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Stomp Off

Stomp Off

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Stomp Off is an American jazz record company and label founded in 1980 by Bob Erdos in York, Pennsylvania.[1][2] The label's first release was Feelin' Devilish by Waldo's Gutbucket Serenaders.[3]

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It was described in 1986 as concentrating on "jazz in the styles of the 1920s or earlier, as played by contemporary musicians."[2] Up to then, the recordings were released on LP only.[2] The roster soon covered musicians from the US, Europe, and Japan.[3]

Erdos died on March 25, 2017.[4] By that time, the label had released more than 430 albums, 80 of which were available by digital download.[4]

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  1. [1]
    Kennedy, Gary W. (2003). "Stomp Off". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Wilson, John S. (May 18, 1986). "Modern Jazzmen Revive the Past". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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    Wilson, John S. (November 18, 1984). "New Label Captures an Old Jazz Style". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Senior, Andy (May 1, 2017). "Bob Erdos, 86, Championed Traditional Jazz". Syncopated Times. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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