Enja Records
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| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Matthias Winckelmann, Horst Weber |
| Distributing label | Enja Records |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Official website | Official website of Enja Records |
Enja Records is a German jazz record label based in Munich, Germany. It was founded by jazz enthusiasts Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber in 1971, initially devoted to the Jazz avant-garde.
[edit] History
The label's first release was by Mal Waldron, and recently the focus at the label has broadened to encompass other genres of music. Its sub-label is Blues Beacon Records.
[edit] List of Enja artists
- Mal Waldron
- Albert Mangelsdorff
- Tommy Flanagan
- Chet Baker
- Freddie Hubbard
- Abdullah Ibrahim
- David Friedman
- Hannibal Peterson
- Abbey Lincoln
- Franco Ambrosetti
- Kenny Barron
- Charles Tolliver
- Pepper Adams
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis
- John Scofield
- Cecil Taylor
- Archie Shepp
- Yosuke Yamashita
- Walter Norris
- Jerry Gonzalez
- Eric Dolphy
- Charles Mingus
- Gil Evans
- Ben Webster
- Coleman Hawkins
- Elvin Jones
- Hampton Hawes
- McCoy Tyner
- Wayne Krantz
- Arthur Blythe
- Maria Schneider
- Ingrid Jensen
- Lee Konitz
- Kevin Mahogany
- Rabih Abou-Khalil
- Joint Venture
- Michael Formanek
- Bob Degen
- Marty Cook
- Italian Instabile Orchestra
- James Emery
- Jerry Hahn
