Criss Cross Jazz

Criss Cross Jazz
Founded1980 (1980)
FounderGerry Teekens
GenreJazz
Country of originNetherlands
LocationEnschede
Official websitewww.crisscrossjazz.com

Criss Cross Jazz is a Dutch record company and label specializing in jazz.

Criss Cross was established in 1980 by Gerry Teekens, a drummer and German professor.[1] Teekens founded the label after organizing tours for jazz musicians such as Jimmy Raney and Warne Marsh. Early issues included Raney and Marsh, Chet Baker, Pete Christlieb, Stan Getz, Tom Harrell, and Clifford Jordan.[2]

  1. ^ Criss Cross Records. All About Jazz, March 13, 2003.
  2. ^ Gardner, Mark; Kernfeld, Barry (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 532. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.