EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by Bob Shad for the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company.

During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Cannonball Adderley, Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan recorded for EmArcy.

Today, it is a European jazz label owned by Universal Music Group. The catalogue is managed by the Island Records subsidiary.

Discography Mono 12" LP series (1954–c. 1958)Derived from issue dates given in Neal Umphred Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Jazz Albums 1949-69, Iola: WI: Krause, 1994 of the earliest and last items on the list. Catalog number Artist Title MG 36000Dinah JamsMG 36001ContrastsMG 36002, Maynard Ferguson and Clark TerryJam SessionMG 36003MoodsMG 36004Sarah Vaughan MG 36005Clifford Brown with StringsMG 36006Helen MerrillMG 36007Clark TerryMG 36008 and Max RoachBrown and Roach IncorporatedMG 36009Jam Session featuring Maynard FergusonMG 36010I Surrender DearMG 36011For Those in LoveMG 36012Lars GullinMG 36013's All Star OrchestraMidnight at Eddie Condon'sMG 36014 and Pete JohnsonJoe Turner and Pete JohnsonMG 36015Jumping with VenturaMG 36016Various ArtistsThe Advance Guard of the '40sMG 36017Various ArtistsTrumpet InterludeMG 36018Various ArtistsAlto AltitudeMG 36019 Ralph GariMG 36020 A New Voice in JazzMG 36021Maynard Ferguson OctetMG 36022's Dixielanders/George Hartman and his OrchestraNew Orleans ExpressMG 36023Various ArtistsBattle of the SaxesMG 36024The GellersMG 36025Introducing Joe GordonMG 36026GarneringMG 3602The Vice "PresMG 36028After Hours with Miss "D"MG 36029Blues for SaleMG 36030The Love Songs of Mr. "B"MG 36031The Moody StoryMG 36032Hamp in ParisMG 36033's Emperors of JazzDixieland ClassicsMG 36034Crazy RhythmMG 36035Jam Session in ParisMG 36036 and Max RoachClifford Brown and Max RoachMG 36037 and Max RoachStudy in BrownMG 36038Various ArtistsBoning Up the 'BonesMG 36039 All StarsBest Coast JazzMG 36040The Herb Geller SextetteMG 36041 Mal Fitch MG 36042Eddie HeywoodMG 36043Julian "Cannonball" AdderleyMG 36044 DimensionsMG 36045Herb Geller PlaysMG 36046Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood PartyMG 36047Terry GibbsMG 36048Various ArtistsVol. 1 – The Jazz GiantsMG 36049 Various ArtistsThe Jazz Giants: The Piano PlayersMG 36050Various ArtistsThe Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 1MG 36051Various ArtistsThe Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 2MG 36052Various ArtistsThe Jazz Giants: Folk BluesMG 36053Various ArtistsThe Jazz Giants: BrassMG 36054Various ArtistsThe Jazz Giants: Modern Swedes (not released?)MG 36055Various ArtistsThe Jazz Giants: DixielandMG 36056Presenting the Gerry Mulligan SextetMG 36057Helen Merrill with StringsMG 36058Sarah Vaughan in the Land of Hi-FiMG 36059 Lars Gullin with the Moretone SingersMG 36060In the Land of Hi-Fi with Georgie Auld and His OrchestraMG 36061The John Williams TrioMG 36062Cool BruelMG 36063Julian Cannonball Adderley and StringsMG 36064Vibes on VelvetMG 36065Dinah!MG 36066Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All StarsMG 36067Blue Stars of FranceLullaby of BirdlandMG 36068Kitty WhiteMG 36069ErrollMG 36070 and Max RoachClifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin StreetMG 36071Various ArtistsThe Jazz Giants: Drum RoleMG 36072Scotch on the RocksMG 36073Dinah Washington in the Land of Hi-FiMG 36074Patti Page in the Land of Hi-FiMG 36075Mallets a PlentyMG 36076Around the Horn with Maynard FergusonMG 36077In the Land of Hi-Fi with Julian Cannonball AdderleyMG 36078Dream of YouMG 36079For You, For Me, ForevermoreMG 36080Bernie's TunesMG 36081Music for Swinging ModernsMG 36082Music for Hi-Fi BugsMG 36083 / Quincy JonesJazz AbroadMG 36084Roy's Got RhythmMG 36085 Various ArtistsThe Young Ones of JazzMG 36086Various ArtistsFor Jazz LoversMG 36087Various ArtistsToday Is Bargain Day – A Collection of All Star High Fidelity RecordingsMG 36088Various ArtistsThe Greatest Stars of Jazz Under One RoofMG 36089SassyMG 36090Dancing in the Land of Hi-FiMG 36091Introducing Nat AdderleyMG 36092Paul BleyMG 36093Various ArtistsThe Jazz SchoolMG 36094Boogie Woogie on the 88MG 36095Songs by Jackie Paris (not released?)MG 36096Thelma GracenMG 36097Stompin' at the SavoyMG 36098Max Roach + 4MG 36099Jorgen Ryg Jazz QuartetMG 36100To the Ivy League from NatMG 36101Mainstream of JazzMG 36102Clifford Brown All StarsMG 36103Swingin' with Terry GibbsMG 36104The Swingin' Miss "D"MG 36105Bobby Jaspar and His All StarsMG 36106Rolf Ericson and His American All StarsMG 36107Merrill at MidnightMG 36108Jazz in ¾ TimeMG 36109Swingin' EasyMG 36110Sophisticated SwingMG 36111The Jazz Pickers The Jazz PickersMG 36112A Wee Bit of JazzMG 36113The Harris TouchMG 36114Boy with Lots of BrassMG 36115Out on a LimbMG 36116The East SideMG 36117Coup de GraasMG 36118I Swing for YouMG 36119Dinah Washington Sings Fats WallerMG 36120 ImprovisationsMG 36121 and George WallingtonSwingin' in SwedenMG 36122Percussion at WorkMG 36123The Jazz PickersThe Jazz Pickers featuring Red NorvoMG 36124Chamblee MusicMG 36125Olay!MG 36126Cleveland StyleMG 36127The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie ParkerMG 36128Terry Gibbs Plays the DukeMG 36129ImaginationMG 36130Dinah Sings Bessie SmithMG 36131Doodlin' MG 36132Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago SceneMG 36133Buddy Collette's Swinging ShepherdsMG 36134The Nearness of YouMG 36135Cannonball's SharpshootersMG 36136The West SideMG 36137The BluesMG 36138, Terry Gibbs and Gus Bivona Allen's All StarsMG 36139Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz!MG 36140Max Roach + 4 at NewportMG 36141 with Terry Gibbs, Max Roach and Don ElliottNewport '58MG 36142 OrchestraCat on a Hot Tin HornMG 36143Rugolo Plays KentonMG 36144Max Roach with the Boston Percussion EnsembleMG 36145Jazz Comes to the AstorMG 36146Jump for JoyMG 36147A Double Shot of Joe SayeMG 36148More Vibes on VelvetMG 36149The Queen! (not released)MG 36150Down to EarthMG 36151 and the Original Jass All StarsJass, Jass, Jass (not released)MG 36152No Count SarahMG 36153 A Map of Jimmy Cleveland (not released under this number)MG 36156Gene Rodgers Plays Richard Rodgers (not released)MG 36159A Profile of Gerry Mulligan (not released under this number)MG 36160 Rhythm Crazy (not released under this number)MG 36161Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago (not released under this number)MG 36162The Music from Richard Diamond

References

External links Official site Michael Fitzgerald Jazz Discography; Emarcy 36000 series Modern Jazz Discography: Emarcy Records discographies (via Mercury page) EmArcy Records on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project