33 Jazz Records

'This article is about the UK based jazz label '33' Jazz Records

'33' was created in 1990 to develop a wider market for jazz and related music artists passing through the defunct 33 Jazz Club. Over the past 20 years '33' have, via the 33 Jazz and 33 WM labels, released over 250 albums of contemporary jazz and world music.

The label has developed an ongoing creative relationship with the vocalist Tina May, since the release of her debut album 'Never Let Me Go' in 1992.

The label was founded by musician / producer Paul Jolly, whose previous work includes playing with '70's progressive rock band Sweet Slag, and leading improvising musicians such as Maggie Nicols, The Loverly Band, the People Band and EAWO. His professional work included tours of Europe and the Far East. He also appeared, playing as a member of the Krakow Jazz Ensemble, in the Mike Figgis film 'Stormy Monday' which featured Sting, Melanie Griffiths & Tommy Lee Jones.

Among leading UK artists represented on the '33' label are singers Tina May, Jacqui Hicks, Juliet Kelly, Louise Gibbs, saxophonists Theo Travis, Ed Jones, Don Weller, Martin Speake, trumpet players Damon Brown, and pianists Tim Richards, Jonathan Gee, Mike Gorman, Andrea Vicari, Kate Williams, Alex Hutton.

International artists represented include: American vocalists Deborah Brown, Shaynee Rainbolt, Jackie Ryan, Kat Gang and Sandi Russell, saxophonists Michael Hashim, UK based German composer / pianist Hans Koller, and Italian artists including pianists Andrea Pozza and Aisha HR, bassist Silvia Bolognesi, and the saxophonist Renato D'Aiello.

Among major releases from the label are the following highly acclaimed albums:
Dick Heckstall-Smith's - Celtic Steppes / Tina May's - Tina May Sings The Ray Bryant Songbook  / Hans Koller's - London Ear (featuring the legendary saxophonist Steve Lacy) / Clark Tracey's - We've Been Expecting You / Renato D'Aiello - Sintetico / John Law's - Art of Sound' (volumes 1-4) / Theo Travis - Heart of the Sun  / Stan Tracey's - The Durham Connection  /

Sources The Rough Guide to Jazz http://www.allaboutjazz.com The Jazz Rag http://www.jazzservices.org.uk http://33jazz.com