John Burk Explained

John Burk
Birth Date:6 January 1962
Birth Place:Oakland, California
Occupation:Record producer, record executive

John Burk (born January 6, 1962) is a record producer and co-founder of the American record label Concord Records.[1] [2] [3] [4]

John Burk was born in Oakland, CA and attended high school at De La Salle. In 1995 Glen Barros and John Burk co-founded Concord Records.[5] [6] [7] Artists who have published records through Concord include Esperanza Spalding, Christian Scott, Ray Charles, Ozomatli, James Taylor, George Benson and Al Jarreau.[8] [9] [10] [11]

The album Genius Loves Company, performed by Ray Charles and produced by Burk, won the Album of the Year and Record of the Year categories at the Grammy Awards in 2005.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] The album also led to Concord's creation of the Hear Music record label.[17] Burk also won the category for Surround Sound Production at the 2005 Grammy Awards.[18] [19]

Burk was president at Concord records when artist Esperanza Spalding recorded her Exposure album during a 77-hour long live-streamed session, citing "pressure from executives at Concord Music Group, her label, to change the choice of songs on an album, or to add a featured guest that will help her reach new audiences".[20]

Notes and References

  1. Phil Ramone Remembered by John Burk, Co-Producer of Ray Charles' 'Genius Loves Company'. December 4, 2020. Billboard. en. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122180844/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/1555089/phil-ramone-remembered-by-john-burk-co-producer-of-ray. live.
  2. Web site: L.A.-Based Trio The Record Company Signs with Concord Music Group. December 4, 2020. Concord. en-US. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122052248/https://concord.com/concord-news/l-a-based-trio-the-record-company-signs-with-concord-music-group/. live.
  3. Web site: GOVERNANCE. December 4, 2020. GRAMMY.com. en. July 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180731093947/https://www.grammy.com/recording-academy/membership/recording-academy/about/chapters/recording-academy/governance. live.
  4. News: Gelder. Lawrence Van. August 31, 2004. Arts Briefing (Published 2004). en-US. The New York Times. December 4, 2020. 0362-4331. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122060214/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/31/movies/arts-briefing.html. live.
  5. Web site: John Burk – Bio, News, Photos – Washington Times. December 4, 2020. www.washingtontimes.com. January 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121194127/https://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/john-burk/. live.
  6. Web site: Genius Loves Company – A Concord Records Release. December 4, 2020. Concord Records. en-US. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122052930/https://www.concordrecords.com/release/genius-loves-company/. live.
  7. Web site: Panel: Ray Charles: Still Modern with John Burk, Valerie June, Shannon Sanders, and Travis Tritt. March 2, 2021. Country Music Hall of Fame. en-US. January 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121052630/https://countrymusichalloffame.org/events/panel-ray-charles-still-modern-with-john-burk-valerie-june-shannon-sanders-and-travis-tritt/. live.
  8. Web site: August 15, 2019. 'Amazing' 50th anniversary Jazz Festival lives up to its heritage . December 4, 2020. en-US. March 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210323034441/https://pioneerpublishers.com/amazing-50th-anniversary-jazz-festival-lives-up-to-its-heritage/. live.
  9. Web site: John Burk. December 4, 2020. Discogs. en. February 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218063108/https://www.discogs.com/artist/348533-John-Burk. live.
  10. Web site: John Burk Credits. December 4, 2020. AllMusic. en-us. January 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124074442/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-burk-mn0000224106/credits. live.
  11. Web site: John Burk music producer nominated for 10 GRAMMYS at Tommy Hilfiger WireImage 114970967. March 2, 2021. www.wireimage.com.
  12. Web site: Panel: Ray Charles: Still Modern with John Burk, Valerie June, Shannon Sanders, and Travis Tritt. December 4, 2020. Country Music Hall of Fame. en-US. January 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121052630/https://countrymusichalloffame.org/events/panel-ray-charles-still-modern-with-john-burk-valerie-june-shannon-sanders-and-travis-tritt/. live.
  13. Web site: Producers Phil Ramone and John Burk hold the awards won by Ray Charles and his a Picture # 9904. December 4, 2020. www.santabanta.com. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122013132/https://www.santabanta.com/gallery/events/grammy-awards/producers-phil-ramone-and-john-burk-hold-the-award/9904/. live.
  14. Web site: 17 February 2005. 2005 Grammy Winners List. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128151736/https://www.kcbd.com/story/2958090/2005-grammy-winners-list/. January 28, 2021. December 4, 2020. www.kcbd.com. en-US.
  15. Web site: JazzTimes. Concord Jazz Festival Returns for 50th Anniversary. December 4, 2020. JazzTimes. en-US. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122020053/https://jazztimes.com/blog/concord-jazz-festival-returns-for-50th-anniversary/. live.
  16. Web site: Burke Allen talks with Ray Charles producer John Burk. December 4, 2020. BlogTalkRadio. 4 November 2010 .
  17. Web site: A Panel Discussion Considers Ray Charles' Contributions to Country Music. December 4, 2020. Nashville Scene. 21 February 2019 . en. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122181208/https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/article/21047975/a-panel-discussion-considers-ray-charles-contributions-to-country-music. live.
  18. Web site: Complete List of 47th Annual Grammy Award Winners. December 4, 2020. www.cbn.com. January 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124154602/https://www.cbn.com/entertainment/music/grammy2005_winners.aspx?mobile=false&q=entertainment%2Fmusic%2FGrammy2005_winners.aspx. live.
  19. Web site: Owens. Cassie. Do the Grammys have a diversity problem? How gender, race played out over 60 years of award history. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201211054719/https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/inq/grammys-2020-awards-nominees-predictions-history-lizzo-billie-eilish-20200124.html. December 11, 2020. December 4, 2020. inquirer.com. en-US.
  20. News: Russonello. Giovanni. July 26, 2017. Esperanza Spalding Will Record 'Exposure' in Front of the World (Published 2017). en-US. The New York Times. January 12, 2021. 0362-4331. November 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127030424/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/arts/music/esperanza-spalding-exposure-album-livestream.html. live.

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