Original Jazz Classics (or OJC) is a record label that was founded in 1983 as an imprint of

Fantasy Records Fantasy Records is an American independent record label company founded by brothers Max and Sol Stanley Weiss in 1949. The early years of the company were dedicated to issuing recordings by jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, who was also one of its inves ...

. Under this name original editions of

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LPs have been reissued on CD and LP, and formerly on cassette as well. The recordings in the series were originally released on Riverside,

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, and other labels that were later purchased or absorbed by Fantasy. A limited edition series was begun in the late 1980s. In 2010,

Concord Music Group Concord Music Group was an American independent music company based in Beverly Hills, California, with worldwide (including the U.S.) distribution through Universal Music Group. The company specialized in recordings and music publishing. On Apri ...

began the series Original Jazz Classics Remasters to release remastered versions of albums with new liner notes and previously unreleased songs. In 2023, Craft Recordings attained rights to the Original Jazz Classics name and has announced plans to reissue popular titles from the label. Original Blues Classics, a sister series, is organised on similar principles and dedicated to albums by

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performers.

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* {{Authority control American jazz record labels Record labels established in 1983 Reissue record labels

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