Arabesque Records

Arabesque Records
Founded1987 (1987)
FounderWard Botsford, Marvin Reiss
GenreJazz, classical
Country of originU.S.
LocationNew York City
Official websitewww.arabesquerecords.com

Arabesque Records is an American record company and label specializing in jazz and classical music.

It was founded by Caedmon Audio as a classical music label. In 1988 it was bought by Ward Botsford and Marvin Reiss, becoming an independent label, and in 1992 added jazz to its production, with early releases by Craig Handy and Carmen Lundy. Its catalogue grew to include Jane Ira Bloom, Thomas Chapin, Dave Douglas, Art Farmer, Billy Hart, Myra Melford, and Charles McPherson, and Horace Tapscott.[1]

  1. ^ Kennedy, Gary (2002). Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 62. ISBN 1561592846.