About Justin Time
Montrealer Jim West founded Justin Time Records in 1983. The label's first recording, inspired by a particularly swinging evening at a local jazz club, was also pianist Oliver Jones' first foray into jazz as a leader. Since then, the label has released more than 300 recordings. Although Justin Time is recognized mainly as a jazz label, its catalogue of recordings also features albums in the musical genres of blues, gospel, world, comedy, film soundtracks and folk.
In 1990, the label launched Just A Memory Records, a label devoted to unique re-issues and previously unreleased gems. Some of the series featured on that label are the Rising Sun Collection and Collectors' Classics, both showcasing live recordings made in various Montreal venues in the 1960's and 1970's. In 1997, Justin Time launched another imprint, Just A Minute Records, whose musical direction has a decidedly rock angle.
In addition to all the accolades received from such international publications as Billboard, Downbeat, Jazz Times, Musician, Wire, Jazz Magazine, Jazz Podium, Swing Journal, Coda, The Jazz Report and Jazzman, Justin Time and its artists were awarded many prizes for their recordings. Here is, by year, a list of those prizes:
- 1986
- Juno Award for the Best Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Lights Of Burgundy by Oliver Jones.
- 1988
- Félix Award for the Best Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Contredanse (no longer available) by the duo Michel Donato / Karen Young.
- 1989
- Juno Award for the Best Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Skydance by the Jon Ballantyne Trio featuring Joe Henderson.
- Félix Award for the Best Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Just Friends by the Oliver Jones Trio featuring Clark Terry.
- 1993
- Juno Award for the Best Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Fables And Dreams by the Dave Young & Phil Dwyer Quartet.
- 1994
- Juno Award for the Best Blues / Gospel Album of the Year for the recording Jubilation V - Joy To The World by the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir.
- The Jazz Report awards the Jazz Label of the Year Award to Justin Time.
- 1995
- Félix Award for the Best Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Just 88 by Oliver Jones.
- The Choc Award by French magazine Jazzman for the recording A Timeless Place by Jeri Brown.
- The Jazz Report awards the Jazz Label of the Year Award to Justin Time.
- The Choc Award by French magazine Jazzman for the recording A Timeless Place by Jeri Brown.
- 1996
- Jazz Album of the Year Award by the Jazz Report for the recording Two By Two - Volume 1 by Dave Young.
- The Jazz Report awards the Jazz Label of the Year Award to Justin Time.
- 1997
- The Choc Award by French magazine Jazzman for the recording April In Paris by Jeri Brown.
- The Jazz Report awards the Jazz Label of the Year Award to Justin Time.
- 1998
- The Indie Award from The Association For Independent Music for the Best Jazz Vocal Album of the Year for the recording Seasons Of Love by Ranee Lee.
- The Choc Award by French magazine Jazzman for the recording Paired Down - Volume 1 by D.D. Jackson.
- The Jazz Report awards the Jazz Label of the Year Award to Justin Time.
- The Choc Award by French magazine Jazzman for the recording Paired Down - Volume 1 by D.D. Jackson.
- 1999
- Gold record certification for the Canadian sales of the recording All For You by Diana Krall.
- Félix Award for the Best Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Just In Time by Oliver Jones.
- The Jazz Report awards the Jazz Label of the Year Award to Justin Time.
- Félix Award for the Best Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Just In Time by Oliver Jones.
- 2000
- The Jazz Report awards the Jazz Label of the Year Award to Justin Time.
- 2001
- Juno Award for the Best Traditional Jazz Album - Instrumental of the Year for the recording Rob McConnell Tentet by the Rob McConnell Tentet.
- Gold record certification for the Canadian sales of the recording Stepping Out by Diana Krall.
- The Indie Award from The Association For Independent Music for the Best Mainstream Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Octet Plays Trane by David Murray.
- Gold record certification for the Canadian sales of the recording Stepping Out by Diana Krall.
- 2002
- Nomination for a Grammy Award for the Best Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year for the recording Ethnomusicology - Volume 2 by Russell Gunn.
- Nomination for a Grammy Award for the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album of the Year for the recording Rob McConnell Tentet by the Rob McConnell Tentet.
