Creed Taylor | |
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Born | Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. | May 13, 1929
Died | August 22, 2022 Nuremberg, Germany | (aged 93)
Occupation(s) | Record producer, record label founder |
Musical career | |
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument | Trumpet |
Years active | 1955–1995 |
Labels | |
Creed Bane Taylor V[1] (May 13, 1929 – August 22, 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, João Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, and Airto Moreira.