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US jazz label founded by Hank O'Neal in 1970.

Around April 1973, WVIA Public Media in 2011, which continues to own and operate the label.

The label's name comes from the art term for the use of light and dark in a painting. O'Neal got the name from his friend and mentor Eddie Condon, a jazz musician who played in what were called Chiaroscuro Concerts in the 1930s. O'Neal also got the name from a store that sold only black and white dresses.

Parent Label:

 WVIA Public Media

Sublabels:

 Jazz Band Series

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Chiaroscuro Records
100 WVIA Way
Pittston, PA 18640
U.S.A.

E-Mail: info(at)chiaroscurojazz.org

Chiaroscuro Records
830 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
U.S.A.

Address 1972 (same address as Chiaroscuro Records, Inc.):
Chiaroscuro Records
173 Christopher Street
New York City, NY 10014
U.S.A.

Links:

 chiaroscurojazz.org

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  • soukous25's avatar
    soukous25
    Edited 5 years ago
    completely garbage label nowadays with their modern reissues full of warped and very bad pressings. I own one original from 77 vg/vg+ and it sounds way better then any of what they realease now, zero quality control. They somehow forgot how to make quality products and went for cheap money grab instead. Avoid any modern pressings by Chiaroscuro Records. Its pure garbage.

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