Arabesque began as a classical music subsidiary of the Caedmon company. In 1988, Marvin Reiss and Ward Botsford bought the company, turning it into an independent, and continued releasing classical until 1992, when it switched focuses to jazz under Daniel Chriss's supervision.

Artists

• Jane Ira Bloom
• Thomas Chapin
• Scott Colley
• Dave Douglas
• Ray Drummond
• 8 Bold Souls
• Art Farmer
• Barry Finnerty
• Craig Handy
• Billy Hart
• Carmen Lundy
• Myra Melford
• Donny McCaslin
• Charles McPherson
• Ben Monder
• String Trio of New York
• Horace Tapscott

References

Futher Reading

• S. Gribetz, "Label Watch: Arabesque's Dual Personality". Jazz Times vol. 22, no. 9 (1992), p. 24.