A remembrance (and extended interview) from music writer/jazz blogger Marc Myers:
And a shorter summary of his career from NPR reminds you just how incredibly influential he was:
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Creed Taylor (1929-2022)
Creed Taylor, a highly influential and maverick jazz record producer and entrepreneur who recorded virtually every major jazz artist while in charge of the music at six major record labels over the course of his career, died August 22 in...
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And a shorter summary of his career from NPR reminds you just how incredibly influential he was:
Creed Taylor, legendary producer who guided and expanded jazz, dead at 93
Beginning in the early '50s, Taylor treated his projects and artists with lush care and extensive support, eventually creating a Grammy-winning, cross-genre artistic hub with his label, CTI.
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