<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3>In a message dated 2/2/03 10:34:31 PM Central Standard Time, barbonestreet@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Lot's of bad information out there about Wynton Marsalis and Sony<BR>
records. Note this article from Jon Garelick about Branford Marsalis and<BR>
Columbia records, and starting his own label. Note also some parallels<BR>
with other jazz musos who really got their start on "small" labels.<BR>
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Can't say for sure, but I suspect Wynton also wanted out from under Sony<BR>
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Sony/Columbia records apparently put out a public statement that Wynton Marsalis's flat record sales didn't match the fees that he was demanding. They dumped him.<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Perhaps they are seeking ways to combat the big decline in overall<BR>
record sales, regardless of musical genre and seek some form of control.<BR>
Who can blame them? Wish it was me.<BR>
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Even Brubeck started with a "small" label. Check out "Arbors" for some<BR>
solid OKOM. Forget Columbia and Sony, they'll just keep combining "Best<BR>
of" particular artists and miss all the good stuff.<BR>
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go to www.judikjazz.com You can find some of my recordings there and some that I did with Judi K. Lots of great guys on these recordings.<BR>
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