스탠다드 재즈의 보물창고라 할 수 있는 일본 레이블 Venus Records는 RCA Victor의 프로듀서로 일했던 하라 테츠오Tetsuo Hara가 Alpha Records로 이적하여 일하고 있던 차에 샌프란시스코의 재즈 클럽 Keystone Korner의 오너 Todd Barkan을 우연히 만나 음악 사업에서 수 십 년 일해왔던 그를 협력자로 맞이하여 1992년에 설립하게 된답니다.
주로 이탈리아, 미국, 일본의 엄선된 아티스트 그룹과 함께 작업하며, "Hyper Magnum Sound"라는 시그니처 24비트 마스터링 프로세스를 사용하여 "존재감이 강한 매우 강력한 사운드"를 생성하는 기술력뿐만 아니라, 잘 알려진 사진작가가 찍은 누드를 자주 등장시키는 앨범커버로도 유명하지요.
우리에게 제법 친숙한 Eddie Higgins, Steve Kuhn, Richie Beirach, Bill Charlap, Archie Shepp, Barney Wilen, Phil Woods, Enrico Rava,
Sonny Rollins, Roland Hanna, Stefano Bollani, Eric Alexander, Scott Hamilton 뿐만 아니라 보컬 Nicki Parrott, Sally Night, Simone 등의 앨범을 발매하며 뮤지션들의 창의성과 감성적인 측면에 자극된 일본 재즈 팬들의 압도적인 지지를 받으며 명성을 쌓아갔는데요.
300개가 넘는 카탈로그를 출시하며 최근에는 미국의 저명 뮤지션뿐만아니라 이탈리아, 네덜란드 등 유럽에서의 레코딩도 꾸준히 확대하여 인재를 발굴해 나아가고 있으며, 이제는 일본 뿐만 아니라 전세계의 많은 재즈 애호가들에게 사랑받는 레이블로 인정받고 있답니다.
저도 개인적으로 이 레이블에서 발매된 앨범들을 꽤 선호하는 편이고 일본 여행을 간다면 꼭 비너스 레이블들의 음반여행도 겸하고 싶을 정도니깐요.
Discography
VENUS-1002 Albert Ayler Bells (CD, RE, Promo) 1993
TKCZ-79136 Marzette Watts Marzette Watts (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79134 Burton Greene Trio The On Tour (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79130 Giuseppi Logan More (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79126 Patty Waters Sings (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79118 Why Not? (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79108 Giuseppi Logan Quartet The Giuseppi Logan Quartet (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79102 Albert Ayler Spirits Rejoice (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79101 Albert Ayler Trio Spiritual Unity (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79004 Gil Evans Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980) (2xCD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCZ-79005 Art Pepper with Sonny Clark Trio Holiday Flight - Lighthouse 1953 (2xCD, Album, RE, RM) 1993
TKCV-79021 Barney Wilen Inside Nitty = Gritty (CD, Album) 1993
TKCV-79016 Marion Brown Quintet Mirante Do Vale ~ Offering II (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCV-79012 Marion Brown Quintet Offering (CD, Album, RE) 1993
TKCY-79013 Dewey Redman Featuring Joshua Redman African Venus (CD, Album) 1994
TKCZ-79158 Albert Ayler Quintet At Slug's Saloon 1966 (2xCD, Album, Comp) 1994
TKCZ-79024 Richie Beirach Trio Methuselah (CD, Album, RE) 1994
TKCV-79084 Paul Bley Trio Emerald Blue (CD, Album) 1994
TKCV-79074 Paul Bley Trio Modern Chant (CD, Album) 1994
TKCV-79055 Lonnie Smith Trio Purple Haze (CD, Album) 1994
TKCV-79053 Lonnie Smith Trio Føxy Lady (CD, Album) 1994
TKCV-79022 Lonnie Smith = John Abercrombie Trio The Afro Blue (CD, Album) 1994
TKCZ-79506 Sonny Rollins Quintet / Thad Jones Sonny Rollins Plays (CD, Album, RE, Comp) 1995
TKCZ-36010 Albert Ayler Trio Spiritual Unity (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, 24K) 1996
TKCV-79307 Archie Shepp Quartet Blue Ballads (CD, Album) 1996
TKCV-35015 Lee Konitz Quartet Jazz Nocturne
TKCV-35134 Enrico Rava Italian Ballads (CD, Album) 1996
TKCV-35018 Lee Konitz Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band – Brazilian Serenade (CD, Album) 1996
TKCV-35036 Steve Kuhn Trio Sing Me Softly of the Blues (CD, Album) 1997
JAS-8007 Kenny Dorham The Arrival of Kenny Dorham (CD, Album, RE) 1997
JAS-8004 JR Monterose The Message (CD, Album, RE) 1997
TKCV-35102 Steve Kuhn Trio Love Walked In (CD, Album) 1999
TKCV-35084 Richie Beirach Trio What Is This Thing Called Love? (CD, Album) 1999
TKCV-35088 Steve Kuhn Trio Quiereme Mucho (CD, Album) 2000
TKCV-35098 Steve Kuhn Trio Temptation (CD, Album) 2001
TKCV-35091 Richie Beirach Trio Romantic Rhapsody (CD, Album) 2001
TKCV-35307 Steve Kuhn Trio Waltz – Red Side (CD, Album) 2002
TKCV-35306 Steve Kuhn Trio Waltz – Blue Side (CD, Album) 2002
TKCV-35305 Richie Beirach Trio No Borders (CD, Album) 2002
TKCV-35302 Enrico Rava Renaissance (CD, Album) 2002
TKCV-35343 Super Trio Super Standard (CD, Album) 2004
TKCV-35524 Archie Shepp Quartet Deja Vu (CD, Album) 2003
VHCD-78073 Peter Bernstein Stranger in Paradise (CD) 2003
SSC 1109 Steve Kuhn Love Walked In (CD, Album) 2003
KACD 0304 Roland Hanna with Ron Carter, Grady Tate Apres Un Reve (CD, Album) 2003
TKCV-35336 Steve Kuhn Trio Easy to Love (CD, Album) 2004
TKJV-19157 Nicole Henry Teach Me Tonight (LP, Album) 2005
TKJV-19145 Simone Romance (LP) 2005
TKCV-35346 Nicole Henry Teach Me Tonight (CD, Album) 2005
TKCV-35349 Cedar Walton Midnight Waltz (CD, Album) 2005
TKCV-35380 Richie Beirach Trio Manhattan Reverie (CD, Album) 2006
TKCV-35361 Steve Kuhn Trio Pavane for a Dead Princess (CD, Album) 2006
TKCV-35200 Simone Moonlight Serenade (CD, Album, RE, RM, Pap) 2006
TKJV-19183 Simone Taking a Chance On Love (LP, Album) 2007
TKCV-35218 Rob Agerbeek Trio The Very Thought of You (CD, Album) 2007
TKCV-35397 Simone Taking a Chance On Love (CD, Album) 2007
TKCV-35395 Steve Kuhn Trio Plays Standards (CD, Album) 2007
VHJD-8 Marilyn Scott Every Time We Say Goodbye (LP, Album) 2008
VHJD-19 Simone Let's Fall in Love (LP, Album) 2008
VHCD-1017 Tessa Souter Nights of Key Largo (CD, Album) 2008
VHCD-1010 Simone Let's Fall in Love (CD, Album) 2008
VHCD-1003 Steve Kuhn Trio Baubles, Bangles and Beads (CD, Album) 2008
TKJV-19194 Nicki Parrott Moon River (LP, Album) 2008
TKCV-35419 Marilyn Scott Every Time We Say Goodbye (CD, Album) 2008
TKCV-35417 Richie Beirach Trio Summer Night (CD, Album) 2008
VHJD-21 Nicki Parrott Fly Me to the Moon (LP) 2009
VHJD-13 Tessa Souter Nights of Key Largo (LP, Album) 2009
VHCD-8009 Simone Essential Best (CD, Album, Comp) 2009
VHCD-5011 Nicki Parrott Moon River (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1021 Phil Woods Quintet Ballads & Blues (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1032 Kenny Barron Trio Minor Blues (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1035 Alexis Cole Someday My Prince Will Come (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1024 Richie Beirach Jazz Adagio (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1023 Nicki Parrott Fly Me to the Moon (CD, Album) 2009
VHCD-1154 Tete Montoliu Catalonian Rhapsody (CD, Album) 2014
VHJD-37 Alexis Cole Someday My Prince Will Come (LP, Album) 2010
VHCD-4122 Simone Romance (CD, Album, RE) 2010
VHCD-4121 Simone Moonlight Serenade (CD, Album, RE) 2010
VHCD-1046 Alexis Cole with One for All (3) You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (CD, Album) 2010
VHCD-1045 Simone & Her Hawaiian Jazz Band Alomas of Hawaii (CD, Album) 2010
VHCD-1044 Steve Kuhn Trio I Will Wait for You – The Music of Michel Legrand (CD, Album) 2010
VHCD-1041 Nicki Parrott Black Coffee (CD, Album) 2010
VHJD-49 Simone & Her Hawaiian Jazz Band Alomas of Hawaii (LP, Album) 2011
VHJD-44 Alexis Cole (with One for All) You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (LP, Album) 2011
VHJD-41 Nicki Parrott Black Coffee (LP, Album) 2011
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