Stomp Off

Stomp Off Records
Founded1980 (1980)
FounderBob Erdos
GenreJazz, ragtime
Country of originU.S.
LocationYork, Pennsylvania
Official websitewww.stompoffrecords.com

Stomp Off is an American jazz record company and label founded in 1980 by Bob Erdos in York, Pennsylvania.[1][2] The label's first release was Feelin' Devilish by Waldo's Gutbucket Serenaders.[3]

It was described in 1986 as concentrating on "jazz in the styles of the 1920s or earlier, as played by contemporary musicians."[2] Up to then, the recordings were released on LP only.[2] The roster soon covered musicians from the US, Europe, and Japan.[3]

Erdos died on March 25, 2017.[4] By that time, the label had released more than 430 albums, 80 of which were available by digital download.[4]

  1. ^ Kennedy, Gary W. (2003). "Stomp Off". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Wilson, John S. (May 18, 1986). "Modern Jazzmen Revive the Past". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Wilson, John S. (November 18, 1984). "New Label Captures an Old Jazz Style". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Senior, Andy (May 1, 2017). "Bob Erdos, 86, Championed Traditional Jazz". Syncopated Times. Retrieved August 7, 2022.