| New World Records | |
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| Parent company | Anthology of Recorded Music |
| Founded | 1975 (1975) |
| Distributor | Albany Music Distributors |
| Genre | Jazz,classical,experimental,improvised,traditional |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | New York City |
| Official website | www |
New World Records is a record label that was established in 1975 through aRockefeller Foundation grant to celebrate America's bicentennial (1976) by producing a 100-LP anthology, with American music from many genres.[1][2]
In addition to this project, after 1978 New World produced new jazz byRoy Eldridge,Ricky Ford,Earl Hines,Steve Kuhn,Jay McShann,Jimmy Rushing,Buddy Tate, andCecil Taylor.[1]
New World has released over 400 albums by a variety of artists with diverse musical backgrounds, includingjazz,classical music,experimental,popular song, andtraditional music. Notable releases in the label's catalogue include theGrammy Award-winning releases ofSamuel Barber's operaAntony and Cleopatra in 1984;Leonard Bernstein's operettaCandide in 1986; andNed Rorem'sString Symphony/Sunday Morning/Eagles in 1989.
New World's CRI and CRL catalog was transferred to the digital domain by George Blood Audio and Video of Philadelphia from 2006 to 2010.
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