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Japanese jazz record label
Venus Records is a Japanese jazz record label. It was founded in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who had worked as a producer for
RCA Victor .
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[2] It mostly works with a select group of artists from Italy, the United States, and Japan,
[3] and uses a signature 24-bit mastering process, named "Hyper Magnum Sound," that produces "very powerful sound with strong presence".
[4] It is also known for its album covers, which use well-known photographers and frequently feature nudity.
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Discography
VENUS-1002
Albert Ayler Bells (CD, RE, Promo) 1993
TKCZ-79136
Marzette Watts Marzette Watts (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79134
Burton Greene Trio The On Tour (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79130
Giuseppi Logan More (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79126
Patty Waters Sings (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79118 Why Not? (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79108 Giuseppi Logan Quartet
The Giuseppi Logan Quartet (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79102 Albert Ayler Spirits Rejoice (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79101 Albert Ayler Trio Spiritual Unity (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79004
Gil Evans
Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980) (2xCD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79005
Art Pepper with
Sonny Clark Trio Holiday Flight - Lighthouse 1953 (2xCD, Album, RE, RM) 1993
TKCV-79021
Barney Wilen Inside Nitty = Gritty (CD, Album) 1993
TKCV-79016
Marion Brown Quintet Mirante Do Vale ~ Offering II (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCV-79012 Marion Brown Quintet Offering (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCY-79013
Dewey Redman Featuring
Joshua Redman
African Venus (CD, Album) 1994
TKCZ-79158 Albert Ayler Quintet At Slug's Saloon 1966 (2xCD, Album, Comp) 1994
TKCZ-79024
Richie Beirach Trio Methuselah (CD, Album, RE) 1994
TKCV-79084
Paul Bley Trio Emerald Blue (CD, Album) 1994
TKCV-79074 Paul Bley Trio
Modern Chant (CD, Album) 1994
TKCV-79055
Lonnie Smith Trio Purple Haze (CD, Album) 1994
TKCV-79053 Lonnie Smith Trio Føxy Lady (CD, Album) 1994
TKCV-79022 Lonnie Smith =
John Abercrombie Trio The Afro Blue (CD, Album) 1994
TKCZ-79506
Sonny Rollins Quintet /
Thad Jones Sonny Rollins Plays (CD, Album, RE, Comp) 1995
TKCZ-36010 Albert Ayler Trio Spiritual Unity (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, 24K) 1996
TKCV-79307
Archie Shepp Quartet Blue Ballads (CD, Album) 1996
TKCV-35015
Lee Konitz Quartet
Jazz Nocturne
TKCV-35134
Enrico Rava Italian Ballads (CD, Album) 1996
TKCV-35018
Lee Konitz Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band – Brazilian Serenade (CD, Album) 1996
TKCV-35036
Steve Kuhn Trio Sing Me Softly of the Blues (CD, Album) 1997
JAS-8007
Kenny Dorham The Arrival of Kenny Dorham (CD, Album, RE) 1997
JAS-8004
JR Monterose The Message (CD, Album, RE) 1997
TKCV-35102 Steve Kuhn Trio Love Walked In (CD, Album) 1999
TKCV-35084 Richie Beirach Trio What Is This Thing Called Love? (CD, Album) 1999
TKCV-35088 Steve Kuhn Trio Quiereme Mucho (CD, Album) 2000
TKCV-35098 Steve Kuhn Trio Temptation (CD, Album) 2001
TKCV-35091 Richie Beirach Trio Romantic Rhapsody (CD, Album) 2001
TKCV-35307 Steve Kuhn Trio Waltz – Red Side (CD, Album) 2002
TKCV-35306 Steve Kuhn Trio Waltz – Blue Side (CD, Album) 2002
TKCV-35305 Richie Beirach Trio No Borders (CD, Album) 2002
TKCV-35302 Enrico Rava Renaissance (CD, Album) 2002
TKCV-35343 Super Trio
Super Standard (CD, Album) 2004
TKCV-35524 Archie Shepp Quartet Deja Vu (CD, Album) 2003
VHCD-78073
Peter Bernstein
Stranger in Paradise (CD) 2003
SSC 1109 Steve Kuhn Love Walked In (CD, Album) 2003
KACD 0304
Roland Hanna with
Ron Carter ,
Grady Tate Apres Un Reve (CD, Album) 2003
TKCV-35336 Steve Kuhn Trio Easy to Love (CD, Album) 2004
TKJV-19157
Nicole Henry Teach Me Tonight (LP, Album) 2005
TKJV-19145 Simone Romance (LP) 2005
TKCV-35346 Nicole Henry Teach Me Tonight (CD, Album) 2005
TKCV-35349
Cedar Walton
Midnight Waltz (CD, Album) 2005
TKCV-35380 Richie Beirach Trio Manhattan Reverie (CD, Album) 2006
TKCV-35361 Steve Kuhn Trio Pavane for a Dead Princess (CD, Album) 2006
TKCV-35200 Simone Moonlight Serenade (CD, Album, RE, RM, Pap) 2006
TKJV-19183 Simone Taking a Chance On Love (LP, Album) 2007
TKCV-35218
Rob Agerbeek Trio The Very Thought of You (CD, Album) 2007
TKCV-35397 Simone Taking a Chance On Love (CD, Album) 2007
TKCV-35395 Steve Kuhn Trio Plays Standards (CD, Album) 2007
VHJD-8
Marilyn Scott Every Time We Say Goodbye (LP, Album) 2008
VHJD-19 Simone Let's Fall in Love (LP, Album) 2008
VHCD-1017
Tessa Souter Nights of Key Largo (CD, Album) 2008
VHCD-1010 Simone Let's Fall in Love (CD, Album) 2008
VHCD-1003 Steve Kuhn Trio Baubles, Bangles and Beads (CD, Album) 2008
TKJV-19194
Nicki Parrott Moon River (LP, Album) 2008
TKCV-35419 Marilyn Scott Every Time We Say Goodbye (CD, Album) 2008
TKCV-35417 Richie Beirach Trio Summer Night (CD, Album) 2008
VHJD-21 Nicki Parrott Fly Me to the Moon (LP) 2009
VHJD-13 Tessa Souter Nights of Key Largo (LP, Album) 2009
VHCD-8009 Simone Essential Best (CD, Album, Comp) 2009
VHCD-5011 Nicki Parrott Moon River (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1021
Phil Woods Quintet Ballads & Blues (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1032
Kenny Barron Trio
Minor Blues (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1035
Alexis Cole Someday My Prince Will Come (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1024 Richie Beirach Jazz Adagio (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1023 Nicki Parrott Fly Me to the Moon (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1154
Tete Montoliu
Catalonian Rhapsody (CD, Album) 2014
VHJD-37 Alexis Cole Someday My Prince Will Come (LP, Album) 2010
VHCD-4122 Simone Romance (CD, Album, RE) 2010
VHCD-4121 Simone Moonlight Serenade (CD, Album, RE) 2010
VHCD-1046 Alexis Cole with One for All (3) You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (CD, Album) 2010
VHCD-1045 Simone & Her Hawaiian Jazz Band Alomas of Hawaii (CD, Album) 2010
VHCD-1044 Steve Kuhn Trio I Will Wait for You – The Music of Michel Legrand (CD, Album) 2010
VHCD-1041 Nicki Parrott Black Coffee (CD, Album) 2010
VHJD-49 Simone & Her Hawaiian Jazz Band Alomas of Hawaii (LP, Album) 2011
VHJD-44 Alexis Cole (with
One for All ) You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (LP, Album) 2011
VHJD-41 Nicki Parrott Black Coffee (LP, Album) 2011
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