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Groove Merchant
Groove Merchant was an American jazz and R&B record label during the 1970s. It was run by producer Sonny Lester and distributed by Pickwick Records. Notable artists included Chick Corea, O'Donel Levy, Buddy Rich, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith and Lionel Hampton. Lester would later close Groove Merchant and restructure it as Lester Radio Corporation, or LRC; TK Records were distributors for a period. Lester still retains the rights to the Groove Merchant/LRC back catalog and independently distributes them on compact disc. Discography500 SeriesThe Groove Merchant 500 Series consisted of 34 albums released between 1971 and 1974.[1]
2200 SeriesThe 2200 Series, released in 1972, consisted of five albums which feature previously released and/or unissued material produced by Sonny Lester for various other labels.[2]
3300 SeriesThe 3300 Series consisted of sixteen albums released between 1973 and 1976.[3]
4000 SeriesThe 4000 Series, released in 1974–1975, consisted of twelve double LP compilations of previously issued material.[4]
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