Hey #jazzsky - anyone out there got a copy of audio engineer Irv Greenbaum's book "In One Ear and in the other"?
I'm open to buying or borrowing it. I'll pay return postage and to putting a deposit down + finding something agreeable to show my thanks for the loan!
#irvgreenbaum #creedtaylor #audio
A full 6-years before the #creedtaylor produced Grammy Hall Of Fame album by #billevans "Conversations With Myself" was released to both critical acclaim and attacked for being a gimmick.
Creed quietly took a chance on two albums with #zootsims - both albums used a form of overdubbing
Like any 20-something kid in a new job at a big company you have to do jobs you'd rather not.
In this case for Verve, it was one Creed Taylor recorded on the way out of the door. Who is the singer?
#verve #creedtaylor #ctproduced
Been a busy few days ripping CD's, removing sticky price labels from covers and doing more vinyl to digital conversions. Something very catchy about Hodges on this album, but Grant Green is excellent! produced by #creedtaylor #verve
Artist Fave Xmas: pick and rank 10 fave holiday songs, one per day, Dec. 20-29.🎅🎄☃️
#ArtistFaveXmas #MusicChallenge #JimmySmith #HammondB3 #CreedTaylor #OliverNelson #jazz #jazzsky
day 5 rank # 6
Jimmy Smth: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (Christmas Cookin’, Verve, 1966)
There’ll probably be an in-person concert series for the 11 top jazz men featured tn Creed Taylors newv ABC-Paramount album. Know Your Jazz ” This fine disk has men like Tony Scott. Oscar Pettiford and the great guitarist, Mundell Lowe. Taylor would conduct and serve as MC for the tour.
I had to look up Mundell Lowe and no this didn't happen and wouldn't have. "probably" doing all the work here!
Jacksonville Journal (FL)
Sat, Dec 15, 1956 ·Page 8
#creedtaylor
it uses none of the sidemen Creed had used in the past, or would use in the future. Grady Tate lead the beat on drums, and Artie Butler, yes that Artie, did percussion. Otherwise the rest were classical musicians.
#creedtaylor #verve #ctproduced #artiebutler #gradytate #ctirecords
The photo showcases a vinyl record album displayed upright on a small wooden stand. The album is titled "Jazz Samba" by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd, as indicated on the cover. The design features bold text with the artists' names, "Stan Getz" in orange and "Charlie Byrd" in red, while "Jazz Samba" is written in red. The central artwork consists of an abstract red painting with dark textured areas, resembling cracks or rough brush strokes, giving it a dynamic feel. In the background, the setting appears to be a cozy indoor space with rustic and eclectic decor. On the left, there are ceramic items with blue and white patterns, possibly traditional pottery. To the right, there's a small green frog figurine and a vintage-looking green glass bottle. Part of a handwritten note or decorative plaque is also visible. The environment has warm lighting, enhancing the inviting, artistic ambiance.
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
Jazz Samba (1962)
Samba Triste
youtu.be/j0QATqucjgE
#NowPlaying #JazzSky #VinylSky #StanGetz #CharlieByrd #KeterBetts #GeneByrd #BuddyDeppenshmidt #BillReichenbach #CreedTaylor #VerveRecords
The photo shows the cover of a vinyl record album titled "Kenny Dorham and The Jazz Prophets Vol. 1." The cover features a black-and-white image of jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham playing his trumpet, with the trumpet highlighted in a bright yellow color. The text on the album cover is in bold yellow and white fonts. The record is displayed upright on a wooden stand, placed on a wooden surface with various decorative items in the background, including ceramic drums and a green glass ornament. Part of a brick wall and a lamp are also visible in the background.
Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham and the Jazz Prophets, Vol. 1 (1956)
Tahitian Suite
youtu.be/C-1CYWrCFQE
#NowPlaying #JazzSky #VinylSky #KennyDorham #DickKatz #JRMonterose #SamJones #ArthurEdgehill #CreedTaylor #Japan
This photo shows a vinyl record album cover titled "Rain Forest" by Walter Wanderley, who is noted as "Brazil's No. 1 Organist." The cover features a lush, jungle-themed image with dense green foliage, a colorful toucan prominently in the foreground, and a carved statue partially hidden among the plants in the background. The album is released under the Verve label, as indicated by the logo on the top right corner. The cover is predominantly green, fitting the rainforest theme. The record is displayed on a wooden stand, and in the background, there are decorative items including ceramic pieces with blue patterns, a small green frog figure, and other eclectic decor on a wooden surface against a brick wall backdrop.
Walter Wanderly
Rain Forest (1966)
Rain
youtu.be/j95AGP6hxnE
#NowPlaying #JazzSky #VinylSky #BossaNova #WalterWanderly #RudyVanGelder #CreedTaylor
ART FARMER/JIM HALL: Big Blues (CTI 7083) — A pleasant, low-key album pitting two masters of elliptical understatement together in the same Creed Taylor studio. This unusual session is filled out by drummer Steve Gadd, vibist Mike Mainieri and bassist Michael Moore. The recording is squeaky clean, the music itself cooler than cool.
Now that's a review. From the San Francisco chronicle, may 13 1979
#creedtaylor #ctirecords
Morning all. Yesterday I finished a restoration of this 1958 #CreedTaylor produced flamenco album by Romani Sabicas who left Spain during the Spanish Civil War and fled to Mexico.
This was his first NYC produced album for ABC Paramount. Vocals on this album are provided by Enrique Montoya.
Summertime
♬〜 Paul Desmond - Someday My Prince Will Come 💿Summertime
#Jazz #Instrumental #AltoSax #CreedTaylor #1960's #NowPlaying
This photo shows the album cover of "Smokin' at the Half Note" by the Wynton Kelly Trio featuring Wes Montgomery. The album is produced under the Verve label, as indicated by the logo on the top right. The cover features a vibrant blue border with bold white and light blue text. The central image is a neon sign reading "The Half Note Jazz Nightly," giving a classic jazz club vibe with red and blue neon lights. The album is propped up on a wooden stand on a rustic tabletop. Surrounding the album are decorative items, including a pair of ceramic drums with blue patterns on the left and a small green frog figurine on the right. There's also a handwritten note placed behind the frog. The background features an exposed brick wall, adding to the vintage, cozy ambiance.
Wynton Kelly Trio and Wes Montgomery
Smokin' at the Half Note (1965)
Four on Six
youtu.be/YQ3UpUTNrQQ
#nowplaying #jazzsky #vinylsky #wesmontgomery #wyntonkelly #paulchambers #jimmycobb #rudyvangelder #creedtaylor
A picture of the CD artwork for the album this spoke z evolution. Features a brown based background with the outline of a saxophone player in a white relief.
Little known, final album as CD on the #ctirecords #Kudu label, and the last ever original album produced by #creedtaylor saw the return of #groverwashingtonjr and a great idea of what Terry Silverlight could do as a writer and producer
The photo shows a vinyl record album titled "Stone Flower" by Antonio Carlos Jobim. The album cover has a sepia-toned image of Jobim in profile, smoking a cigarette. The background is brown with white text. The cover highlights a few featured songs like "Tereza My Love," "Brazil," "Stone Flower," and "Andorinha." The label at the bottom reads "Record Brazil." The album is displayed upright on a wooden stand, with various decorative items in the background, including patterned ceramic pots, a green frog figurine, and a glass bottle. The setting appears to be a rustic room with a brick wall.
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Stone Flower (1970)
Children's Games
youtu.be/8KVtgzOTqDw
#nowplaying #jazzsky #vinylcommunity #bossanova #antoniocarlosjobim #creedtaylor #eumirdeodato #rudyvangelder #cti
Calling an artist or album unsung is just as easy as calling an artist or album mainstream. To me this is an absolute masterpiece, second to almost none in my personal realm. And this also wasn’t a very tough call tbh. Any other pinnacles of jazz? #stangetz #creedtaylor #vervejazz #sweetrain
picture of the cover of Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery's Verve album "The Dynamic Duo" - the two black men have their arms interlocked, both trying to eat a sandwich. Montgomery is wearing a pork-pie style hat.
Morning! (at least it still is just about here) in honor of tonight's Rocky Mountain PBS jazz night. Two awesome documentaries one on #Wesmontomery and the Long Walk about #Denver resident Charlie Burrell.
Set your VCR's ;-)
@mightymombo.bsky.social #creedtaylor
One of the classics. Bob James from '74.
Fond memories of finding this in 80's Dublin - knew it had a break but never heard the full song. Couldn't get home on the bus quick enough to listen. Mind blown.
#nautilus #jazzfusion #bobjames #idrismuhammad #garyking #creedtaylor #ctirecords
#CreedTaylor was just 25-years old when he convinced Gus Wildi to let him produce Chris and she needed to change direct.
ending the afternoon with the final 14 tracks of a 100 track, 5-hour #jackteagraden marathon. Believe it or not, #creedtaylor was enamored with Teagarden and recorded 4x albums for #verve just before Jack died.
Taylor first recorded Teagarden in 1954 for Bethlehem but it was uncredited.
He was still working in a department store when his first #Kudu album came out, he got to put it in the racks.
You can find all this plus at least 2x live sets; a ctproduced mix and so much more. www.ctproduced.com/jazzjump/
#ctproduced #creedtaylor #ctirecords #Groverwahsingtonjr #jazzsky
downbeat magazine clipping reads "Respect Creed, Too! 50 years on and people still think it makes them “hip” to take shots at the first great commercial jazz music producer. (As Laurence Svirchev did in Chords & Discords June 2024.) Creed Taylor implicitly understood that great jazz musicians deserved to be heard and deserved to make money. When Creed started producing, selling 5,000 jazz records was un- heard of, much less tens of thousands. Randy Weston’s CTI album Blue Moses was Weston’s most successful in sales. It is con- sidered by many to be one of the best albums on CTI, which is saying something alongside Hubbard’s Red Clay, Stanley Turrentine’s Sug- ar and others. Weston himself acknowledged in his auto- biography (African Rhythms: The Autobiogra- phy of Randy Weston, Duke University Press) that Blue Moses was a miracle, saying, “If it wasn’t for Blue Moses, I never would have been able to pay all those musicians. It was truly a miracle.” "
Look mum, I made downbeat January 2025 issue!
#ctproduced #creedtaylor #ctirecords #randymoses
This year I'll have the #creedtaylor (fantasy) Christmas mix and a new entry - the 1954 10-inch mono LP "Winter Sequence". I spent an inordinate amount of time manually cleaning it up. #comingsoon
Originally I was going to cover two artists produced by #CreedTaylor - Chet and #TamikoJones in a single article. Finding out about Tamiko Jones was so, so much more interesting. #Detroit music before #Motown #TheGreatMigration #MeToo not yet resolved.
www.ctproduced.com/tamiko-jones...
Road Song
♬〜 Wes Montgomery - Fly Me To The Moon 💿Road Song
#Jazz #Guitar #JazzGuitar #SmoothJazz #CreedTaylor #NowPlaying
Road Song
♬〜 Wes Montgomery - Fly Me To The Moon 💿Road Song
#Jazz #Guitar #JazzGuitar #SmoothJazz #CreedTaylor #NowPlaying
