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[Creed Taylor (May 13, 1929 – August 23, 2022)
was an American record producer,
best known for his work with CTI Records,
which he founded in 1967.
His career also included periods
at Bethlehem Records,
ABC-Paramount Records (including its jazz label, Impulse!),
Verve, and A&M Records.
In the 1960s, he signed bossa nova artists
from Brazil to record in the US including
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eumir Deodato,
Joćo Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, and Airto Moreira.
Taylor soon established CTI among
the most successful jazz record
companies of the 1970s,
gaining notice for his ability
to balance the artistic with the commercial.
Artists who recorded for CTI during
the 1970s included Freddie Hubbard,
Stanley Turrentine, George Benson,
Bob James, Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan,
Milt Jackson, Nina Simone, Paul Desmond,
Art Farmer, Eumir Deodato, Hubert Laws,
Herbie Hancock, Joe Farrell, Airto Moreira,
and Ron Carter.
Taylor also formed other labels within CTI,
including the Kudu label,
which focused on soul-jazz recordings
by Hank Crawford, Grover Washington Jr.,
Johnny Hammond, Idris Muhammad,
Esther Phillips, and others]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creed_Taylor
Early 1960's
He will be missed