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Strata-East at 50: How a revolutionary record label put control in artists' hands

Strata-East Records founders, from left: Trumpeter Charles Tolliver and pianist Stanley Cowell, photographed in 1970. David Redfern/Redferns/Getty hide caption

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Jazz Night In America

Strata-East at 50: How a revolutionary record label put control in artists' hands

WBGO and Jazz At Lincoln Center

To celebrate their 50-year anniversary, we trace the history and legacy of the independent jazz record label Strata-East founded by trumpeter Charles Tolliver and the late pianist Stanley Cowell.

Strata-East at 50: How a revolutionary record label put control in artists' hands

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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On July 31

Brandy. Her latest release, B7, tops our shortlist for the best new albums out on July 31. Beau Blanks/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On July 31

NPR Music's picks for the week's best new releases include Brandy's first new album in eight years, a stunning debut from rapper and singer Dominic Fike, retro-country from Charley Crockett and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On July 31

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Concerts

50 Years Of Thelonious Monk At Town Hall

WNYC Radio

When Monk first unveiled a big band on stage in New York City, nobody had ever seen his music performed by a large ensemble. Fifty years later, trumpeter Charles Tolliver leads an evening-length re-creation of Monk's famed Town Hall Concert.

Charles Tolliver Tentet (Feat. Stanley Cowell) in Concert on WNYC - 02/26/2009

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