Founded in 1947, has been the home of some of 's more important figures (as well as ). This compilation, originally issued as a two-fer LP, catches some of the excellent performances by the label's stable of pianists over a period of 35 years. The earliest track is from 's first and only album, , a 1950 trio session where applies his captivating style to The penultimate track on the album is from modernist . In between, there are cuts from albums made by some of the top pianists, not only from that period, but whose work has stood the test of time and is still played regularly. It also shows that owners/producers and were wise and sensible enough to find room for artists representing a wide diversity of styles, from through to . Wide stylistic berth allowances notwithstanding, for most of these artists their stint with the label was short, a stopping off place before landing contracts with a major recording studio such as . The title is also a bit misleading in the sense the label never had some of the participants under contract. The cuts by were from sessions headed by , respectively. But no matter how they got on the album, this collection of piano is unmatched for its breadth and depth. ~ Dave Nathan