Capri Records Ltd. is a jazz record label founded by record collector, photographer, and recording engineer Thomas C. Burns. Burns formed the Capri label following his Record Revival store which is now known as Jazz Record Revival, along with his future Tapestry Records label. The Colorado-based Capri Records has a catalog of more than one hundred titles by musicians such as bassists Ray Brown and Red Mitchell, trombonists Al Grey and Phil Wilson, saxophonist Bud Shank and drummer Louie Bellson.
History Thomas C. Burns founded Capri Records in Denver, Colorado in 1984 while concentrating on musicians with ties to Colorado. Capri Records began producing albums with locally linked musicians such as Fred Hess, Ron Miles, Spike Robinson, Keith Oxman, and Ellyn Rucker.
Burns' Capri Records also released albums with many more artists outside of Colorado including musicians Ray Brown, Ron Miles, Jimmy Rowles and Mike Jones.
From 1987 through the early 1990s, Burns produced albums receiving multiple honors and awards. The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra received a Grammy Award nomination for their album Groove Shop and also received two Golden Feather Awards.
In 2013 Jeff Hamilton and his trio recorded an album with actor Wilford Brimley; Gary Smulyan wanted to make a recording of Neapolitan melodies with actor and singer Dominic Chianese, who was known for his vocal treatments of classic Italian tunes. Ali Ryerson (participated with Holly Hofmann and Frank Wess in the 2006 album Flutology) approached Tom Burns with the idea of an all-flute big band and recorded Game Changer.
Artists
Louie Bellson Joe Bonner Joshua Breakstone Ray Brown Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Bob Cooper John Fedchock Curtis Fuller Joe Gilman Al Grey Jeff Hamilton Trio Atsuko Hashimoto Fred Hess Ernie Krivda Ron Miles Red Mitchell Grachan Moncur III Stephanie Nakasian Ken Peplowski Frank Potenza Spike Robinson Jimmy Rowles Ali Ryerson Bud Shank Gary Smulyan Jiggs Whigham Phil Wilson Mike Wofford Phil Woods
Discography
Robert Yelin Night Rain 1982 LP 40223Spike Robinson, Martin Taylor, Dave Green, Spike WellsLondon Reprise1984LP8984Spike RobinsonSpring Can Really Hang You Up The Most1985LP45364Spike Robinson QuintetIt's A Wonderful World1985LP72185-2Spike RobinsonSpring Can Really Hang You Up The Most1986CD, Album71785Spike Robinson, Al Cohn QuintetHenry B. Meets Alvin G. “Once In A Wild”1987LP61787Paul Warburton, Dale BruningOur Delight1987LP7986Ellyn RuckerEllyn 1988LP10187Spike Robinson, Rob MullinsThe Odd Couple 1989CD74008-2Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell, Donald BaileyTrio1989CD74009-2Ellyn RuckerThis Heart Of Mine1989CD74010-2Holly Hofmann With Mike Wofford, Bob Magnusson, Sherman FergusonTake Note!1989CD74011-2Spike Robinson, “Sweets” Edison QuintetJusa Bit ‘O’ Blues Volume 11989CD74012-2Spike Robinson, “Sweets” Edison QuintetJusa Bit ‘O’ Blues Volume 21989CD74013-2Ron MilesWitness1990CD74014-2Art ResnickA Gift1990CD74015-2Holly Hofmann QuartetFurther Adventures1990CD, Album74022-2Clayton-Hamilton Jazz OrchestraGroove Shop1990CD, Album74021-2Ray Brown, John claytonSuper Bass1990CD, Album74018-2Jiggs Whigham, Bud Shank John Clayton, George Cables, Jeff HamiltonThe Jiggs Up1990CD, Album74024-2Tony LuganMagic Circle1990CD74023-2Bud ShankTales Of The Pilot - The Music Of David Peck1990CD, Album74025-2Bud Shank And The Roumanis String QuartetDrifting Timelessly1991CD75001-2George Roumanis Jazz Rhapsody For Guitar And Orchestra / Bayside Rhapsody For Guitar And Strings1991CD75002-2Red Mitchell With Kenny Barron & Ben RileyTalking1991CD74016-2Pete Christlieb, Bob CopperMosaic - Live1991CD, Album74026-2The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz OrchestraHeart And Soul1991CD74028-2Dee DanielsLet’s Talk Business1991CD, Album74027-22Mark Masters Jazz Orchestra With Billy Harper And Jimmy KnepperPriestess1991CD74031-2Ellyn RuckerEllyn1992CD74007-2Ray Brown Featuring Pierre Boussaguet, Jacky TerrassonRay Brown’s New “Two Bass Hits”1992CD, RM74034-2Spike RobinsonReminiscin’ 1992CD74029-2Al GreyFab1992CD74038-2Ellyn Rucker & FriendsThoughts Of You1992CD74036-2The Clayton BrothersThe Music1992CD74037-2Al Grey & Jon HendricksChristmas Stockin’ Stuffer1992CD74039-2Fred HessSweet Thunder1993CD74032-2Phil Wilson, NDR Big BandThe Wizard Of Oz Suite1993CD74040-2Joshua BreakstoneSittin’ On The Thing With Ming1993CD74042-2The Steve Spiegl Big BandThen And Now1993CD, Album71002-2Tony LujanZulu1994CD74041-2John Gunther, Greg GisbertBig Lunage1994CD, Album74035-2Barry WedgleThe Antidote1994CD74044-2Louie BellsonDon't Stop Now1994CD71001-2Red Mitchell, Joe BeckLive At Salishan1994CD 74033-2Tony LujanZulu1994CD74041-2Spike Robinson & Ellyn RuckerNice Work!1995CD74017-2Fred HessYou Know I Care1995CD74045-2Spike RobinsonA Real Corker1995CD74043-2Keith Oxman, Andy Weyl, Mark Diamond, Jill F