FOOD Records

Officially Announcing Serving the People's FOOD Records and our first release “Salty Tears” by The Jazz Passengers

Food Records founded by Isaiah Barr, Spencer Murphy, and Lucien Smith, is excited to announce our first release “Salty Tears” by The Jazz Passengers.

Food Records is a collaboration with the relaunch of the legendary artist-run SoHo cafe and restaurant of the late '60s, started by Carol Goodden, Tina Girouard and Gordon Matta-Clark.

We aim to bring music into non traditional performance settings, where the experience of the music is joined with a Food element. In addition we take the same approach in how we structure our releases, by putting artists together from contrasting scenes to bring multiple audiences together.

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“Salty Tears” by The Jazz Passengers , Out Now!

The Jazz Passengers loom large in the creative history of New York's Lower East Side. In the 40-odd years since their founding, their uniquely downtown mission of "cross-cultural exchange" has enlisted everyone from Jeff Buckley and Debbie Harry to Nick Hakim and Onyx Collective. Their signature blend of avant-garde jazz, 80s funk, world music, and 20th-century classical, coupled with lyrical provocations that range from the wistful and tragic to the vaudevillian and absurd, is a snapshot of the frenetic, syncretic New York of yesteryear: a living memory, a yearning we all have for something just out of reach. The Jazz Passengers embody that same energy - the energy of a scene and style that they helped create, one that has left an indelible mark on the culture of the city they call home. 

Co-founder Curtis Fowlkes passed away in August of 2023. Recorded shortly before his death, Big Large: In Memory of Curtis Fowlkes is a heartfelt tribute by The Jazz Passengers to their brother, a New York original - and it is imbued with all of the humor, drama, swing, groove, and chaos that have been hallmarks of their work from day one. 

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Serving the People is a 501(c)(3) that hosts weekly in-person discussions, providing a space for creative dialogue.

Established in 2017, STP has launched a number of initiatives and developed a platform for connecting creators with audiences, as well as finding opportunities for collaboration and support.

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