unflattering handles for Prestige that gained currency among musicians were "the plantation" and "the junkie label," the latter because of the tendency of addicted musicians to be looking for quick cash to support their habit. A lot of the musicians who recorded for Prestige in the 1950s were in fact addicted and sometimes they were in no condition to record. The artistic freedom offered by Weinstock and his distaste for repeated takes lent a spontaneous quality to the recordings, although the quality of released tracks was famously erratic. Musicians' opinions of Prestige may also reflect unpleasant memories of addiction in general. The reference to Miles Davis defending Weinstock's business practices will be deleted. I may add the other information after I dig out Davis' book to cite it properly. 75.111.54.141 ( talk) 18:59, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
Since New Jazz Records redirects here, it would make sense to include information on that label. My understanding is that New Jazz started in 1949 before being renamed to Prestige, and this is mentioned on the Bob Weinstock page. Later the New Jazz name was used again as a sub-label for Prestige. According to Discogs, Prestige also had another 20 or so sub-labels, which would be worth mentioning.-- Jimmyjrg ( talk) 01:54, 30 August 2021 (UTC)