JMT released debut albums by
Steve Coleman,
Greg Osby,
Cassandra Wilson,
Jean-Paul Bourelly, and
Robin Eubanks and also released early albums by
Gary Thomas helping to define the
M-Base concept. The label also produced early recordings of musicians associated with the New York downtown scene including
Mark Feldman,
Mark Dresser,
Hank Roberts,
Tim Berne,
Uri Caine and
Joey Baron. Other jazz musicians who recorded for JMT included
Herb Robertson,
Bob Stewart, and
Craig Harris. European musicians such as
Django Bates,
Marc Ducret, and Peter Herborn were also part of the label's portfolio. One of the most successful releases on JMT was
John McLaughlin's
Live at the Royal Festival Hall with
Trilok Gurtu and
Kai Eckhardt which reached number 3 in the
Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Drummer and composer
Paul Motian released eleven albums between 1988 and 1995 on the JMT label including many with his trio featuring
Joe Lovano and
Bill Frisell. In 1995, JMT was fully absorbed into
PolyGram, which deleted most of the label's back catalogue. One of the label's artists,
Tim Berne, stated that the majority of his work vanished. In 1997, Stefan Winter established
Winter & Winter Records and gradually re-released the JMT catalogue through the new label. ==Discography==