Acid Jazz Records is 25

Eddie Piller’s Label Celebrates 25 years of True Independence

Proudly independent record label, Acid Jazz Records are celebrating their 25^th anniversary this year. Having played a major part in shaping the musical landscape of the nineties and onwards, Acid Jazz will commemorate their quarter of a century with a bang!

The iconic British label was set up in 1987 by Eddie Piller and fellow DJ Giles Peterson and became much more than a label - introducing a new genre of music and culture to a whole generation. 

Having founded The Blue Note club in Hoxton, they changed the face of 90s clubbing and launched the Hoxton-Shoreditch triangle as the cultural hub it is today.

The new soul and jazz sound was spearheaded by their artists including, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies, Galliano, Mother Earth and the James Taylor Quartet. 

Today, Acid Jazz continues to release a broad spectrum of artists, including Matt Berry, Tony Christie and the hotly tipped Janice Graham Band.

To honour the label’s varied and influential history there will be a whole series of events and releases. An exhibition at Redchurch Street’s Londonewcastle will showcase exclusive, never seen before Acid Jazz memorabilia. There will also be vinyl reissues, an AJ25 box set, live events (including the Olympics closing ceremony), film and book. 

Acid Jazz is one of the last remaining truly indie labels and is proud to have a made it to its’ silver jubilee, in the words of label founder Eddie Piller: 

“Acid Jazz has always been about mixing different types of music, opening doors and moving forwards. And after twenty-five years people are slowly beginning to realise we’re still here and still putting out great records. And I’ll carry on doing so until I die....” 

Programme of events
Events
 
August
10^th – Acid Jazz stage at the Olympics (Victoria Park) featuring Geno Washington, Filthy Six and Janice Graham Band

September

16^th – Acid Jazz Rare Mod boat trip

October

31^st – AJ 25 Exhibition featuring never seen before Acid Jazz memorabilia – Maurice Einhardt Neu Gallery, Redchurch Street (Private viewing)

November

1^st-8^th – AJ 25 Exhibition featuring never seen before Acid Jazz memorabilia – Maurice Enhardt Neu Gallery, Redchurch Street (Open Exhibition)

9^th – AJ 25 Anniversary Live Event – 229 – Andy Lewis, Janice Graham Band, Matt Berry

10^th – AJ 25 Anniversary Live Event – 229 – acts to be announced

December

5^th – AJ 25 Exhibition featuring never seen before Acid Jazz memorabilia  – Londonewcastle, Redchurch Street (Private viewing)

6-24^th – AJ 25 Exhibition featuring never seen before Acid Jazz memorabilia - Londonewcastle, Redchurch Street (Open exhibition)

Album Releases

August

13^th – Brand New Heavies – ‘Brand New Heavies’ (LP)  - re-issue

13^th – James Taylor Quartet – ‘Mission Impossible’ (LP) – re-issue            

September
17^th – Manasseh Meets The Equaliser – ‘Dub The Millennium’ (LP) –Vinyl re-issue

17^th – Mother Earth – ‘Stoned Woman’ (LP) – Vinyl re-issue

October

15^th – James Taylor Quartet – ‘Money Spyder’ (LP) – re-issue

15^th – Brand New Heavies – ‘Heavy Rhyme Experience’ (LP) & (CD) – re-issue
22^nd – ‘Acid Jazz’ Compilation – CD (released by Harmless)

November

12^th – James Taylor Quartet – ‘In The Hands Of….’ (LP) - re-issue

12^th – New Jersey Kings – ‘Party To The Bus Stop’ (LP) & (CD) - re-issue
17^th – Snowboy – MFOS (LP) & (CD)-  re-issue

Single Releases

November

19^th – Jamiroquai – ‘When You Gonna Learn’ (S) - re-issue

19^th – The Third Degree – ‘Mercy’ (S) re-issue

December
17^th – Snowboy – New Avengers (S) - re-issue

17^th – Brand New Heavies – Dream Come True (S) - re-issue