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AMERICAN LABELS

COLUMBIA RECORDS
The pioneers of album cover design

CLEF, NORGRAN, VERVE (1)
David Stone Martin

CLEF, NORGRAN, VERVE (2)
The photographic covers

BLUE NOTE  10" LPs
Searching for a modern jazz identity

BLUE NOTE  1500 series
Defining the hard bop style

BLUE NOTE  4000 series
Masterpieces of Reid Miles

PRESTIGE RECORDS
Images of East Coast jazz

RIVERSIDE RECORDS
Street cred with Thelonious Monk

PACIFIC JAZZ
Moods of Chet and Claxton

CONTEMPORARY
Cool West Coast, great Sound

SAVOY RECORDS
Masterworks by Charlie Parker

DIAL RECORDS
Small label, big Bird sound

ATLANTIC RECORDS
Bold and striking albums

EMARCY RECORDS
The classic drummer logo label

BETHLEHEM RECORDS
The beautiful design of Burt Goldblatt

DEBUT RECORDS
Artist-operated jazz label with Mingus & Roach

CANDID RECORDS
Legendary, early 1960s LPs

ESP-DISK
Free jazz and silk screened covers

IMPULSE RECORDS
Edgy and experimental

RCA VICTOR
The high spirit of Jim Flora

VARIOUS US labels (1)
ABC-Paramount, Aladdin, Argo, Capitol, Coral, Dawn, Decca,
and more

VARIOUS US labels (2)
Epic, Fantasy, HiFi, Imperial, Jazzland, Jazz West, Jubilee, Mercury, Mode, and more

VARIOUS US labels (3)
Roost, Signal, Storyville, Tampa, Transition, United Artists, Vee Jay, and more



EUROPEAN LABELS

SWEDEN (1)
The EP era and Metronome Records in 1950s

SWEDEN (2)
The LPs in the 1950s, and Swedish jazz abroad

SWEDEN (3)
Changing times in the 1960s

SWEDEN (4)
New energy to Swedish jazz in the 1970s

DENMARK
Montmartre, Debut Records and the heydays in Danish jazz

NORWAY
Krog and Garbarek, greats in Norwegian jazz

FINLAND
Plenty of merged styles in Finnish jazz

FRANCE
Americans in Paris, force in French jazz

ENGLAND
Esquire and Tempo, classic labels in British jazz

GERMANY
Jazz labels with strong identity

ITALY
Rare Italian jazz covers

HOLLAND
From Diamonds to ICP in
Dutch jazz

POLAND
Unique series of Polish jazz on Muza


OTHER COUNTRIES
Jazz labels around the world






          Prestige black-yellow label

Prestige and New Jazz

Striking images
of the East Coast jazz

PRESTIGE was established in New York 1949 by Bob Weinstock. The label's name was initially New Jazz and the first address in New York was 782 8th Ave, which was printed on the early New Jazz records. In 1951 the company changed to Prestige and moved to the legendary address 446 West 50th Street, printed at the early red-silver and yellow-black labels.

          New Jazz yellow label

          Prestige red-silver label

In the early years, Weinstock used a variety of recording studios around the city, but soon most of the recordings were made by Rudy van Gelder in his home studio in Hackensack, New Jersey.

To begin with the company´s cover designs were quite basic and poor, with some exceptions. But Rudy van Gelder, who really had improved the sound quality for the label, urged better covers to match his sound. On his advice, Prestige employed the talents of freelance designers such as Reid Miles, Tom Hannan and Gil Mellé. With in-house designers, and producers, Esmond Edwards and Don Schlitten they created a new striking design profile for the label.


Reviving New Jazz

By the mid 1950s, Prestige was the leading independent jazz label besides Blue Note Records. At this time Prestige reviving the NEW JAZZ name as a subsidiary label for recordings by emerging musicians.

          New Jazz purple label

The company maintaned its strong identity during the 1960s, introducing other subsidiary labels like Bluesville, Swingsville and Moodsville and also used Soul music as a new ticket to success.

Bob Weinstock sold the label in 1971 but Prestige continued as a part of Fontana Records.

Prestige issued some 110 LPs (10") and about 70 EPs between 1951 and 1955, followed by almost 900 LPs in the 7000 series that ended in 1970. In the 10000 series (1970-1975) some one hundred LPs were issued.

In the late 1950s and early 1960s about 120 LPs were issued on the New Jazz label. In the early 1960s about 40 LPs were issued on the Moodsville label, and about the same number on the Swingville label. Finally, on the Bluesville label about 80 LPs were issued in the first half of the 1960s.

ESMOND EDWARDS worked as producer, as well as photographer and designer. He was one of the first African- American executives in the recording industry.

He was born in 1927 and came to Prestige in 1957. He created many of the labels cover designs, mostly included his own fine photography. He stay for ten years, before going on to head of the Verve label for MGM in 1967. He became the vice-president of Artist and Repertory for Chess Records in 1970. He died in 2007.

DON SCHLITTEN started his long career in the jazz record business by co-found the Signal label in 1955. He produced some legendary LPs with Duke Jordan, Gigi Gryce and Red Rodney before the label was sold to Savoy after a couple of years.

Schlitten continued as a freelance producer, mainly for the Prestige label. He also had a talent for photography and visual art and created many of the labels cover designs.

In the early 1970s he co-found, with Joe Fields, the Cobblestone label and two years later also the Onyx label. In mid 1970s the partners ended their collaborations. Joe Field ended up with Muse, and Schlitten founded the Xanadu label.



LINKS

Prestige Discography
jazzdisco.com

The Prestige Label
Peter Losin

Prestige Bluesville
illustrated discography

Miles Davis, Prestige 7007  The Musings of Miles   Label: Prestige 7007   12" LP 1955
 Photo: Bob Weinstock

Prestige Records

Tristano-Konitz, Prestige 101 The session with Konitz and Tristano in January 1949 was the first ever for Prestige, and the 10" album above is the company´s first issue on LP (Prestige PRLP 101). The poor cover was soon changed to a second print with a picture of Lee Konitz on the front
 
 

   Prestige's first recordings were issued on the New Jazz label, like the Sonny Stitt-Bud Powell 10" album from 1950 (above to the left). After changing the name to Prestige the album was reissued with a new cover design (right).
 
 

Konitz-Getz, Prestige 108  Lee Konitz - Stan Getz: The New Sounds   Label: Prestige 108   10" LP 1951
 
 

Gerry Mulligan, Prestige 120  Gerry Mulligan and Allen Eager   Label: Prestige 120   10" LP 1952
 
 

Red Rodney, Prestige 122  Red Rodney: The New Sounds   Label: Prestige 122   10" LP 1952
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 124  Miles Davis: The Sounds   Label: Prestige 124   10" LP 1952
 
 

Sonny Rollins, Prestige 137  Sonny Rollins Quartet   Label: Prestige 137   10" LP 1952
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 140  Miles Davis: Blue Period   Label: Prestige 140   10" LP 1952
 
 

Thelonious Monk, Prestige 142  Thelonious Monk Trio   Label: Prestige 142   10" LP 1952
 
 

Teddy Charles, Prestige 143  Teddy Charles: New Directions   Label: Prestige 143   10" LP 1952
 
 

Jimmy Raney, Prestige 156  Jimmy Raney   Label: Prestige 156   10" LP 1953
Design: David X. Young 
 

Teddy Charles, Prestige EP 1307  Teddy Charles West Coasters   Label: Prestige EP 1307   7" EP 1953
 
 

George Wallington, Prestige 158  George Wallington Trio   Label: Prestige 158   10" LP 1953   Design: Burt Goldblatt
 
 

Modern Jazz Quartet, Prestige 160  Modern Jazz Quartet   Label: Prestige 160   10" LP 1953
Design: David X. Young 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 161  Miles Davis Quartet   Label: Prestige 161   10" LP 1954
Design: David X. Young 
 

Miles Davisk, Prestige EP 1360  Miles Davis Quartet   Label: Prestige EP 1360   7" EP 1954
 
 

Thelonious Monk, Prestige 166  Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins   Label: Prestige 166   10" LP 1954
 
 

Clifford Brown, Prestige 167  Art Farmer and Clifford Brown with the Swedish All Stars   Label: Prestige 167   10" LP 1954
Design: David X. Young 
 

Clifford Brown, Prestige 167  Art Farmer and Clifford Brown with the Swedish All Stars   Label: Prestige 167   10" LP 1954
Alternate cover. Photo: Dave Greenberg 
 

Teddy Charles, Prestige 169  Teddy Charles: New Directions, vol. 4   Label: Prestige 169   10" LP 1954
Design: David X. Young 
 

MJQ, Prestige 170  Modern Jazz Quartet   Label: Prestige 170   10" LP 1954   Design: Don Schlitten
 
 

Art Farmer, Prestige 177  Art Farmer Quintet featuring Sonny Rollins   Label: Prestige 177   10" LP 1954
Design: David X. Young 
 

Teddy Charles, Prestige 178  Teddy Charles. Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer   Label: Prestige 178   10" LP 1954
Design: David X. Young 
 

Art Farmer, Prestige 181  Art Farmer Quintet   Label: Prestige 181   10" LP 1954
 
 

Thelonious Monk, Prestige 180  Thelonious Monk Quintet   Label: Prestige 180   10" LP 1954
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 182  Miles Davis All Star Sextet   Label: Prestige 182   10" LP 1954   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 185  Miles Davis Quintet   Label: Prestige 185   10" LP 1954
 Design: Don Schlitten    
 

Sonny Rollins, Prestige 186  Sonny Rollins Quintet   Label: Prestige 186   10" LP 1954   Photo: Bob Parent
 
 

Sonny Rollins, Prestige 187  Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins   Label: Prestige 187   10" LP 1954   Design: Don Schlitten
 
 

Thelonious Monk, Prestige 189  Thelonious Monk   Label: Prestige 189   10" LP 1954
 Photo: Bob Weinstock    
 

Rollins-Monk, Prestige 190  Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk   Label: Prestige 190   10" LP 1954
 Design: Don Schlitten   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Phil Woods, Prestige 191  Phil Woods New Jazz Quintet   Label: Prestige 191   10" LP 1955
 Design: David X. Young   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

James Moody, Prestige 192  James Moody: Moody's Moods   Label: Prestige 192   10" LP 1955  
 
 

Art Farmer, Prestige 193  Art Farmer Plays   Label: Prestige 193   10" LP 1955   Photo: Dave Greenberg
 
 

Miles  Miles Davis All Stars, vol. 1   Label: Prestige 196   10" LP 1955
 Design: Don Schlitten   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Freddie Redd, Prestige 197  Introducing Freddie Redd   Label: Prestige 197   10" LP 1955   Design: Don Schlitten
 
 

Miles  Miles Davis All Stars, vol. 2   Label: Prestige 200   10" LP 1955
 Design: Don Schlitten   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Bennie Green, Prestige 210  Bennie Green Blows His Horn   Label: Prestige 210   10" LP 1955   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Hampton Hawes, Prestige 212  Hampton Hawes Quartet   Label: Prestige 212   10" LP 1955   Photo: Ray Avery
 
 

Al Haig, Prestige EP1328  Al Haig Trio   Label: Prestige EP1328   7" EP 1953
 
 

Lennie Tristano, Prestige EP1308  Lennie Tristano Quintet   Label: Prestige EP1308   7" EP 1953   Design: lem (?)
 
 

Sonny Rollins, Prestige EP1337  Sonny Rollins with Modern Jazz Quartet   Label: Prestige EP1337   7" EP 1954
 
 

Bob Brookmeyer, Prestige 214  The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer   Label: Prestige 214   10" LP 1955
 Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Milt Jackson, Prestige 7003  Milt Jackson Quartet   Label: Prestige 7003   10" LP 1955
 Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Lee Konitz, Prestige 7004  Lee Konitz   Label: Prestige 7004   12" LP 1955
 Design and photo: Bob Parent
 
 

MJQ, Prestige 7005  Modern Jazz Quartet: Concorde   Label: Prestige 7005   12" LP 1955
 Design: Bob Parent
 
 

MJQ, Prestige 7005  Modern Jazz Quartet: Concorde   Label: Prestige 7005   12" LP 1955
 Alternate cover. Design: Reid Miles
 
 

Gerry Mulligan, Prestige 7006  Mulligan plays Mulligan   Label: Prestige 7006   12" LP 1955
 Design and photo: Bob Parent
 
 

Wardell Gray, Prestige 7008  Wardell Gray Memorial, vol. 1   Label: Prestige 7008   12" LP 1955   Photo: Ray Avery
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7012  Miles Davis: Dig   Label: Prestige 7012   12" LP 1956 
Design: Bob Parent   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7012  Miles Davis: Dig   Label: Prestige 7012   12" LP 1956 
Alternate cover
 
 

Various, Prestige 7012  Miles Davis a.o.: Conception   Label: Prestige 7013   12" LP 1956 
Design: Bob Parent    
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7014  The New Miles Davis Quintet   Label: Prestige 7014   12" LP 1956   Design: Gil Mellé  
 
 

Art Farmer, Prestige 7017  Art Farmer Quintet   Label: Prestige 7017   12" LP 1956   Photo: Carole Reiff
 
 

Sonny Rollins, Prestige 7020  Sonny Rollins: Work Time   Label: Prestige 7020   12" LP 1956   Design: Gil Mellé
 
 

Elmo Hope, Prestige 7021  Elmo Hope: Hope meets Foster   Label: Prestige 7021   12" LP 1956   Design: Carole Reiff
 
 

Stan Getz, Prestige 7022  Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore: The Brothers
Label: Prestige 7022   12" LP 1956
 
 

Jay Jay Johnson, Prestige 7023  Jay Jay Johnson a.o.: Trombone by Three   Label: Prestige 7023   12" LP 1956
 Design: D. Martin
 
 

J.J. Johnson, Prestige 4, Andy Warhol  Jay Jay Johnson a.o.: Trombone by Three   Label: Prestige 16-4 (16 rpm)   12" LP 1956
 Alternate cover   Illustration: Andy Warhol
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7025  Miles Davis and Horns   Label: Prestige 7025   12" LP 1956   Design: D. Martin
 
 

Thelonious Monk, Prestige 7027  Thelonious Monk   Label: Prestige 7027   12" LP 1956
 
 

 
 

Sonny  Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet   Label: Prestige 7029   12" LP 1956
 Design: Gil Mellé
 
 

Art Farmer, Prestige 7031  Art Farmer Septet   Label: Prestige 7031   12" LP 1956
 
 

George Wallington, Prestige 7032  George Wallington: Jazz for the Carriage Trade   Label: Prestige 7032   12" LP 1956
 Photo: Victor Tanaka
 
 

Jon Eardley, Prestige 7033  The Jon Eardley Seven   Label: Prestige 7033   12" LP 1956   Design: Gil Mellé
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7034  Miles Davis All Stars   Label: Prestige 7034   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Jackie McLean, Prestige 7035  Jackie McLean: Lights Out   Label: Prestige 7035   12" LP 1956
 Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Tadd Dameron, Prestige 7037  Tadd Dameron: Fontainebleau   Label: Prestige 7037   12" LP 1956
 
 

Bennie Green, Prestige 7041  Bennie Green with Art Farmer   Label: Prestige 7041   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   
 

Elmo Hope, Prestige 7043  Elmo Hope: Informal Jazz   Label: Prestige 7043   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Phil Woods, Prestige 7046  Phil Woods: Pairing Off   Label: Prestige 7046   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan and Bob Weinstock
 
 

Sonny Rollins, Prestige 7047  Sonny Rollins: Tenor Madness   Label: Prestige 7047   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Jackie McLean, Prestige 7048  Jackie McLean: 4, 5, and 6   Label: Prestige 7048   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Bennie Green: Walking Down, Prestige 7049  Bennie Green: Walking Down   Label: Prestige 7049   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Gene Ammons, Prestige 7062  Gene Ammons All Star Sessions   Label: Prestige 7050   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   

MJQ, Prestige 7057  Modern Jazz Quartet: Django   Label: Prestige 7057   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   

Sonny Rollins, Prestige 7058  Sonny Rollins: Moving Out   Label: Prestige 7058   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

MJQ, Prestige 7059  Modern Jazz Quartet   Label: Prestige 7058   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan    
 

Sonny Rollins, Prestige 7060  Gene Ammons: Jammin' with Gene   Label: Prestige 7060   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Hank Mobley, Prestige 7061  Hank Mobley: Mobley´s Message   Label: Prestige 7061   12" LP 1956   Design: Reid Miles
 
 

Art Farmer, Prestige 7062  Art Farmer - Donald Byrd: 2 trumpets   Label: Prestige 7062   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   

Red Garland, Prestige 7064  Red Garland: A Garland of Red   Label: Prestige 7064   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Barbara Lea, Prestige 7065  Barbara Lea   Label: Prestige 7065   12" LP 1956  
Design and Photo: Bob Parent
 
 

Jackie McLean, Prestige 7068  Jackie McLean: Jackie's Pal   Label: Prestige 7068   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Tad Dameron, Prestige 7070  Tad Dameron: Mating Call   Label: Prestige 7070   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

James Moody, Prestige 7072  James Moody: Moody   Label: Prestige 7072   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan   Photo: Bob Weinstock
 
 

Tenor Conclave, Prestige 7074  Tenor Conclave   Label: Prestige 7074   12" LP 1956   Design: Tom Hannan
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7076  Miles Davis: Walkin   Label: Prestige 7076   12" LP 1956   Design: Tom Hannan
 
 

Sonny Rollins, Prestige 7079  Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus   Label: Prestige 7079   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan
 
 

Woods-Byrd, Prestige 7080  Phil Woods - Donald Byrd: The Young Bloods   Label: Prestige 7080   12" LP 1956
 Design: Tom Hannan
 
 

Thad Jones, Prestige 7080  Thad Jones: Olio   Label: Prestige 7084   12" LP 1956
 Design: Reid Miles
 
 

Art Farmer - Gigi Gryce, Prestige 7085  When Farmer met Gryce;   Label: Prestige 7085   12" LP 1956
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Jackie McLean, Prestige 7087  Jackie McLean & Co.   Label: Prestige 7087   12" LP 1956
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Bill Conners
 
 

Kenny Burrell, Prestige 7088  Kenny Burrell;   Label: Prestige 7088   12" LP 1956
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Jim Pearsall
 
 

Jimmy Raney, Prestige 7089  Jimmy Raney: A   Label: Prestige 7089   12" LP 1956   Design: Reid Miles
 
 

Mal Waldron, Prestige 7090  Mal Waldron: Mal-1   Label: Prestige 7090   12" LP 1956  Design: Reid Miles
 
 

Mose Allison, Prestige 7091  Mose Allison: Back Country Suite   Label: Prestige 7090   12" LP 1956   
 

Art Farmer, Prestige 7092  Art Farmer - Donald Byrd - Idrees Sulieman: 3 Trumpets   Label: Prestige 7092   12" LP 1956
  Design: Reid Miles
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7094  Miles Davis: Cookin´   Label: Prestige 7094   12" LP 1957
 Design: Reid Miles   Illustration: Phil Hays
 
 

Ray Draper, Prestige 7096  Ray Draper: Tuba Sounds   Label: Prestige 7096   12" LP 1957
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Ray Bryant, Prestige 7098  Ray Bryant Trio´   Label: Prestige 7098   12" LP 1957
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Paul Qunichette, Prestige 7103  Paul Qunichette: On The Sunny Side;   Label: Prestige 7103   12" LP 1957
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7105  John Coltrane   Label: Prestige 7105   12" LP 1957   Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7105  John Coltrane   Label: Prestige 7105   12" LP 1957   Alternate cover
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7109  Miles Davis: Bags Groove   Label: Prestige 7109   12" LP 1957   Design: Reid Miles
 
 

Mal Waldron, Prestige 7111  Mal Waldron: Mal/2   Label: Prestige 7111   12" LP 1957
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Hill Connors
 
 

Interplay, Prestige 7112  Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors   Label: Prestige 7112   12" LP 1957
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Tom Carroll
 
 

Jackie McLean, Prestige 7114  Jackie McLean - John Jenkins: Alto Madness   Label: Prestige 7114   12" LP 1957
 Design: Mark Rice  
 
 

Woods-Quill, Prestige 7115  Phil Woods - Gene Quill: Phil & Quill   Label: Prestige 7115   12" LP 1957
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Jim Pearsall
 
 

Taylor's Wailers, Prestige 7117  Art Taylor: Taylor's Wailers   Label: Prestige 7117   12" LP 1957
 Design: Reid Miles  
 
 

After Hours, Prestige 7118  Thad Jones: After Hours   Label: Prestige 7118   12" LP 1957
 Design: Reid Miles   Photo: Tom Carroll
 
 

Kenny Burrell / Jimmy Raney Prestige 7119  Kenny Burrell / Jimmy Raney: Two Guitars   Label: Prestige 7119   12" LP 1957
 Design: Marc Rice  
 
 

Mose Allison, Prestige 7121  Mose Allison: Local Color   Label: Prestige 7121   12" LP 1957
 Design:Mark Rice   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Yusef Lateef, Prestige 7122  The Sounds of Yusef Lateef   Label: Prestige 7122   12" LP 1957
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7123  John Coltrane with Red Garland trio   Label: Prestige 7123   12" LP 1957
 Design: Mark Rice
 
 

Traneing In, Prestige 7123  John Coltrane: Traneing In   Label: Prestige 7123   12" LP c. 1960
 Reiusse of the album above with new title and cover   Design and Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7129  Miles Davis: Relaxin'   Label: Prestige 7129   12" LP 1957
 Design: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Red Garland: All Morning Long, Prestige 7130  Red Garland: All Mornin' Long   Label: Prestige 7130   12" LP 1957
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7131  John Coltrane a.o.: Wheelin' and Dealin'   Label: Prestige 7131   12" LP 1957
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Gene Ammons, Prestige 7132  Gene Ammons: The Big Sound   Label: Prestige 7132   12" LP 1957
 
 

Sonny Stitt, Prestige 7133  Sonny Stitt: Stitt's Bits   Label: Prestige 7133   12" LP 1957
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Hal McKusick, Prestige 7135  Hal McKusick: Triple Exposure   Label: Prestige 7135   12" LP 1957
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Modern Jazz Survey, Prestige 16-6  Modern Jazz Survey: Baritones and French Horns  Label: Prestige 16-6 (16 rpm)  12" LP 1957
Later issued as John Coltrane: Dakar (below)
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7280  John Coltrane: Dakar   Label: Prestige 7280   12" LP 1963
 Reissue of the 16 rpm LP above (side A).  Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Mose Allison, Prestige 7137  Mose Allison: Young Man Mose   Label: Prestige 7137   12" LP 1958
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7142  John Coltrane: Soultrane   Label: Prestige 7142   12" LP 1958
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Arnett Cobb, Prestige 7151  Arnette Cobb: Blow Arnett, Blow   Label: Prestige 7151   12" LP 1958
  
 

Coleman Hawkins, Prestige 7156  Coleman Hawkins: Hawk Eyes   Label: Prestige 7156   12" LP 1958
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Red Garland, Prestige 7157  Red Garland: Red in Bluesville   Label: Prestige 7157   12" LP 1958
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Coltrane - Quinichette, Prestige 7158  John Coltrane - Paul Quinichette: Cattin'   Label: Prestige 7158   12" LP 1958
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Thelonious Monk, Prestige 7159  Thelonious Monk: Monk´s Moods   Label: Prestige 7159   12" LP 1959
 Reissue of 7027 with new cover   Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Arnett Cobb, Prestige 7165  Arnett Cobb: Party Time   Label: Prestige 7165   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7166  Miles Davis: Workin'   Label: Prestige 7166   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Eddie Davis, Prestige 7167  Eddie Lockjaw Davis: Very Saxy   Label: Prestige 7167   12" LP 1959
 
 

Jack McDuff, Prestige 7174  Jack McDuff: Brother Jack   Label: Prestige 7174   12" LP 1960
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Arnett Cobb, Prestige 7175  Arnett Cobb: More Party Time   Label: Prestige 7175   12" LP 1960
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Red Garland, Prestige 7181  Red Garland: Soul Junction   Label: Prestige 7181   12" LP 1960
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7188  John Coltrane: Lush Life   Label: Prestige 7188   12" LP 1960
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Jonny Griffin, Prestige 7191  Eddie Lookjaw Davis - Johnny Griffin: The Tenor Scene   Label: Prestige 7191   12" LP 1960
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Willis Jackson, Prestige 7196  Willis Jackson: Groovin´   Label: Prestige 7196   12" LP 1961
 
 

Miles Davis, Prestige 7200  Miles Davis: Steamin   Label: Prestige 7200   12" LP 1961
 
 

Gene Ammons, Prestige 7201  Gene Ammons: Groove Blues   Label: Prestige 7201   12" LP 1961
 
 

Red Garland, Prestige 7209  Red Garland: High Pressure   Label: Prestige 7209   12" LP 1961
 Design: Don Schlitten   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Roland Kirk, Prestige 7210  Roland Kirk: Kirk´s Work   Label: Prestige 7210   12" LP 1961
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7213  John Coltrane: Settin The Pace   Label: Prestige 7213   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Red Garland, Prestige 7229  Red Garland: Dig It!   Label: Prestige 7229   12" LP 1961
 Design: Don Schlitten   Photo: Charles Stewart
 
 

Frank Wess, Prestige 7231  Frank Wess: Southern Comfort   Label: Prestige 7231   12" LP 1961
 Design: Don Schlitten   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7243  John Coltrane: Standard Coltrane   Label: Prestige 7243   12" LP 1962
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7268  John Coltrane: Stardust   Label: Prestige 7243   12" LP 1963
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Jack McDuff, Prestige 7259  Jack McDuff: Screamin   Label: Prestige 7259   12" LP 1963
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

John Coltrane, Prestige 7292  John Coltrane: The Believer   Label: Prestige 7292   12" LP 1963
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Booker Ervin, Prestige 7295  Booker Ervin: The Freedom Book   Label: Prestige 7295   12" LP 1963
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Booker Ervin, Prestige 7340  Booker Ervin: The Blues Book   Label: Prestige 7340   12" LP 1964
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Charles McPherson, Prestige 7359  Charles McPherson: Bebop Revisited   Label: Prestige 7359   12" LP 1964
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Benny Golson, Prestige 7361  Benny Golson: Stockholm Sojourn   Label: Prestige 7361   12" LP 1965
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Carmell Jones, Prestige 7401  Carmell Jones: Jay Hawk Talk   Label: Prestige 7401   12" LP 1965
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Jaki Byard, Prestige 7419  Jaki Byard: Live! Vol. 1   Label: Prestige 7419   12" LP 1965
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

George Braith, Prestige 7474  George Braith: Laughing Soul   Label: Prestige 7474   12" LP 1967
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Chet Baker, Prestige 7496  Chet Baker: Cool Burnin'   Label: Prestige 7496   12" LP 1967
 Design: Don Schlitten  Art: Mary Jo Schwalbach
 
 

George Braith, Prestige 7515  George Braith: Musart   Label: Prestige 7515   12" LP 1967
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Teddy Edwards, Prestige 7518  Teddy Edwards: Nothin' But The Truth   Label: Prestige 7518   12" LP 1967
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 



PRESTIGE  NEW JAZZ

Jimmy Raney, New Jazz 1101  Jimmy Raney Ensemble   Label: New Jazz 1101   10" LP 1954
 
 

Zoot Sims, New Jazz 1102  Zoot Sims in Hollywood   Label: New Jazz 1102   10" LP 1954
 Photo: William Claxton
 
 

Phil Woods, New Jazz 1104  Phil Woods New Jazz Quintet   Label: New Jazz 1104   10" LP 1954
 
 

Jon Eardley, New Jazz 1105  Jon Eardley in Hollywood   Label: New Jazz 1105   10" LP 1954
 Design: Don Schlitten  Photo: Ray Avery
 
 

Teddy Charles, New Jazz 1106  Teddy Charles Quartet with J.R. Monterose   Label: New Jazz 1106   10" LP 1955
 
 

Idrees Sulieman, New Jazz 8202  Idrees Sulieman: Roots   Label: New Jazz 8202   12" LP 1958
 Design: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Art Farmer, New Jazz 8202  Art Farmer: Farmer's Market   Label: New Jazz 8203   12" LP 1958
 Design: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Jackie McLean, New Jazz 8212  Jackie McLean Scene   Label: New Jazz 8212   12" LP 1958
 
 

Art Taylor, New Jazz 8213  Ray Bryant: Alone With The Blues   Label: New Jazz 8213   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Tommy Flanagan, New Jazz 8217  Tommy Flanagan - John Coltrane: The Cats   Label: New Jazz 8217   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Benny Golson, New Jazz 8220  Benny Golson: Groovin' with Golson   Label: New Jazz 8220   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Art Taylor, New Jazz 8219  Art Taylor: Taylor's Tenors   Label: New Jazz 8219   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Kenny Dorham, New Jazz 8225  Kenny Dorham: Quiet Kenny   Label: New Jazz 8225   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Jerome Richardson, New Jazz 8226  Jerome Riochardson: Roamin'   Label: New Jazz 8226   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Ray Draper, New Jazz 8225  The Ray Draper Quintet   Label: New Jazz 8228   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Gigi Gryce, New Jazz 8230  Gigi Gryce: Saying Something   Label: New Jazz 8230   12" LP 1959
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Jackie McLean, New Jazz 8231  Jackie McLean: Makin´ the Changes   Label: New Jazz 8231   12" LP 1960
 
 

John Jenkins, New Jazz 8232  John Jenkins - Cliff Jordan - Bobby Timmons   Label: New Jazz 8232   12" LP 1959
 Design: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Jackie McLean, New Jazz 8234  Yusef Lateef: Cry! - Tender   Label: New Jazz 8234   12" LP 1960
 
 

Benny Golson, New Jazz 8235  Benny Golson: Gone with Golson   Label: New Jazz 8235   12" LP 1960
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Eric Dolphy, New Jazz 8236  Eric Dolphy: Outward Bound   Label: New Jazz 8236   12" LP 1960
 Design and illustration: Richard Jennings ("Prophet")
 
 

Mal Waldron, New Jazz 8242  Mal Waldron: Impressions   Label: New Jazz 8242   12" LP 1960
 
 

Lem Winchester, New Jazz 8244  Lem Winchester: Another Opus   Label: New Jazz 8244   12" LP 1960
 Design: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Ken McIntyre, New Jazz 8247  Ken McIntyre: Looking Ahead   Label: New Jazz 8247   12" LP 1960
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Benny Golson, New Jazz 8248  Benny Golson: Gettin´ With It   Label: New Jazz 8248   12" LP 1960
 Design and photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Eric Dolphy, New Jazz 8252  Eric Dolphy: Out There   Label: New Jazz 8252   12" LP 1960
 Design and illustration: Richard Jennings ("Prophet")
 
 

Jackie McLean, New Jazz 8253  Jackie McLean: A Long Drink of the Blues   Label: New Jazz 8253   12" LP 1961
 
 

Oliver Nelson, New Jazz 8255  Oliver Nelson: Straight Ahead   Label: New Jazz 8255   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Jaki Byard, New Jazz 8256  Jaki Byard: Here´s Jaki   Label: New Jazz 8256   12" LP 1961
 Design: Don Schlitten   Photo: Esmond Edwards
 
 

Don Ellis, New Jazz 8257  New Ideas: Don Ellis   Label: New Jazz 8257   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Ken McIntyre, New Jazz 8259  Ken McIntyre: Stone Blues   Label: New Jazz 8259   12" LP 1961
 Design: Don Schlitten
 
 

Eric Dolphy, New Jazz 8260  Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot, vol. 1   Label: New Jazz 8260   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Gigi Gryce, New Jazz 8262  Gigi Gryce: The Rat Race Blues   Label: New Jazz 8262    12" LP 1961
 
 

Ron Carter, New Jazz 8265  Ron Carter: Where?   Label: New Jazz 8265   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Roland Alexander, New Jazz 8267  Roland Alexander: Pleasure Bent   Label: New Jazz 8267   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Mal Waldron, New Jazz 8269  Mal Waldron: The Quest   Label: New Jazz 8269   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Eric Dolphy, New Jazz 8270  Eric Dolphy: Far Cry   Label: New Jazz 8270   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Steve Lacy, New Jazz 8271  Steve Lacy: Evidence   Label: New Jazz 8271   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Yusef Lateef, New Jazz 8272  Yusef Lateef: Into Something   Label: New Jazz 8272   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Kenny Burrell - John Coltrane, New Jazz 8276  Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane   Label: New Jazz 8276   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Ahmed Abdul-Malik, New Jazz 8282  Ahmed Abdul-Malik: Sounds of Africa   Label: New Jazz 8282   12" LP 1962
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 

Roy Haynes, New Jazz 8287  Roy Haynes: Cymbalism   Label: New Jazz 8287   12" LP 1963
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 



PRESTIGE  SWINGVILLE

Budd Johnson, Swingville 2015  Bud Johnson: Let's Swing   Label: Swingville 2015   12" LP 1960
 
 



PRESTIGE  MOODSVILLE

Yusef Lateef, Moodsville 22  Yusef Lateef: Eastern Sounds   Label: Moodsville 22   12" LP 1961
 Design and photo: Don Schlitten
 
 
 
      
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