Enja Records
Total Releases:
982
Key Styles:
Contemporary Jazz,
Post Bop,
Free Jazz,
Fusion,
Avant-garde Jazz
Essential Enja Records Albums
Peace
Chet Baker, David Friedman, Buster Williams, Joe Chambers
1982
Cool Jazz
The Children Of Africa
Dollar Brand
1976
Soul-Jazz
Thelonica
Tommy Flanagan
1983
Blue Camel
Rabih Abou-Khalil
1992
Contemporary Jazz
Music From The Source
Cecil McBee Sextet
1978
Free Jazz
Impact
Music Inc, Charles Tolliver, Stanley Cowell, Ron Mathewson, Alvin Queen
1972
Hard Bop
Live At The Festival
Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land, Bill Evans, Eddie Gomez, Archie Shepp, Karin Krog
1973
Contemporary Jazz
Distant Thunder
Manfred Schoof, Akira Sakata, Yosuke Yamashita, Takeo Moriyama
1975
Free Jazz
Best Enja Records Albums by Style
Contemporary Jazz
Blue Camel
Rabih Abou-Khalil
1992
Compassion
Cecil McBee Sextet
1979
Echoes From Africa
Abdullah Ibrahim
1979
Song For Hope
Aki Takase Trio
1982
Post Bop
Inside Story
Prince Lasha
1981
African Space Program
Dollar Brand
1974
Firebirds Live At Berkeley Jazz Festival Vol II
Prince Lasha
1976
Free Jazz
Music From The Source
Cecil McBee Sextet
1978
Distant Thunder
Manfred Schoof
1975
One-Upmanship
Mal Waldron Quintet
1977
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Artists
| Musician | Instrument | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Jürgen Hübner | Typography | 29 |
| Michael Formanek | Bass | 22 |
| Michel Godard | Tuba | 22 |
| Ray Anderson | Trombone | 20 |
| Rabih Abou-Khalil | Oud | 19 |
| Cecil McBee | Bass | 18 |
| George Mraz | Bass | 18 |
| Aki Takase | Piano | 17 |
| Dusko Goykovich | Trumpet | 17 |
| Franco Ambrosetti | Flugelhorn | 16 |
Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias Winckelmann | Producer | 145 |
| Horst Weber | Producer | 112 |
| Matthias Winckelmann | Executive-Producer | 99 |
| Elisabeth Winckelmann | Design | 66 |
| Wolfgang Meyscheider | Mastered By | 42 |
| Brey Graphics | Design | 38 |
| Christoph Stickel | Mastered By | 37 |
| SST | Lacquer Cut By | 27 |
| Werner Aldinger | Producer | 27 |
| Elisabeth Winckelmann | Design [Album] | 26 |
Genres & Styles
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 928 | 86.6% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 116 | 10.8% |
| Latin | 40 | 3.7% |
| Classical | 39 | 3.6% |
| Rock | 29 | 2.7% |
| Funk / Soul | 25 | 2.3% |
| Blues | 18 | 1.7% |
| Electronic | 14 | 1.3% |
| Pop | 14 | 1.3% |
| Stage & Screen | 6 | 0.6% |
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 370 | 34.5% |
| Post Bop | 126 | 11.8% |
| Free Jazz | 76 | 7.1% |
| Fusion | 66 | 6.2% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 45 | 4.2% |
| Hard Bop | 40 | 3.7% |
| Bop | 28 | 2.6% |
| Big Band | 24 | 2.2% |
| Cool Jazz | 22 | 2.1% |
| Soul-Jazz | 21 | 2% |
Releases Timeline
Enja Records Discography
Total: 978 releases
| Artist | Album | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.D.D. Trio | Sic Bisquitus Disintegrat | Contemporary Jazz | 2000 |
| Abbey Lincoln | Talking To The Sun | Post Bop | 1984 |
| Abbey Lincoln | Abbey Sings Billie | Vocal | 1989 |
| Abbey Lincoln | Abbey Sings Billie - Volume 2 | 1992 | |
| Abdullah Ibrahim | Water From An Ancient Well | 1986 | |
| Abdullah Ibrahim | Mantra Mode | 1991 | |
| Abdullah Ibrahim | Knysna Blue | 1994 | |
| Abdullah Ibrahim | African Suite For Trio And String Orchestra | Cape Jazz | 1998 |
| Abdullah Ibrahim | Desert Flowers | 2002 | |
| Abdullah Ibrahim | African Magic | Free Jazz | 2002 |
| Abdullah Ibrahim | Dream Time | 2019 | |
| Abdullah Ibrahim, Daniel Schnyder, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Barbara Yahr, Absolute Ensemble, Kristjan Järvi | African Symphony | Cape Jazz | 2001 |
| Abdullah Ibrahim, Dollar Brand | South Africa | Cape Jazz | 1986 |
| Abdullah Ibrahim, Dollar Brand | Mindif | African | 1988 |
| Abdullah Ibrahim, Dollar Brand, Johnny Dyani | Echoes From Africa | Free Improvisation | 1979 |
| Abdullah Ibrahim, Ekaya | African River | Afro-Cuban Jazz | 1989 |
| Abraham Burton | Closest To The Sun | 1994 | |
| Abraham Burton | The Magician | 1995 | |
| Abraham Burton - Eric McPherson Quartet | Cause And Effect | Post Bop | 1999 |
| Absolute Ensemble, Kristjan Järvi | Arabian Nights (Live At Town Hall NYC) | 2011 |