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Maxjazz

Maxjazz was an American jazz record label founded in 1998 by investment banker Richard McDonnell. Maxjazz recordings are generally regarded as a "straight-ahead" acoustic style of jazz. It was based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2016, Maxjazz was bought by Mack Avenue Records.

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Maxjazz
Parent companyMack Avenue Records
Founded1998 (1998)
FounderRichard McDonnell
Defunct2016 (2016)
StatusDefunct
DistributorMack Avenue Records
GenreJazz
Country of originU.S.

Maxjazz (corporately styled MAXJAZZ) was an American jazz record label founded in 1998 by investment banker Richard McDonnell.1 Maxjazz recordings are generally regarded as a "straight-ahead" acoustic style of jazz. It was based in St. Louis, Missouri.2 In 2016, Maxjazz was bought by Mack Avenue Records.

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  1. Schiowitz, Jana (June 19, 2004) "Branding Jazz to the Max". Billboard. 116/25. pp. 37–38.
  2. "Record Label: Mazzjazz" . All About Jazz. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
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