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  Concord Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Concord Records is a well-known Beverly Hills, California based jazz record label.
The label issues a large number of live recordings from festivals and other venues, including a series started in 1990 of piano recitals from Maybeck Hall in Berkeley, California by many of the most well-known jazz pianists.
In 1999, Concord Records was purchased by a consortium led by television producer Norman Lear, and moved its offices in 2002 from Concord to Beverly Hills.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Concord_Records   (180 words)

  
 Records - Police Department - City of Concord NH
The mission of the Concord Police Department Records Unit is to provide accurate records keeping with a high degree of confidentiality, accountability, and responsibility.
The Records Unit provides a variety of support services which include providing timely, reliable and accurate information in response to inquiries from the public; researching crime and suspect information for law enforcement officers and agencies; and processing a wide variety of records, logs, court documents, and other paperwork.
The Records Division is responsible for all the organization, distribution, and retention of all police reports and maintains and reroutes all records received or generated by the department.
www.ci.concord.nh.us /Police/concordv2.asp?siteindx=P20,05,02,09   (362 words)

  
 Municipal Offices
Town records generally begin with the founding of a town and are kept to the present.
Town records may contain records of births, marriages, burials, cemeteries, appointments, earmarks, estrays (records of stray animals), freemens' oaths (men becoming eligible to vote), land records, mortgages, name changes, care of the poor, school records, surveys, tax lists, town meeting minutes, voter registrations, and "warning outs" (of town).
Records of Divorce since 1808 may be obtained from the State office or from the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted.
www.usgennet.org /usa/nh/county/merrimack/cctownoffice.htm   (317 words)

  
 Concord Records Ninth Win
Concord skipper Thom Costello heralded the rally saying, "It is really a positive sign that the bottom of our order came through for us when some of the other guys were struggling."
Kevin Fleurie recorded two hits, including a leadoff double in the bottom of the seventh, to up his season hit total to a team-leading 30.
Concord - Josh Santy and Travis Ramsdel; Twinfield - Huntington, Jamele (4) and Duke.
www.caledonianrecord.com /pages/sports/story/fd92d7669   (2532 words)

  
 Concord Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
From Concord, Concord Jazz, Concord Picante, and The Jazz Alliance, to its joint ventures and alliances with Stretch Records, Feinery, Peak Records, and Playboy Jazz - Concord Records is presently in midst of its 30th Anniversary celebration.
Concord's success is the result of a particular management style that demands enthusiasm for the music the label puts out and that respects tradition without allowing the business to be limited by it.
Barros sums up the daily challenge at Concord as an ongoing effort “to balance the concerns of art and commerce.” Evidence of Concord's success in striking that balance is available in several forms, all of which are part of the celebration of Concord's 30th birthday.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=672   (1135 words)

  
 Farewell to Fantasy - Jazzcorner's Speakeasy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Concord Records has announced that they have completed their purchase of the record labels and music catalog of Fantasy Inc. of Berkeley, California.
Concord Records, originally named Concord Jazz, was founded in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, a car dealer and jazz lover who staked himself in the jazz record business when it was at a low ebb, and then profited as the music merged from the ashes over the last three decades.
The merger of Concord and Fantasy makes them, as their publicists claim, "the Leader in Independent, Adult-Focused Recorded Music." But the combination of these two independents into what is - for the purposes of a jazz fan - essentially another major, indicates the end of an one era and the beginning of another.
www.jazzcornertalk.com /speakeasy/showthread.php?t=8761   (3832 words)

  
 The Best of the Concord Years   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
For the next 25-years, she would embark on what became the most critically acclaimed and, with nearly 25 recordings, one of the most prolific periods of her career.
On October 7, Concord Records is delighted to present The Best of the Concord Years, a very special 2-CD collection that features some of this legendary singer's most memorable and popular recordings from nearly 25-years.
Concord Records president, Glen Barros, adds: "Rosemary will always be in our memories, and, through her amazing body of work, she'll always be part of the Concord family.
www.rosemaryclooney.com /bestofconcord.html   (415 words)

  
 Farewell to Fantasy / Pioneer Berkeley label sold to Concord Records
Berkeley's Fantasy Inc., a 55-year-old record label that won fame and fortune recording Creedence Clearwater Revival and owns a catalog rich with jazz and soul icons, has been sold to Concord Records Inc., a Beverly Hills company started in the Bay Area.
Concord, which scored a platinum hit this year with Ray Charles' final recording, "Genius Loves Company" (in conjunction with Starbucks' Hear Music), is owned by Normal Lear's entertainment holding company, Act II Communications Holding LP.
Jefferson, who died in 1995, was the motivating force behind construction of the Concord Pavilion (now The Chronicle Pavilion), the first large-scale outdoor concert venue of its kind in the West.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/12/04/BUG78A68BD1.DTL   (1257 words)

  
 SACD News: Concord Records Announces First 11 Multichannel SACDs [HFR]
Concord Records says that all of their SACDs released during 2003 will be Hybrid Layer SACDs that will be playable on SACD and CD equipment.
Kicking off the Concord Records SACD series on April 22nd is a 2 disc Multichannel SACD album by Chick Corea entitled "Rendevous in New York: Live".
Concord Records says that "Over the course of Corea’s residency, nine different line-ups performed, ranging from duos to small ensembles, all with the master improviser at the core of the acoustic proceedings.
www.highfidelityreview.com /news/news.asp?newsnumber=11629133   (1117 words)

  
 The Ancestry of Hattie E. J. Bruce - the Fletcher Family
In 1655 a new town book was purchased by the town of Concord to supplant the old one, all the inhabitants being required to enter their holdings in the same.
Francis Fletcher is recorded as having 17 lots of 437 acres, in the eastern quarter of the town.
Other records mentioning Robert may be of interest: A petition to the General Court dated 17 May 1658, asking for the privilege of trade with the Indians, was signed by thirty-three inhabitants of Chelmsford, among them William Fletcher and Robert Fletcher.
webpages.charter.net /mroman/fletcher.htm   (2808 words)

  
 Marriages form the Concord, MA Records
Ebenezer Parker of Groaton & Susanna Soper of Concord ware married by Rev'd Mr.
Thomas Bond of Groton and Esther Meriam of Concord was joined in marriage by the Rev'd Mr.
Eliab Bolton of Groton & Dorcas Farwell of Concord Sept 18, 1821 [390]
www.usgennet.org /usa/ma/state/middle/concordmarr.html   (720 words)

  
 Grimshaws in Heritage Quest
Tristram, H. B., Records of the family of Burdon, of Castle Eden, county of Durham: with a pedigree: England: Priv.
Anonymous, Portrait and biographical record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state and of the presidents of the United States.
Sheard, Michael., Records of the parish of Batley in the county of York: historical, topographical, ecclesiastical, testamentary, and genealogical: Worksop: R. White, 1894, 477 pgs.
www.grimshaworigin.org /HeritageQuest.htm   (5521 words)

  
 Magnus-News
Arcadia, CA., February 6, 2002—Magnus and Co., a full-service public relations firm, today announced that it will be helping to build and stimulate awareness for Concord Records, one of the nation’s largest independent record labels, leading up to the 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards® on February 27th.
Concord Records garnered eleven GRAMMY®; nominations this year, which is unprecedented for an independent label not affiliated to a major.
Concord Records, which is partially owned by writer, director and philanthropist, Norman Lear, has a roster of world-renowned artists that now includes Karrin Allyson, Patti Austin, Rosemary Clooney, Chick Corea, Michael Feinstein, Nneena Freelon, Poncho Sanchez, Diane Schuur, and Keely Smith.
www.magnusco.com /html/press_020602.html   (225 words)

  
 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association - Press Release: CONCORD MUSIC GROUP HONORS LABEL'S HERITAGE WITH CELEBRATION AT ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Concord Music Group, one of the world's largest independent record companies, celebrates its heritage at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, August 10, at 8 p.m., in A Night with Concord Records.
Preston recorded on the last album his mentor Ray Charles was to record, the eight-time Grammy winning Genius Loves Company (released by Concord Records in association with Starbucks Hear Music).
In 1999, Concord Records was purchased by Act III Communications, the entertainment holding company owned by film and television executives Norman Lear and Hal Gaba.
www.laphil.com /press/press_detail.cfm?id=1543&back=/press/press_archive.cfm?ps=1&month=ALL&year=2005;   (2122 words)

  
 First Parish in Concord Records, 1695-1994.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bound manuscript volume of transcribed records (the original records 1739-1857), including acts and votes, admissions, membership, baptisms, deaths, councils, excommunications, funds, ordinations, pastors, persons owning covenant.  The volume of original records from which the transcription was made is still owned by the First Parish in Concord and is deposited in the Houghton Library at Harvard.
Of the First Parish Concord,” Concord, 1874 Feb. 23, in response to First Parish offer of use of church building while the Trinitarian building was closed for repairs.  The Trinitarians opted to hold services in the Town Hall instead of at the First Parish.
Records (1925) of proposed merger of First Parish and Trinitarian Congregational Church: correspondence; plan of joint organization; proposed agreement between churches; printed notice of formation of Liaison Committee of First Parish and of resolutions resulting from joint meeting of the Liaison Committee and the Church Committee of the Trinitarian Church.
www.concordnet.org /library/scollect/Fin_Aids/FPC.htm   (7900 words)

  
 PlaybillArts: News: Concord Records Finalizes Acquisition of Fantasy Records
The jazz label Concord Records has completed its purchase of Fantasy Records, which was first announced in June, Reuters reports.
With Fantasy, Concord acquires the catalogues of a number of jazz, soul, and folk record companies purchased by the label, including Prestige, Milestone, Riverside, and Stax.
Concord Records was founded in 1969 by Carl Jefferson and is currently owned by TV producers Norman Lear and Hal Gaba.
www.playbillarts.com /news/article/859.html   (319 words)

  
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Concord Records president Glen Barros said that number "wouldn't be inaccurate."
Fantasy Records has a long history and an enormous catalog with more than 3,000 titles in release and another 7,000 or so not in print, sitting in the vault.
Concord's existing owners, T.V. producer Norman Lear and Hal Gaba, remain shareholders in the new entity.
www.insidebayarea.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2480484   (326 words)

  
 jazzbrat.com - Concord Records 30th Anniversary
Concord Jazz is 30 years old in 2003 and will be celebrating with a heap of new releases.
There are 30 SACD titles on the way, and a 5 disc box of past and current Concord artists.
Also coming is a double CD set of live Chick Corea material, new albums from Peter Cincotti and Diane Schuur, and classic material from people we already love in the Piano Jazz series.
www.jazzbrat.com /templates/jpage.php?u_pageid=39   (91 words)

  
 Brazil, Concord Records, Concord Records, Concord Records, Concord Records, Rosemary Clooney, John Pizzarelli
If Rosie was their age (mid-40's) when she recorded this bossa nova and Jobim recording, then yeah, this release might've turned out differently, maybe much better, just like those by Frank and Ella.
Rosie's bandmates should be commended for accentuating her vocals, never overwhelming them, which is what Brazilian and bossa nova music are about----subtlety and elegance.
She has lost too much wind and breath control, due to her health problems in recent years.Also, the repertoire she chose to program the recording with are incredibly familar.
www.sharisgarden.net /mystores/item_B00004TQYE.html   (1025 words)

  
 Concord Records Releases New Barry Manilow Single   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Acclaimed by Radio & Records magazine as the Number One Adult Contemporary Artist Of All Time, Manilow has received Grammy, Emmy and Tony Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award.
Concord Records is widely regarded as one of the preeminent record companies in the industry today, committed to offering the adult music audience inspiring, innovative and high quality recordings of jazz and popular music.
With a family of labels that now includes several partnerships and imprints (Peak Records, Stretch, Playboy Jazz, Concord Picante and more), Concord has amassed a catalog of over 1,000 albums by an ever-expanding roster of world-class vocal and instrumental artists.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-08-2003/0001942998&EDATE=   (232 words)

  
 SACD News: Groove Note to Release Concord Records Albums on SACD [HFR]
Groove Note Records has announced that they have reached an agreement with Concord Records of Beverly Hills, CA to reissue selected titles from the label's catalogue on the Super Audio CD (SACD) high resolution digital format.
Concord Records is one of the best known independent jazz labels in the US with an extensive catalogue of nearly 1,000 titles in print.
The Groove Note SACD and LPs releases from the Concord Records catalog will be mastered from the original analogue master tapes by noted mastering engineer Bernie Grundman.
www.highfidelityreview.com /news/news.asp?newsnumber=18099280   (905 words)

  
 XRCD by JVC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
JVC Disc America continues its exploration of classic American jazz with this reissue in stunning XRCD24 sound from the Record Label "Concord Records".
This recording captures the magic that has made all Concord Records Recordings highly sought after.
Whether recording for Columbia Records or, as here, Concord Records, her artful way with a melody is magic.
www.xrcd.net /Shopping/shopexd.asp?ccode=VICJ-61179   (241 words)

  
 Concord Music Group
Scott's Concord Jazz debut, Rewind That, is arguably the most remarkable premiere the genre has seen in the last decade.
Eldest brother Percy made a slew of dates for Prestige in the 1950s with artists such as Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, and the Modern Jazz Quartet, of which he was a founding member.
Jimmy recorded six albums as a leader for Riverside in the company of Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Kelly, Herbie Hancock, and Cedar Walton.
www.concordmusicgroup.com   (361 words)

  
 Machito - Vacation At The Concord - Verve Records
A decade later, he had honed that formula to perfection and emerged as one of the most succesful and influential of all Latin bandleaders.
This 1958 recording, which includes cha-chas, mambos, and sambas, is vintage Machito --- great to listen to, impossible not to dance to.
wacky in the sense that the Concord is now boarded up in the Catskills with the only operating portion of the resort being the golf course and clubhouse to my knowledge.
www.vervemusicgroup.com /product.aspx?ob=prd&src=srs&pid=10965   (211 words)

  
 Blogcritics.org: Huge Jazz News: Concord Buys Fantasy
In the jazz and blues recording industry, there could hardly be bigger news if Louis Armstrong, Robert Johnson, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday and Miles Davis returned from the dead and put on a free show in Central Park.
Concord is currently enjoying its greatest success ever with the platinum release of Ray Charles's final recording, Genius Loves Company, as well as popular records by Barry Manilow, Peter Cincotti, and Ozomatli.
The owners of Concord Records, TV producer Norman Lear and Hal Gaba, remain substantial shareholders in the combined entity, which will be distributed by Universal.
blogcritics.org /archives/2004/12/02/114516.php   (943 words)

  
 Concord Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The label issues a large number of live recordings from festivals and other venues, including a series started in 1990 of piano recitals from in Berkeley, California by many of the most well-known jazz pianists.
Artists who have recorded for Concord include (extremely partial list):
This page was last modified 11:18, 12 Jun 2005.
www.orinda.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Concord_Records   (168 words)

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