Hep Records

Hep Records is a record label founded in 1974 in Scottish for swing and modern jazz.

Hep Records was founded by Alastair Robertson in Edinburgh in 1974. His label specializes in jazz from the swing era. The photographs in this period were published in the Metronome Series, such as recordings of Benny Carter, Sam Donahue, the Dorsey Brothers, Artie Shaw and Claude Thornhill as well as the records of the V-Disc era of Woody Herman, Bill Harris and other musicians around 1944 / 45

In the 1000 Series appeared, inter alia albums by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Earl Hines, Jimmy Lunceford, Don Redman, Red Norvo and Billie Holiday / Teddy Wilson.

The 2000 Series ', which was launched in 1978, to the modern jazz and mainstream jazz dedicated in 1945; in her published albums, among others, Sandy Brown, Richard Davis, Buddy DeFranco, Slim Gaillard, Herb Geller, Jimmy Knepper, Don Lanphere, Jessica Williams, Roy Williams, Tommy Smith, Michael Hashim and Spike Robinson and Benny Waters, however, in 1984, the avant-garde album Forward Motion: The Berklee Tapes by Terje Gewelt, Tommy Smith, and Ian Froman Lazlo Gardonyi.

Disco Graphical Notes

Metronome Series / 1000 Series

  • Benny Carter: Groovin 'High in L.A., 1946
  • Dorsey Brothers: Harlem Lullaby (1933 ), Casino Gardens Ballroom 1946
  • Woody Herman: The V-Disc Years, Vols 1 & 2 ( 1945-47 )
  • Red Norvo: Jivin'the Jeep (1936 /37); Nuances by Norvo ( 1938-42 )
  • Artie Shaw: Hollywood Palladium 1941
  • Claude Thornhill: The Transscription performances, 1947 6 1948
  • Teddy Wilson: Vol 2 - Warmin 'Up (1935 /36); Vol 4: Fine and Dandy (1937 ); Blue Mood (1937/1938)

2000 Series

  • Sandy Brown: In the Evening (1970 /71)
  • Richard Davis: One for Frederick ( 1989)
  • Buddy DeFranco: the Buenos Aires Concerts ( 1980)
  • Slim Gaillard: The Legendary McVouty (1982 )
  • Herb Geller: Plays the Al Cohn Songbook (1994 )
  • Michael Hashim: Keep a Song in Your Soul (1996); Multicoloured Blue ( 1998)
  • Jimmy Knepper: Special Relationship (1978 /80)
  • Don Lanphere: Go ... Again (1987 /88); Don Lanphere / Larry Coryell (1990 )
  • Jessica Williams: The next step (1993); In the Pocket (1993 )

Links / sources

  • Bielefeld catalog 1988
  • Website Hep Records
  • Hep Records - Label Discography at Discogs (English)
  • British music label
  • Jazz label
  • Independent label
  • Company ( Edinburgh)
Bill Harris (musician) Sandy Brown (musician) Richard Davis (bassist) Tommy Smith (saxophonist)
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