GNP Crescendo Record Co.

GNP Crescendo Record Co.

infobox record label


image_bg = white
parent = GNP Crescendo Records
founded = 1954
founder = Gene Norman
distributor = GNP Crescendo Records (In the US)
genre = Various
country = US
url = http://www.gnpcrescendo.com/

GNP Crescendo Record Co. is an U.S. American record label based in Hollywood, California. It's catalog primarily consists of jazz records, as well as motion picture and television soundtracks and film scores, mostly in science fiction, fantasy and horror.

History

Formed around 1954 [cite web|url=http://www.gnpcrescendo.com/|title=GNP Crescendo Record Co. Official Website] , GNP stands for "Gene Norman Presents". [ [http://rcs.law.emory.edu/rcs/labels/g/g482.htm GNP Crescendo (RCS Label Listing) ] ] The label was used to issue live recordings made at concerts promoted by Gene Norman, including the 'Just Jazz' series created in competition with the Jazz at the Philharmonic events organised by Norman Granz. GNP Crescendo has also been home to one significant rock act: the legendary Los Angeles garage-rock band The Seeds.

Today, Gene's son Neil Norman acts as executive producer for most of the records produced by GNP. Fact|date=June 2008

References

See also

* List of record labels

External links

* [http://www.gnpcrescendo.com/ Official Website]
*imdb company|0138663
* [http://www.discogs.com/label/GNP+Crescendo GNP Crescendo] at Discogs
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/label/gnp_crescendo_records/ Label: GNP Crescendo Records] at Rate Your Music
* [http://www.bsnpubs.com/la/gnp/00gnpstory.html The GNP-Crescendo Story]
* [http://www.moviemusic.com/search/label.asp?id=15 GNP Crescendo at Movie Music dot com]
* [http://de.barcodepedia.com/producers/0052824/ Barcodepedia]


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