PM Records is a jazz label established by Gene Perla in 1973.[1] PM released recordings by Dave Liebman, Steve Grossman, Elvin Jones, Bernie Senensky, Don Thompson, Pat LaBarbera, and Ed Bickert.[1] Perla played bass on 31 of PM’s 46 albums released to the end of 2018.[2]
The first album pressing was limited to 500.[2] It was followed by Steve Grossman’s Some Shapes to Come.[2]
Open Sky was a trio featuring Bob Moses, Dave Liebman and Frank Tusa. Stone Alliance featured Perla, Don Alias, and Steve Grossman.
Discography
- PMR-001: Open Sky – Open Sky (1973)
- PMR-002: Steve Grossman – Some Shapes to Come (1974)
- PMR-003: Open Sky – Spirit in the Sky (1975)
- PMR-004: Elvin Jones – Live (1975)
- PMR-005: Elvin Jones – On the Mountain (1975)
- PMR-007: Doug Riley – Dreams (1976)
- PMR-008: Don Thompson – Country Place (1976)
- PMR-009: Pat LaBarbera – Pass It On (1976)
- PMR-010: Ed Bickert – Ed Bickert (1976)
- PMR-012: Steve Grossman – Terra Firma (1977)
- PMR-013: Stone Alliance – Stone Alliance (1976)
- PMR-014: Márcio Montarroyos – Stone Alliance (1977)
- PMR-016: Sonny Greenwich – Evol-ution, Love’s Reverse (1979)
- PMR-017: Kathryn Moses – Music in My Heart (1979)
- PMR-018: Nina Simone – A Very Rare Evening (1979)
- PMR-020: Stone Alliance – Heads Up (1980)
- PMR-021: Bernie Senensky – Free Spirit
- PMR-022: David Liebman – Solo: Memories, Dreams and Reflections
- PMR-024: Slam Stewart & Major Holley – Shut Yo’ Mouth!
References
- ^ a b Kernfeld, Barry (2003), Perla, Gene (August), Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J351400
- ^ a b c Motavalli, Jim (December 2018). “PM Records”. The New York City Jazz Record. No. 200. pp. 11, 50.