EmArcy Records
EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by Bob Shad for the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company. During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Cannonball Adderley, Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan recorded for EmArcy.
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EmArcy Records
- Name
- EmArcy Records
- Founded
- EmArcy Records was established or created in 1954.
- Founder
- Mercury Record Corporation
- Headquarters
- EmArcy Records has its headquarters at Berlin.
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EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by Bob Shad for the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company. During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Cannonball Adderley, Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan recorded for EmArcy.
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Today, it is a European jazz label owned by Universal Music Group. The catalogue is managed by the Island Records subsidiary.
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Key facts
• Name — EmArcy Records • Parent — Universal Music Group • Founded — 1954 • Founder — Mercury Records • Distributor — Universal Music Group (International) Island Records (U.S.) • Genre — Jazz, world music • Country — U.S.
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EmArcy Records is situated in Germany.
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EmArcy Records is associated with United States and Germany.
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• Mono 12" LP series (1954–c. 1958) • Catalog number — Artist — Title • MG 36000 — Dinah — Dinah Jams • MG 36001 — Erroll — Contrasts • MG 36002 — Clifford, Maynard Ferguson and Clark Terry — Jam Session • MG 36003 — Paul — Moods • MG 36004 — Sarah — Sarah Vaughan • MG 36005 — Clifford — Clifford Brown with Strings • MG 36006 — Helen — Helen Merrill • MG 36007 — Clark — Clark Terry • MG 36008 — Clifford and Max Roach — Brown and Roach Incorporated • MG 36009 — Maynard — Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson • MG 36010 — Billy — I Surrender Dear • MG 36011 — Dinah — For Those in Love • MG 36012 — Lars — Lars Gullin • MG 36013 — Bud's All Star Orchestra — Midnight at Eddie Condon's • MG 36014 — Joe and Pete Johnson — Joe Turner and Pete Johnson • MG 36015 — Charlie — Jumping with Ventura • MG 36016 — Various Artists — The Advance Guard of the '40s • MG 36017 — Various Artists — Trumpet Interlude • MG 36018 — Various Artists — Alto Altitude • MG 36019 — Ralph — Ralph Gari • MG 36020 — Kitty — A New Voice in Jazz • MG 36021 — Maynard — Maynard Ferguson Octet • MG 36022 — Irving's Dixielanders/George Hartman and his Orchestra — New Orleans Express • MG 36023 — Various Artists — Battle of the Saxes • MG 36024 — Herb — The Gellers • MG 36025 — Joe — Introducing Joe Gordon • MG 36026 — Erroll — Garnering • MG 3602 — Paul — The Vice "Pres • MG 36028 — Dinah — After Hours with Miss "D" • MG 36029 — Billy — Blues for Sale • MG 36030 — Billy — The Love Songs of Mr. "B" • MG 36031 — James — The Moody Story • MG 36032 — Lionel — Hamp in Paris • MG 36033 — Phil's Emperors of Jazz — Dixieland Classics • MG 36034 — Lionel — Crazy Rhythm • MG 36035 — Lionel — Jam Session in Paris • MG 36036 — Clifford and Max Roach — Clifford Brown and Max Roach • MG 36037 — Clifford and Max Roach — Study in Brown • MG 36038 — Various Artists — Boning Up the 'Bones • MG 36039 — Clifford All Stars — Best Coast Jazz • MG 36040 — Herb — The Herb Geller Sextette • MG 36041 — Mal — Mal Fitch • MG 36042 — Eddie — Eddie Heywood • MG 36043 — Cannonball — Julian "Cannonball" Adderley • MG 36044 — Maynard — Dimensions • MG 36045 — Herb — Herb Geller Plays • MG 36046 — Maynard — Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party • MG 36047 — Terry — Terry Gibbs • MG 36048 — Various Artists — Vol. 1 – The Jazz Giants • MG 36049 — Various Artists — The Jazz Giants: The Piano Players • MG 36050 — Various Artists — The Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 1 • MG 36051 — Various Artists — The Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 2 • MG 36052 — Various Artists — The Jazz Giants: Folk Blues • MG 36053 — Various Artists — The Jazz Giants: Brass • MG 36054 — Various Artists — The Jazz Giants: Modern Swedes (not released?) • MG 36055 — Various Artists — The Jazz Giants: Dixieland • MG 36056 — Gerry — Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet • MG 36057 — Helen — Helen Merrill with Strings • MG 36058 — Sarah — Sarah Vaughan in the Land of Hi-Fi • MG 36059 — Lars — Lars Gullin with the Moretone Singers • MG 36060 — Georgie — In the Land of Hi-Fi with Georgie Auld and His Orchestra • MG 36061 — John — The John Williams Trio • MG 36062 — Max — Cool Bruel • MG 36063 — Cannonball — Julian Cannonball Adderley and Strings • MG 36064 — Terry — Vibes on Velvet • MG 36065 — Dinah — Dinah! • MG 36066 — Jimmy — Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars • MG 36067 — Blue Stars of France — Lullaby of Birdland • MG 36068 — Kitty — Kitty White • MG 36069 — Erroll — Erroll • MG 36070 — Clifford and Max Roach — Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street • MG 36071 — Various Artists — The Jazz Giants: Drum Role • MG 36072 — Joe — Scotch on the Rocks • MG 36073 — Dinah — Dinah Washington in the Land of Hi-Fi • MG 36074 — Patti — Patti Page in the Land of Hi-Fi • MG 36075 — Terry — Mallets a Plenty • MG 36076 — Maynard — Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson • MG 36077 — Cannonball — In the Land of Hi-Fi with Julian Cannonball Adderley • MG 36078 — Helen — Dream of You • MG 36079 — Morgana — For You, For Me, Forevermore • MG 36080 — Bernard — Bernie's Tunes • MG 36081 — Dick — Music for Swinging Moderns • MG 36082 — Pete — Music for Hi-Fi Bugs • MG 36083 — Roy / Quincy Jones — Jazz Abroad • MG 36084 — Roy — Roy's Got Rhythm • MG 36085 — Various Artists — The Young Ones of Jazz • MG 36086 — Various Artists — For Jazz Lovers • MG 36087 — Various Artists — Today Is Bargain Day – A Collection of All Star High Fidelity Recordings • MG 36088 — Various Artists — The Greatest Stars of Jazz Under One Roof • MG 36089 — Sarah — Sassy • MG 36090 — Georgie — Dancing in the Land of Hi-Fi • MG 36091 — Nat — Introducing Nat Adderley • MG 36092 — Paul — Paul Bley • MG 36093 — Various Artists — The Jazz School • MG 36094 — Freddie — Boogie Woogie on the 88 • MG 36095 — Jackie — Songs by Jackie Paris (not released?) • MG 36096 — Thelma — Thelma Gracen • MG 36097 — Bill — Stompin' at the Savoy • MG 36098 — Max — Max Roach + 4 • MG 36099 — Jorgen — Jorgen Ryg Jazz Quartet • MG 36100 — Nat — To the Ivy League from Nat • MG 36101 — Gerry — Mainstream of Jazz • MG 36102 — Clifford — Clifford Brown All Stars • MG 36103 — Terry — Swingin' with Terry Gibbs • MG 36104 — Dinah — The Swingin' Miss "D" • MG 36105 — Bobby — Bobby Jaspar and His All Stars • MG 36106 — Rolf — Rolf Ericson and His American All Stars • MG 36107 — Helen — Merrill at Midnight • MG 36108 — Max — Jazz in ¾ Time • MG 36109 — Sarah — Swingin' Easy • MG 36110 — Cannonball — Sophisticated Swing • MG 36111 — The Jazz Pickers — The Jazz Pickers • MG 36112 — Joe — A Wee Bit of Jazz • MG 36113 — Bill — The Harris Touch • MG 36114 — Maynard — Boy with Lots of Brass • MG 36115 — Pete — Out on a Limb • MG 36116 — Patti — The East Side • MG 36117 — John — Coup de Graas • MG 36118 — Lennie — I Swing for You • MG 36119 — Dinah — Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller • MG 36120 — Stéphane — Improvisations • MG 36121 — Jimmy and George Wallington — Swingin' in Sweden • MG 36122 — Pete — Percussion at Work • MG 36123 — The Jazz Pickers — The Jazz Pickers featuring Red Norvo • MG 36124 — Eddie — Chamblee Music • MG 36125 — Ruth — Olay! • MG 36126 — Jimmy — Cleveland Style • MG 36127 — Max — The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker • MG 36128 — Terry — Terry Gibbs Plays the Duke • MG 36129 — Billy — Imagination • MG 36130 — Dinah — Dinah Sings Bessie Smith • MG 36131 — Eddie — Doodlin' • MG 36132 — Max — Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene • MG 36133 — Buddy — Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds • MG 36134 — Helen — The Nearness of You • MG 36135 — Cannonball — Cannonball's Sharpshooters • MG 36136 — Patti — The West Side • MG 36137 — Big Bill — The Blues • MG 36138 — Steve, Terry Gibbs and Gus Bivona — Allen's All Stars • MG 36139 — Harry — Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz! • MG 36140 — Max — Max Roach + 4 at Newport • MG 36141 — Dinah with Terry Gibbs, Max Roach and Don Elliott — Newport '58 • MG 36142 — Cat Orchestra — Cat on a Hot Tin Horn • MG 36143 — Pete — Rugolo Plays Kenton • MG 36144 — Max — Max Roach with the Boston Percussion Ensemble • MG 36145 — Gene — Jazz Comes to the Astor • MG 36146 — Cannonball — Jump for Joy • MG 36147 — Joe — A Double Shot of Joe Saye • MG 36148 — Terry — More Vibes on Velvet • MG 36149 — Dinah — The Queen! (not released) • MG 36150 — Ramsey — Down to Earth • MG 36151 — Franz and the Original Jass All Stars — Jass, Jass, Jass (not released) • MG 36152 — Sarah — No Count Sarah • MG 36153 — Jimmy — A Map of Jimmy Cleveland (not released under this number) • MG 36156 — Gene — Gene Rodgers Plays Richard Rodgers (not released) • MG 36159 — Gerry — A Profile of Gerry Mulligan (not released under this number) • MG 36160 — Jimmy — Rhythm Crazy (not released under this number) • MG 36161 — Cannonball — Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago (not released under this number) • MG 36162 — Pete — The Music from Richard Diamond
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- 1.History of Emarcy. Emarcy.com.
- 2.Derived from issue dates given in Neal Umphred Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Jazz Albums 1949-69, Iola: WI: Krause, 1994 of the earliest and last items on the list.
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