| Cadillac | |
| Founded: | 1971 |
| Founder: | John Jack, Mike Westbrook |
| Status: | Active |
| Distributor: | Cadillac Jazz Distribution, Cadillac Distribution |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
Cadillac is a jazz record company and label in the United Kingdom. It has released recordings by notable jazz artists. It has been in operation since the early 1970s and continues info the present day.
It was established in 1971 by John Jack and Mike Westbrook[1] [2] and its first release was in 1973.[3] Its catalogue includes Harry Beckett, Mike Osborne, Stan Tracey, Trevor Watts, and Bobby Wellins.
Joy was a jazz group who recorded an album, Joy for Cadillac in 1976. The group was made up of members from the UK, US, Caribbean and South Africa. The musicians on the album were James Dvorak on trumpet, Frank Roberts on piano, Ernest Mothle on bass, Keith Bailey on drums, and Chris Francis on alto saxophone.[4] Years later, Cadillac Records got in touch with the surviving members of the band. Unfortunately, Ernest Mothle, the South African bassist had since died. However, Cadillac discovered that drummer Keith Bailey was already working on a reissue. Getting hold of the master tapes turned out to be well worth the effort. In addition to the vinyl record album being re-released, there were additional recordings for the compact disc's release.[5]
In October 2023 the label celebrated its fiftieth year. The event was held at the Cafe OTO where some of the key people in UK jazz were in attendance. A film, The Real McGregor, a 1967 film about Chris McGregor and his group, The Blue Notes had been unearthed by Dr Paul DJ Moody, and for the first time in about a half a century was shown at the event. The event was filmed at the cafe which was full to capacity.[6]
On Thursday 7 December 2023, Cadillac Records received a Presto award for the Joy album re-release for the "Best Archive/Reissue" of the Year album. Due to Mike Westbrook being unable to attend, Matthew Wright accepted it on his behalf. There to present the award was Barney Whittaker of Presto Music.[7]
| Catalogue number | Artist | Album title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGC/MELCD201 | Christie Brothers Stompers | Christie Brothers Stompers | |
| SGC/MELCD202 | Crane River Jazz Band | Crane River Jazz Band | |
| SGC/MELCD203 | Joe Harriott Quintet | Swings High | |
| SGC77CD02 | The Real Ken Colyer | ||
| SGCASCD1 | Twice upon a Time | ||
| SGCCCD02 | Dave Holdsworth/Liane Carroll Quartet | Ten Day Simon | 8 May 1990 |
| SGCCD04 | For Heaven's Sake | ||
| SGCCD05 | Bobby Wellins Quartet | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | 1997[8] |
| SGCCD06 | Stan Tracey | Solo:Trio | |
| SGCD007 | Dudu Pukwana/ Bob Stuckey/ Phil Lee/ John Marshall/ Terry Smith/ Martin Hart | Night Time is the Right Time | |
| SGCCD08/09 | David Murray | The London Concert[9] | |
| SGCCD010/011 | Mike Osborne Trio | The Birmingham Jazz Concert | |
| SGCCD12/13 | Johnny Mbizo Dyani | Rejoice + Together | 2014 |
| SGCCD14/15 | Stan Tracey & Mike Osborne | Alone & Together – Wigmore Hall 1974 | |
| SGCCD16 | The Mike Westbrook Concert Band | The Last Night At The Old Place | 25 May 2018 |
| SGCCD 022 | Joy | Joy | 2023[10] [11] |