Kokopelli Records was a record label established by jazz flautist

Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz Flute, flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet ...

and Jim Geisler in 1994. Other than Mann's recordings, Kokopelli releases included

David "Fathead" Newman David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s an ...

Jimmy Rowles James George Hunter (August 19, 1918 – May 28, 1996), known professionally as Jimmy Rowles (sometimes spelled Jimmie Rowles), was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer. As a bandleader and accompanist, he explored multiple styles in ...

, and April Barrows. Mann had previously established

Embryo Records Embryo Records was a jazz and rock record label founded by Herbie Mann as a division of Atlantic Records, itself distributed by the Atlantic subsidiary Cotillion Records Cotillion Records was a subsidiary of Atlantic Records (from 1971 part ...

while working for

Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over the course of its first two decades, starting from the release of its first recor ...

Discography

* 1994: ''Deep Pocket'' –

* 1994: ''Opalescence'' – Herbie Mann * 1994: ''Lilac Time'' –

* 1994: ''Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool: A Tribute to Duke Ellington'' –

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy Awards, and is also a Cello, cellist who has reco ...

Lewis Nash Lewis Nash (born December 30, 1958) is an American jazz drummer. According to ''Modern Drummer'' magazine, Nash has one of the longest discographies in jazz and has played on over 400 records, earning him the honor of Jazz's Most Valuable Play ...

* 1994: ''I'll Be Seeing You'' – Bobby Myhre * 1995: ''Peace Pieces'' – Herbie Mann * 1995: ''Black Orpheus'' –

Trio da Paz Trio da Paz is a Brazilian jazz group formed in 1986 that consists of Romero Lubambo on guitar, Nilson Matta on bass and Duduka Da Fonseca on drums. They’ve been nominated by the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Latin Jazz Album. Discogra ...

* 1995: ''Blue River'' –

Steve Barta Steve Barta (December 25, 1953) is an American Brazilian jazz pianist, author, educator, composer, arranger, producer. Life and career Bart has performed his original works as a solo artist, and with jazz ensembles and symphony orchestras. As ...

* 1996: ''Edward Simon'' – Edward Simon * 1996: ''Under Woodstock Moon'' – David "Fathead" Newman * 1995: '' The Planet Is Alive...Let it Live!'' –

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (, March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "List of nicknames of jazz musicians, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

* 1995: ''Urban Renewel'' –

Bobby Watson Robert Watson, Bob Watson, or Bobby Watson may refer to: Politics * Robert Spence Watson (1837–1911), English solicitor, reformer, politician and writer * Robert James Watson (1846–1931), Canadian parliamentarian * Robert Watson (Canadian po ...

* 1996: ''Dark Hero'' – Sam Riney * 1995: ''Storyteller'' – Ricardo Silveira * 1996: ''Bop N Blues'' –

Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz fusion and Rhythm and blues, R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis, and Steve Gadd, appeared on ''L ...

* 1995: ''River Wide'' – Brasilia * 1996: ''Facing Wes'' –

Ronald Muldrow Ronald Muldrow (February 2, 1949, in Chicago – January 31, 2007, in Los Angeles) was an American soul jazz and hard bop jazz guitarist. As an emerging jazz guitarist in the early 1970s, Muldrow connected with soul-jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris ...

* 1996: ''Portrait of Silk Thread'' by Dutch Jazz Orchestra * 1997: ''Nic Nacs'' – Nicolas Bearde * 1998: ''Steppin Out'' – The Braxton Brothers * 1998: ''Sliding In'' – Pete McGuinness * 1998: ''Best Kept Secret'' by Positive ID Allmusic entry
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