About

Candid was originally an American jazz label from New York. [b]Label Code: LC 0585 / LC 00585[/b] It was founded in late 1960 as a subsidiary of Cadence Records and its first releases were issued in January 1961. The label was directed by Bob Altshuler, with Nat Hentoff as producer. In late 1961, the label came to its end. Nearly 3 decades later, Black Lion London-based owner [a332286] acquired the label, started to reissue the original catalog as of 1989 and release new recordings. Around 2019, Candid was sold to the newly founded [l2411197] headed by [a1233620]. Distributed by ZYX Music in Germany from 1995. Distribution Codes for releases distributed by ZYX Music: 1 GAS 2 GAS & Benelux 3 Europe 4 Worldwide 5 USA

Contact Label

(obsolete) Candid Productions Ltd. 16 Castelnau, Barnes, London SW13 9RU United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 208 741 3608

Top 100 Candid Releases

18
1963 in Japan cover
1963 in Japan Thelonious Monk
2000 Hard Bop 961 plays
38
Newport Rebels cover
Newport Rebels Jazz Artists Guild
1961 Bop Post Bop 156 plays
40
Air cover
Air Cecil Taylor
1990 Free Jazz 130 plays
45
Tenorlee cover
51
Candid Dolphy cover
Candid Dolphy Eric Dolphy
1989 Hard Bop Post Bop 77 plays
61
Cell Walk for Celeste cover
65
The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy cover
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