Label
Impulse!
Started in 1960 by ABC-Paramount, with Creed Taylor producing; Bob Thiele ran it from 1961. Orange and black spines, gatefold sleeves: "The new wave of jazz is on Impulse!"
A series
1961 to 1965: Coltrane's Africa/Brass, Ballads, A Love Supreme; Mingus's The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady; Oliver Nelson's The Blues and the Abstract Truth; Duke Ellington and Coltrane.
All 98 →
A-1 · 1961The Great Kai & J.J.J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding
A-2 · 1961Genius + Soul = JazzRay Charles
A-3 · 1961The Incredible Kai Winding TrombonesKai Winding Trombones
A-4 · 1961Out Of The CoolGil Evans Orchestra
A-5 · 1961The Blues And The Abstract TruthOliver Nelson
A-6 · 1961Africa/BrassThe John Coltrane Quartet
A-7 · 1961Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers (Alamode)Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
A-8 · 1961Percussion Bitter SweetMax Roach
A-9 · 1962Into The HotThe Gil Evans Orchestra
A-10 · 1962"Live" At The Village VanguardColtrane
A-11 · 1961The QuintessenceQuincy Jones And His Orchestra
A-12 · 1962Further DefinitionsBenny Carter And His Orchestra9100 series
From 1965 to the end of the era: Coltrane's Meditations and Kulu Sé Mama, Albert Ayler, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders.
All 60 →
A-9101 · 1965The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3Various Artists
A-9102 · 1965El ChicoChico Hamilton
A-9103 · 1965It Serve You Right To SufferJohn Lee Hooker
A-9104 · 1966Tijuana JazzGary McFarland & Co./Clark Terry
A-9105 · 1966Gypsy '66Gabor Szabo With Gary McFarland & Co.
A-9106 · 1966Kulu Se MamaJohn Coltrane
A-9107 · 1966ThunderbirdLouis Bellson
A-9108 · 1966Once Upon A TimeEarl Hines
A-9109 · 1966On A Clear DayShirley Scott
A-9110 · 1966MeditationsJohn Coltrane
A-9111 · 1966Alfie (Soundtrack)Sonny Rollins
A-9112 · 1966ProfilesGary McFarland