JSP Records

{{Short description|British record label}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}

{{More citations needed|date=September 2011}}

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| founded = {{start date|1978}}

| founder = John Stedman

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| genre = Blues, jazz

| country = UK

| location = London, England

| url = {{URL|www.jsprecords.com}}

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JSP Records is a British record label, founded in 1978 by John Stedman (John Stedman Promotions), releasing recordings by blues musicians such as Professor Longhair, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Witherspoon, Louisiana Red, Deitra Farr,{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p207251|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Deitra Farr|last=Skelly|first=Richard|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=13 July 2010}} Charlie Sayles,{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirz.de/music/sayles.htm|title=Illustrated Charlie Sayles discography|website=Wirz.de|access-date=22 November 2022}} Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Kansas City Red, Eddie Taylor, and Big John Wrencher.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Joe-Carter-5-Kansas-City-Red-Featuring-Eddie-Taylor-2-John-Wrencher-Original-Chicago-Blues/release/5187737|title=Original Chicago Blues | author= |publisher=Discogs |access-date=17 September 2014}} The label is based in London, England.

JSP now predominantly releases remastered CDs of public domain jazz and blues recordings. In the case of old Paramount recordings (including those by Charley Patton and Blind Blake), the original records were made from shellac which made them susceptible to damage. JSP's releases from this material are remastered versions.

Their release of Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives & Sevens is often considered to be one of the most essential jazz releases available.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r443191|pure_url=yes}}|title=The Hot Fives and Sevens|author=Cub Koda |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=21 March 2012}}{{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|author-link = Richard Cook (journalist)|author2=Brian Morton |author-link2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings|orig-year = 1992|edition = 9th|series = The Penguin Guide to Jazz|year = 2008|publisher = Penguin|location = New York|isbn = 978-0-14-103401-0|page = 41}}

The label has an extensive catalog of original recordings, but their recording program continues to this day, with Lucky Peterson, Johnnie Marshall,{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnnie-marshall-mn0000238294|title=Johnnie Marshall – Album Discography|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=22 November 2017}} Randy McAllister,{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/randy-mcallister-mn0000397071|title=Randy McAllister – Album Discography – AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=28 May 2018}} and other contemporary artists.

Concerts have also been promoted at concert halls such as The New London Theatre, The Collegiate Theatre and at the 100 Club. Several American musicians were brought to the UK for concerts and tours, including rhythm and blues artists such as Roy Brown, Jimmy McCracklin, Bob Kirkpatrick,{{cite web|author=Tim Schuller|author-link=Tim Schuller|url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/1998-01-22/music/behind-the-lines/full/ |title=Behind the lines – Music – Dallas |publisher=Dallas Observer |date=1998-01-22 |access-date=2013-03-22}} Charles Brown and Professor Longhair. Some musicians 'discovered' by JSP have since moved to larger labels, for example Larry Garner, Guitar Shorty, Chris Beard, Lil' Dave Thompson,{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dave-thompson-mn0000827276/discography |title=Dave Thompson | Discography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2014-07-31}} Tutu Jones and Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones.