Jac Holzman founded Elektra Records in 1950 and Nonesuch Records in 1964. He signed such legendary acts as The Doors and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band to Elektra, as well as discovering Judy Collins. In 1970 he sold all his music interests to Kinney National Company. Elektra Records was a record label started in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt, who both invested $300. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nonesuch Records is currently a Warner Bros. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Music Look up Music on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikisource, as part of the 1911 Encyclopedia Wikiproject, has original text related to this article: Music Wikicities has a wiki about Music: Music MusicNovatory: the science of music encyclopedia Science of Music... Kinney National Company was formed in 1966 when the Kinney Parking Company and the National Cleaning Company merged. ...
He wrote the story of Elektra Records in his book Follow the Music, published in hardcover in 1998 (ISBN 0966122119) and paperback in 2000 (ISBN 0966122100). More recently, he has become the director of the online music division of Warner Music. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...
Jac Holzman is the father of Adam Holzman, a jazz-rock keyboardist with Miles Davis. Jewish son of Jac Holzman. ... Davis 1959 album Kind of Blue, likely the best-selling jazz album ever. ...
The son of JacHolzman, the president of Elektra Records during its late-'60s heyday, Holzman learned keyboards at an early age, picking up the instrument when he was in the third grade.
Holzman's infatuation with prog-rock turned out to be the doorway to his passion for jazz-fusion and synthesizers.
Holzman stayed with the legendary musician for four years, spending his final year -- from 1988 to 1989 -- as the musical director for the entire band.
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