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Encyclopedia > N2K Encoded Music

N-Coded Music is a New York City-based record label specializing in releases from artists in the smooth jazz genre. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Smooth jazz is a type of jazz that is generally downtempo or chilled, combining instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz with stylistic influences drawn from, among other genres, pop and R&B. // Origins Smooth jazz developed in part from jazz fusion, and tends to deemphasize improvisation. ...


The label was originally known as N2K Encoded Music, formed in 1997 by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen, founders of GRP Records, and legendary producer Phil Ramone. Their original business model was to break out new artists and groups from various genres (mainly smooth jazz) by releasing their music through its co-owned online music site, Music Boulevard, in the form of CD's and downloads using the Liquid Audio format. CD's were also distributed by Sony Music's independent RED Distribution for the traditional retail market. Artists signed to N2K Encoded included Jonathan Butler, Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics fame), and Candy Dulfer, to name a few. David Grusin (born June 26, 1934 in Littleton, Colorado) is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger whose works in films and TV have garnered him numerous awards. ... GRP Records is a United States jazz record company. ... Phil Ramone is a violinist, composer, recording engineer, and innovative record producer. ... Size of CD compared to pencil. ... ... David Allen Stewart was born on September 9, 1952 in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. ... Duo Annie Lennox and David Stewart in a promotional shot for their 1999 album, Peace. ... Candy Dulfer is a smooth jazz alto saxophone player who was born in the Netherlands. ...


After Music Boulevard and its main competitor CDNOW merged, N2K Encoded was sold to Warlock Records and renamed N-Coded Music. The rock artists signed to the label did not make the cut. Cdnow is a division of Amazon. ...


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