PizzaExpress Live to launch PX Records

Hot on the heels of Jarrod Lawson's four shows there at the weekend, Pizza Express has announced that it is launching its own record label in conjunction with its live music arm Pizza Express Live. Named PX Records, they will release albums from new and established jazz and soul artists as well as a selection of music from PizzaExpress Live's extensive archive of live recordings.

PizzaExpress Live was conceived in London's Soho in the late 70s and has built a reputation as one of the UK's leading venues for live music, having presented over 50,000 concerts from an array of artist which includes Tony Bennett, Amy Winehouse, Diana Krall, Van Morrison, Bill Wyman, Benny Carter, Brian May, George Shearing, Charlie Watts, Mose Allison, Anita O'Day and Melody Gardot. 

Artists such as Jamie Cullum, Norah Jones and Gregory Porter held their very first UK concerts at the venue and have gone on to become international stars.

The next chapter is the launch of PX Records and the release of a selection of live albums recorded across its venues such as PizzaExpress Jazz Club in Soho, PizzaExpress Live in Holborn and The Pheasantry in Chelsea featuring live performances from a broad mix of established artists and the very best emerging talent from across the worlds of jazz, soul, blues and beyond. 

The first releases will feature live albums from US jazz saxophonist Scott Hamilton, and the UK's Mamas Gun (due on 14 Apr), multi-instrumentalist and producer edbl (Ed Black) and one of the most hotly-tipped new bands on the UK scene Native Dancer. All releases will be available as digital downloads as well as on both CD and vinyl

The label will, additionally,  release a series of legacy recordings sourced from PizzaExpress Live's archive dating back over 45 years featuring previously unreleased performances from some of the acts to have graced its stage.

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