Impulse! Records
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	1960
Founder(s)	Creed Taylor
Distributing label	Verve Records (In the US)
Genre(s)	Jazz
Country of origin	US
Official Website	Official website of Impulse! Records

Impulse! Records is an American based jazz record label, originally launched in 1960 by Creed Taylor as a subsidiary of ABC-Paramount Records in New York City. Most Impulse! albums were produced by Bob Thiele who joined the company after Taylor left to head Verve Records, assisted by the sound engineer, Rudy Van Gelder. It was apparently John Coltrane who insisted that Taylor bring Van Gelder into the fold; Coltrane was Impulse!'s first major signing and the label came to be known in retrospect as "the house that Trane built". Impulse! Records corporate logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Universal Music Group (UMG), formerly MCA Music Entertainment Group, is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ... Creed Taylor (b. ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1959 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army February 6 - Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. ... Creed Taylor (b. ... ABC-Paramount Records was the record label of the Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, Inc) was formed in New York City in 1957. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... Bob Thiele (July 27, 1922 - January 30, 1996) was an American record producer. ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... Rudy Van Gelder (born November 2, 1924 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a recording engineer specialising in jazz. ... John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ...

Impulse! releases are known for their distinctive design, dominated by black and orange on the sleeve spine and record label. Impulse! LPs also tended to lack the essay-type liner notes that other jazz labels featured, opting instead for a distinctive, sparse back cover design with the slogan, "The New Wave of Jazz is on IMPULSE!". The company is perhaps best known as a free jazz label, releasing works by Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Pharaoh Sanders, Archie Shepp, Marion Brown and others but has also recorded more mainstream musicians (Freda Payne...). At one time or another during the sixties Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Paul Gonsalves, Milt Jackson, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Yusef Lateef, Chico Hamilton, Clark Terry, Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Lionel Hampton, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Gabor Szabo, Ray Charles, and Shirley Scott all recorded for the label. 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Paul Gonsalves (1920-1974), a Brazilian-American jazz tenor saxophonist, was considered one of the best and most tasteful players on his instrument. ... Milton (Milt) Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist and one of the most important figures in the hard bop style. ... Jazz in 3/4 time cover released in 1957 on EmArcy Maxwell Lemuel Roach (born January 10 (according to the official records, though his family claims January 8), 1924)to parents Alphonse and Cressie Roach. ... Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C.; d. ... Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American jazz trumpeter. ... Sonny Stitt, a quintessential bop saxophonist. ... Album cover of Eastern Sounds Dr. Yusef Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston, October 9, 1920) is an American jazz musician. ... Foreststorn Hamilton, better known as Chico Hamilton (born September 21, 1921 in Los Angeles) is a jazz drummer. ... 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The label name has since been revived for new recordings only for short periods. Impulse! is now part of Universal Music Group's jazz holdings, The Verve Music Group and has been relegated to a reissue-only label. Recently however, Impulse! has released new recordings from those who had historic ties to the label. (esp. from McCoy Tyner & John Coltrane's widow Alice Coltrane), but also more mainstream and commercial artists like Diana Krall. Universal Music Group (UMG), formerly MCA Music Entertainment Group, is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... Alfred McCoy Tyner (born December 11, 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet. ... Alice Coltrane (b. ...

Bibliography

• Ashley Kahn (2006) The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records, W.W. Norton, ISBN 0-393-05879-4

See also

• List of record labels

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External links

• History of Impulse! Records
• Impulse! discography