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Counterpoint Records was formed in the winter of 1996 by record dealer/dj, Jake Behnan & jazz dj, Russ Dewbury. After years of supplying vinyl rareties to collectors & dj's around the world via his 'Hot Biscuit' mail order service, Jake decided it was time to start reissuing hard to find tunes to the insatiable rare groove scene. Counterpoint's first release was the reissue of US jazz-funk legend, Webster Lewis' first ever LP. The record in question was over 25 years old and previously not released outside of Norway. Perhaps not the most obvious way to launch a label, but the discovery of Webster Lewis' 'Live At Club 7' LP was one gem that was in that 'holy grail' league of rare grooves. This was followed by Marc Moulin's electronic/fusion masterpiece, 'Sam Suffy' and by the anthology of his 'Placebo Sessions' album. These reissues have earned us cult status and have become collectors items in their own right as they have long been deleted! As the record industry started looking to the compilation format to stave off the looming recession, we released a series of soul/jazz albums, focusing on the independent labels of the 70's/80's. Compiled by Jake & Russ, and based around dancefloor jazz, Latin and funk tracks that had never appeared on other legit compilations, 'Freedom Time' & 'Jazz Bizniz' gave the tired compilation market a kick up the arse.

'Jazz Bizniz 2' & 3' flipped the script with the introduction of new independent artists, balanced next to the old skool. Around this time, they heard about a stunning live soul/jazz band from Baltimore called Fertile Ground. On one of his many crate diggin trips to the States, Jake went to check out FG live and decided to sign them as the first artist for Counterpoint. Counterpoint has been scouting for new talent to complement it's stellar compilations. Look out for new music from Belgium's David Borsu and Sheffield's 'psalmelodic' soul/jazz band, dwh (deeperwiderhigher).