Horizon Records
Horizon Records was an American independent record label founded in 1962 by Dave Hubert. Horizon was originally a folk and blues label distributed by World Pacific Records. When Liberty Records acquired World Pacific in 1965, it also took over the distribution of Horizon.
Horizon Records
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- Horizon Records
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- 1960
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- United States
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Horizon Records was an American independent record label founded in 1962 by Dave Hubert. Horizon was originally a folk and blues label distributed by World Pacific Records. When Liberty Records acquired World Pacific in 1965, it also took over the distribution of Horizon.
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From 1974 to 1978 the label became a subsidiary imprint of A&M Records for issuing jazz. And pop, During this period, the label was known for producing albums with high-quality audio and packaging. The catalogue includes albums by Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Paul Desmond, Charlie Haden, and Jim Hall. John Snyder, the founder of the label, left in 1977 and started Artists House. In 1979 Horizon struck gold with debut albums by Brenda Russell and the Yellow Magic Orchestra. In 1984, A&M went into a deal with Word Distribution, giving more powerful distribution for Word's labels, such as Myrrh Records, Word Records, and Exit Records. Horizon was reactivated with its 1979 artwork intact as a Christian label, with the Imperials, while Myrrh artist Amy Grant signed directly with A&M. By 1987, Horizon had disappeared a second time. Horizon's jazz catalogue is now managed by Verve Records.
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• Name — Horizon Records • Founded — 1962 • Founder — Dave Hubert • Defunct — 1980 • Status — Inactive • Distributor — Verve Records • Genre — Jazz, folk • Country — U.S.
1970s incarnation
1970s incarnation
• Horizon — A&M — Artist — Album • 1 — 701 — Thad and Mel Lewis — Suite for Pops • 2 — 702 — David — Sweet Hands • 3 — 703 — Dave and Paul Desmond — 1975: The Duets • 4 — 704 — Sonny — Awakening • 5 — 705 — Jim — Jim Hall Live! • 6 — 706 — Ira — Ira Sullivan • 7 — 707 — Thad / Mel Lewis Orchestra — New Life • 8 — 708 — Revolutionary Ensemble — The People's Republic • 9 — 709 — Dave and Richie Beirach — Forgotten Fantasies • 10 — 850 — Paul Quartet — Live • 11 — 710 — Charlie — Closeness • 12 — 711 — Sonny — Waves of Dreams • 13 — 712 — Jimmy — Jimmy Owens • 14 — 713 — Karma — Celebration • 15 — 714 — Dave — 25th Anniversary Reunion • 16 — 715 — Jim — Commitment • 17 — 716 — Mel — Mel Lewis and Friends • 18 — 717 — Don — Brown Rice • 19 — 719 — Gerry — And Timepiece • 20 — 721 — David — Light'n Up, Please! • 21 — 722 — Ornette — Dancing in Your Head • 22 — 723 — Karma — For Everybody • 23 — 724 — Thad / Mel Lewis Orchestra — Live in Munich • 24 — 725 — Billy — Enchance • 25 — 726 — Chet — You Can't Go Home Again • 26 — 727 — Charlie — The Golden Number • 728 — Herb and Hugh Masekela — Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela • 729 — Jimmy — Headin' Home • 730 — Mark-Almond — Other Peoples Rooms • 731 — David — Hot Dawg • 732 — Dr. John — City Lights • 733 — Neil — Jungle Fever • 734 — Seawind — Light the Light • 735 — Richard — Richard Evans • 736 — Yellow Magic Orchestra — Yellow Magic Orchestra • 737 — Gordon — Stargazer • 738 — Neil — High Gear • 739 — Brenda — Brenda Russell • 740 — Dr. John — Tango Palace • 741 — Ben — The Cat and the Hat
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- 1.The Billboard Publishing Co. Dave Hubert Bows New Horizon Label. Billboard Music Week. 6. August 4, 1962.
- 2.The Cash Box Publishing Co. World Pacific To Handle Horizon, Folk Diskery. Cash Box. 176. August 11, 1962.
- 3.Kernfeld, Barry. Horizon.
- 4.Horizon Records. On A&M Records.
- 5.Kernfeld, Barry. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, vol. 1. Grove's Dictionaries Inc. 277. 2002. 1561592846.
- 6.Yanow, Scott. All Music Guide to Jazz. Miller Freeman Books. 1333. 1998. 0-87930-530-4.
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