ITI Records

{{Short description|Jazz record label in Van Nuys, California}} {{Infobox record label  | name = ITI Records | image =  | image_size =  | parent =  | founded = {{start date|1982}} | founder = Michael Dion | distributor =  | genre = Jazz | country = U.S. | location = Van Nuys, California | url = {{URL|www.itimusic.com}} }}

'''ITI Records''' is a record label from Van Nuys, California<ref>''Who's who in Black music'' by Robert E. Rosenthal, Portia K. Maultsby [https://books.google.com/books?id=t_04AQAAIAAJ&q=ITI+Records+Mike+Dion Page 21 Jazz Producers/Reps]</ref> that specializes in mainly jazz records.

==Background== ITI's original owner was producer Mike Dion.<ref name="allaboutjazz1">All About Jazz 2012-09-05 [http://news.allaboutjazz.com/iti-records-resurfaces-after-many-years-dormant.php ITI Records Resurfaces After Many Years Dormant]</ref> An article in the October 1983 ''Billboard'' magazine said that he had taken on a partner, Mike Ervin, of Ervin Advertising & Design, who was to play an active role. It also indicated that musician John Heard, who had a release of his own as part of the trio Heard Ranier Ferguson, was going to be used as a graphic artist for the label. He was to be marketed as both an artist and a musician.<ref>Billboard October 15, 1983 [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1983/BB-1983-10-15.pdf Page 36, Jazz - Fledgling ITA Label Maps Ambitious Plans]</ref>

In September 2012, it was announced on the All About Jazz website that after being dormant for some time, and 30 years after its beginning, ITI Records was returning to re-release its catalog. It also said that new titles would be released.

Dion, who had retired from military service, had returned to the music industry. He had been previously recalled to active naval duty in 1998. This was due to the Bosnian and Middle East wars.<ref name="allaboutjazz1"/><ref>Smooth Jazz Vibes September 2012 [http://www.smoothvibes.com/movabletype/archives/2012_09.html September 30, 2012 ITI Records Resurfaces After Many Years Dormant] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519233024/http://www.smoothvibes.com/movabletype/archives/2012_09.html |date=May 19, 2015 }}</ref>

==Artists== Some of the artists who have had LP releases on the label are Seventh Avenue with their debut album ''Heads Up'',<ref>Fanfare, Volume 9, Issues 3-4 [https://books.google.com/books?id=yJU6AAAAMAAJ&q=%22ITI+Records%22+JL Page 294]</ref> Bill Mays and Red Mitchell with their album ''Two of a Mind'',<ref>Fanfare, Volume 7, Issues 3-4 [https://books.google.com/books?id=34NTAAAAYAAJ&q=%22ITI+Records%22Bill+Mays Page 349]</ref> Slider Glenn (aka Dan Slider) and Dan Glenn with ''Whispered Warning'',<ref>Fanfare, Volume 9, Issues 3-4 [https://books.google.com/books?id=yJU6AAAAMAAJ&q=%22ITI+Records%22Slider+Glenn Page 329]</ref> and John Heard, Tom Ranier and Sherman Ferguson with their self-titled album.<ref>Radio Swiss Jazz [http://www.radioswissjazz.ch/de/musiker/kuenstler/14520e024b7191d75dfef23af3c32ece30324/biography Musiker Tom Ranier] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520211406/http://www.radioswissjazz.ch/de/musiker/kuenstler/14520e024b7191d75dfef23af3c32ece30324/biography |date=2015-05-20 }}</ref><ref>The Pittsburgh Press Thursday November 17, 1983 [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19831117&id=i_EdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VmIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6893,844550&hl=en Music/Film, Trio dominates electronic 'Road Games' by Bob Karlovits, "Heard Ranier Ferguson:" ITI Records]</ref> In 2013, Lenny Carlson had his album ''In the Mud'' re-released digitally. A section from that album earned a 1985 Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Composition.<ref>City College of San Francisco [https://www.ccsf.edu/Info/Faculty_In_Review/7538/ Faculty In Review Lennis Jay Carlson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529160227/https://www.ccsf.edu/Info/Faculty_In_Review/7538/ |date=2015-05-29 }}</ref><ref>Blkack Olive Jazz [http://www.blackolivejazz.com/lenny.htm Lenny Carlson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529155036/http://www.blackolivejazz.com/lenny.htm |date=2015-05-29 }}</ref>

==Specs== An example of manufacture and marketing is the Heard, Ranier, Ferguson LP which was manufactured and marketed by Allegiance Records Ltd.<ref>New York Public Library [https://nypl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/15979556052907_heard,_ranier,_ferguson Heard, John, 1938- Miscellaneous Recording - 1983 Heard, Ranier, Ferguson]</ref>

As of 2012, its records were to be re-released through Warrant Music.<ref>Jazz Monthly [http://www.jazzmonthly.com/breaking_news/pages/index_breaking_news.html Breaking News, ITI Records Resurfaces After Many Years Dormant] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030082854/http://www.jazzmonthly.com/breaking_news/pages/index_breaking_news.html |date=2013-10-30 }}</ref>

==Selected releases==

===LP=== * Tom Garvin - ''In 3 Dimensions'' - ITI Records JL 001 (1982)<ref>Fanfare, Volume 7, Issues 5-6 Joel Flegler [https://books.google.com/books?id=t3tTAAAAYAAJ&q=Tom+Garvin+ITI+Records+JL+001 Page 374]</ref><ref>Jazz Times 1982 [https://books.google.com/books?id=jxNFAQAAIAAJ&q=Tom+Garvin+ITI+Records+JL+001 Page 19]</ref> * Ruth Price – ''Lucky to Be Me'' - ITI Records JL 002 (1983)<ref>Cadence, Volume 10 Bob Rusch [https://books.google.com/books?id=uew1AAAAMAAJ&q=Ruth+Price+ITI+Records+JL+002 Page 61]</ref> * Heard Ranier Ferguson – ''Heard Ranier Ferguson'' - ITI Records JL 003 (1983) * Bill Mays, Red Mitchell – ''Two of a Mind'' - ITI Records JL 004 * Wayne Johnson Trio – ''Grasshopper'' - ITI Records JL 005 (1983) * Illusion - ''Illusion'' – ITI Records JL 006 (1984) * Lou Rovner – ''Small Big Band'' - ITI Records JL 007 (1984)<ref name="discogs1">Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/label/54724-ITI-Records ITI Records]</ref> * Estelle Reiner – ''Just in Time'' - ITI Records JL 008 (1984)<ref>Rook Records [http://info.rookrecords.net/?cid=3059&page=11 Jazz LP Estelle Reiner / Just In Time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530024226/http://info.rookrecords.net/?cid=3059 |date=2015-05-30 }}</ref> * Mike Campbell and Tom Garvin – ''Blackberry Winter'' JL 009 (1984)<ref>Billboard 21 Jul 1984 [https://books.google.com/books?id=j5I4br0t7cwC&dq=MIke+Campbell+and+Tom+Garvin++ITI&pg=PT128 Page 63 Billboard Album Reviews jazz/fusion]</ref> * Kenny Pore – ''Inner City Dreams'' - ITI Records JL 010 (1984) * Lenny Carlson – ''In the Mud'' - ITI Records JL 11 (?) * Jerry Tachoir Quartet – ''Canvas'' - ITI Records JL 012 * Jimmy Mosher Quintet Featuring Mick Goodrick - ''Satyric Horn'' - ITI Records JL 015<ref name="discogs1"/> * Cozzetti & Gemmill – ''Soft Flower In Spring'' - ITI Records JL 18 (1984)<ref>Discogs [http://musicontheweb.com/autobiography_cozzetti&gemmill.htm Autobiography - Cozzetti & Gemmill Early Years]</ref> * Windows - '' Windows'' - ITI Records JL 021 (1984) * Seventh Avenue – ''Heads Up'' - ITI Records JL 022 (1984) * Richard Elliot – ''Initial Approach'' - ITI Records JL 030 (1984) * Slider Glenn – ''Whispered Warning'' - ITI Records JL 031 (1984)<ref name="discogs1"/> * Terry Bonnell – ''Handwrought'' - ITI Records ST-72957 (1987)<ref>Kim Richmnond Website [http://www.kimrichmond.com/disco.html Kim Richmond: A Selected Discography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217082711/http://kimrichmond.com/disco.html |date=2015-02-17 }}</ref>

===7" 45=== * Daryle Chinn – "Be My Love" / "Baja Pacifica" - IT Records B-1-75722 (1989)<ref name="discogs1"/>

===12" 45=== * Daryle Chinn – A1 "Be My Love" (Dance Mix), A2 "Be My Love" (Edit Version) / B "Be My Love" (Extended Version) - ITI Records – V-75302 (1989)<ref name="discogs1"/>

===CD=== * Highland Project - ''Highland Project'' - ITI Records 705CD - 1991<ref>''Jazz Times'', Volume 21, Issues 3-9 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=0TRLAAAAYAAJ&q=%22ITI+Records%22 Page 41]</ref><ref>MusicBrainz - [https://musicbrainz.org/release/6ba64485-1c3e-4ce8-a9be-abfe52c97391 The Highland Project]</ref>

==Links== * [http://itimusic.com/ Official site] * [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1983/BB-1983-10-15.pdf Billboard Article: Fledgling ITA Label Maps Ambitious Plans]

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Category:Record labels based in California Category:American jazz record labels