Flying Dutchman Records was an American jazz
record label
"Big Three" music labels
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, which was owned by music industry executive, producer and songwriter
Bob Thiele.
History
Initially distributed by
Atlantic Records
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, Thiele made a five-album deal in 1972 with
Mega Records to issue five albums in the Flying Dutchman Series. The deal was not renewed and distribution shifted to
RCA Records
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, which took over the label in 1976.
The label released albums until 1984 when Thiele established
Doctor Jazz Records.
Some of the musicians who recorded several albums for the label include singer
Leon Thomas, saxophonist
Gato Barbieri, arranger
Oliver Nelson
Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album '' The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signi ...
, saxophonist
Tom Scott and pianist
Lonnie Liston Smith.
Gil Scott-Heron
Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American Jazz poetry, jazz poet, singer, musician, and author known for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackso ...
released three albums for the label, including his debut ''
Small Talk at 125th and Lenox'' and ''
Free Will
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''.
Flying Dutchman had three sublabels, Amsterdam, BluesTime, and Contact.
Flying Dutchman is independently owned and since 2011 has been distributed and marketed by
Ace Records.
Discography
10100 Series
Flying Dutchman Records commenced releasing LPs in 1969 with the 10100 Series that continued until 1973.
BluesTime Series
In 1969 Flying Dutchman established the BluesTime label to record blues music issuing ten albums between 1969 and 1970.
Amsterdam
The Amsterdam subsidiary label was established in 1970 and concentrated of popular music including the recordings of Thiele's wife Teresa Brewer.
Reggae Series
In 1970 Flying Dutchman established the Reggae label to record reggae music issuing four albums.
Mega Records
Five albums produced under the Flying Dutchman Productions banner were released by the
Mega label in 1972
Both Sides Now: Mega Album Discography
accessed November 11, 2019
RCA Distributed Series
Starting in 1974, Flying Dutchman albums were released and distributed by RCA using their numbering system.[Both Sides Now: Doctor Jazz Label Discography]
accessed November 26, 2019
References
External links
Discogs
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American jazz record labels
Atlantic Records
RCA Records