International Anthem Recording Company

International Anthem Recording Company is an American record label based in Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 2012 by Scottie McNiece and David Allen, and launched in 2014, the label mostly releases records that have been categorised as jazz, with a particular focus on artists from the Chicago area.^[1][2][3]

International Anthem Recording Company

Industry	Independent record label
Founded	2014
Founder	Scottie McNiece; David Allen
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois
Website	www.intlanthem.com

History

The label formed when McNiece, a drummer originally from Indiana, moved to Chicago and started a live jazz night in a bar in the River North part of the city.^[4] He invited David Allen, a recording engineer based in South Illinois, to record the acts.^[4] The label's first release was Alternative Moon Cycles, by Chicago Underground trumpeter Rob Mazurek, in December 2014.^[4]

British DJ Gilles Peterson named International Anthem as his Label of the Year in 2020.^[5] In 2021 two of the label's releases, We’re New Again – A Reimagining by Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven and Suite for Max Brown by Jeff Parker, were nominated for Libera Awards Best Jazz Record, with the Scott-Heron/McCraven collaboration going on to win.^[6][7]

As well as releasing records independently they have put out co-releases with other labels including Don Giovanni,^[1] Nonesuch, and XL Recordings.^[2]

Roster

The following artists have released albums through International Anthem

• Ahleuchatistas
• Alabaster DePlume
• Angel Bat Dawid^[5]
• Anteloper
• Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
• Bambi Kino Duo
• Bottle Tree
• Jaimie Branch^[8]
• Jeremiah Chiu
• Dos Santos
• Dezron Douglas
• Ben Lamar Gay
• Tcheser Holmes
• Marta Sofia Honer
• Irreversible Entanglements^[9]
• Rob Jacobs
• Emmett Kelly
• KrushLove
• Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble
• Rob Mazurek^[10]
• Nick Mazzarella
• John McCowen
• Makaya McCraven^[11]
• Aquiles Navarro
• Carlos Niño
• Jeff Parker^[12]
• Resavoir
• Gil Scott-Heron
• Charles Stepney
• Emma-Jean Thackray
• Daniel Villarreal
• Jamire Williams
• Brandee Younger

References

1. "How Chicago Label International Anthem Is Rewriting the Rules of Jazz". Pitchfork. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
2. ClashMusic (2021-02-09). "International Anthem's Celebratory Approach Is Breaking Boundaries". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
3. chicagoreader (2017-05-09). "International Anthem brings punk idealism to progressive jazz". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
4. Payton-Carrillo, Brandon (2017-04-26). "At the Vanguard with Bridgeport's International Anthem Recording Company". South Side Weekly. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
5. "Angel Bat Dawid and Makaya McCraven fly the flag at International Anthem's Chicago showcase". Jazzwise. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
6. Grein, Paul (2021-03-22). "Phoebe Bridgers, Run the Jewels & Perfume Genius Among Top Nominees For 2021 Libera Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
7. "2021 Winners". Libera Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
8. Rubin, Mike (2022-08-28). "Jaimie Branch, Trumpeter Who Crossed Genre Lines, Dies at 39". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
9. "The 20 Best Jazz Albums Of The 2010s". Stereogum. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
10. Moore, Marcus J. (2020-11-17). "Rob Mazurek's Intergalactic Jazz Aims for a New Dimension". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
11. Ratliff, Ben (2016-06-13). "Review: Makaya McCraven Turns Improvisation Into Jazz Suites With New Jams". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
12. "Jeff Parker: Forfolks review – a meditative gem". the Guardian. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2022-09-01.

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