Hidden Beach Recordings
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| Hidden Beach Recordings | |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Steven McKeever |
| Status | Active |
| Distributors | Epic Records (2000–06) Universal Music Distribution (2007— ) |
| Genre | Soul, R&B |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Beverly Hills, California |
| Official website | hiddenbeach.com |
Hidden Beach is an American independent record label known for R&B, soul, inspirational, and contemporary jazz genres. Hidden Beach was formed in 1998 by Steve McKeever[1] and has a distribution deal with Universal Music Group.
History
[edit | edit source]Steven McKeever, a former lawyer and producer, founded Hidden Beach Recordings (HBR) in 1998.[2]
On September 18, 2008, Hidden Beach released the compilation "Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement"; proceeds benefitting the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign. The compilation included Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, and Sheryl Crow.[3]
Compilations
[edit | edit source]- Cornel West & BMWMB
- Hidden Hits
- Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement (for the 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign)
- Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise (for the 2012 President Obama campaign)
Unwrapped music series
[edit | edit source]An ongoing series of albums, Unwrapped, has at least eight volumes.[citation needed] The series features instrumental versions of rap/hip-hop hits by contemporary jazz artists.
- Unwrapped, Vol. 1
- Unwrapped, Vol. 2
- Unwrapped, Vol. 3; features 50 Cent's "In Da Club" and Eminem's "Lose Yourself" as interpreted by keyboardists Jeff Lorber and former Earth, Wind & Fire member Larry Dunn, Hidden Beach saxophonist Mike Phillips and others. It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart and No. 4 on the jazz chart.
- Unwrapped: Vol 4 (released June 24, 2006) peaked at number 3 on the Top Contemporary Jazz charts
- Unwrapped Vol. 5: the Collipark Cafe Sessions (released June 24, 2008); includes Southern hip-hop hits[4][5]
Box sets of volumes 1 through 4 and volumes 5 through 7 have been produced.
List of artists
[edit | edit source]listed alphabetically
- Bent Fabric (licensed only)
- John Densmore - Tribaljazz
- Kindred the Family Soul
- Ramsey Lewis (licensed only)
- Lina
- Onitsha
- Darius Rucker
- Brenda Russell
- Jill Scott
- Al B. Sure!
- The Tony Rich Project
- Dr. Cornel West & BMWMB
- BeBe Winans
- Gene Noble
References
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External links
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