Happy New year! I want to thank everyone that purchased the Mingus: Jazz In Detroit/Strata Concert Gallery/46 Selden release since November 2018. Now as we begin the new year, I’m proud to announce the return of my lecture series, ‘My Discovery of the Lost Mingus Recording.’  Please contact info@180-proof.com for further information, rates, and other inquiries. I look forward to educating the uninitiated and elucidating the informed and curious!         Read More »

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  In this Guided Tour Video for the Scion iQ Project Museum, DJ Amir Abdullah discusses Detroit's legendary jazz label Strata Records and introduces the Strata exhibit. More info at: http://scioniqproject.com/ Read More »

     New York, NY (September 2012) – Detroit’s legendary Strata Records is on the rise once again, ready to bring you a sound reminiscent of a time when folks met in dark smoky clubs to tap their feet and jam on new, prolific sounds. It’s jazz, yeah, but with a new kind of fusion, the kind pioneered by Miles Davis’ funky experiments.   In 1974, Strata Records Inc. was well known in Detroit for their art gallery, live music venue and record label, turning out records by artists like Kenny Cox and Lyman Woodard. In 2012, nearly 4 decades.. Read More »