Tone Center Records

US record label

It has been suggested that this article be merged with Blues Bureau International to Shrapnel Records. (Discuss) Proposed since May 2023.

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For tone center in music theory, see Tonic (music) § Tone center.

Tone Center Records

Parent company| The Shrapnel Records Group
Founded| 1999 (1999)
Founder| Mike Varney
Genre| Jazz fusion
Country of origin| U.S.
Official website| Official site

Tone Center Records is a record label devoted to jazz fusion. It was founded by Mike Varney, who started the rock music label Shrapnel Records in 1980.

The label grew out of Varney's admiration for the jazz fusion of the 1970s and groups such as The Tony Williams Lifetime, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, and Soft Machine. Tone Center's early releases included drummer Steve Smith and guitarists Larry Coryell, Frank Gambale, and Scott Henderson.[1]

## See also[edit]

* List of record labels

## References[edit]

1. ^ Woodard, Josef (January 1999). "Jazz Departments: Label Watch: Tone Center". Jazz Times. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

## External links[edit]

* Tone Center at Shrapnel Records

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