For all vinyl collectors, it is extremely vital to fully understand the labels from different brand names. The basic principal of record collections is that the early the record, the higher the value.
Most of the Jazz records are based in the United States but there are several other important producers of Jazz Music from France and Japan. However, it is not possible to list out all Jazz vinyl labels in this web site. So, with the limited resources, only some of the popular recording brand names are listed. They are:
| ARGO | ATLANTIC | BETHLEHEM | BLUE NOTE | CAPITOL | COLUMBIA |
| CONTEMPORARYÂ Â | IMPULSE | JAZZLAND | LIBERTY | LIMELIGHT | MERCURY |
| MGM RECORDS | NORGRAN | PACIFIC JAZZ | PRESTIGE | RCA VICTOR | REPRISE |
| RIVERSIDE | ROULETTE | VERVE |