| Stash Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Bernard Brightman |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City |
Stash Records was an American independent jazz record label based in New York City that flourished from 1975 through the late 1990s. Its name was drawn from the subject of its first album, Reefer Songs (1976).[1] Bernie Brightman (né Bernard Benjamin Brightman; 1921–2003) founded the label in 1975, structured it as a New York entity May 4, 1977 – Stash Records, Inc. – and operated it about until 1998. The corporation dissolved March 28, 2001.