Creed Taylor
Biography
Creed Bane Taylor V (May 13, 1929 – August 22, 2022) was an American record producer, best known for his work with Creed Taylor, Inc. which he founded in 1966 and the CTI Records label. 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.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Getz / Gilberto
1964
Jazz Samba
1962
Mister Magic
1975
Genius + Soul = Jazz
1961
The Blues And The Abstract Truth
1961
A Day In The Life
1967
Prelude
1973
California Dreaming
1967
Trio 64
1964
The George Benson Collection
1981
Three
1976
Stone Flower
1970
Smokin' At The Half Note
1965
Sweet Rain
1967
Bumpin'
1965
Trio '65
1965
Getz Au Go Go
1964
The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays
1963
Africa/Brass
1961
Out Of The Cool
1961
One
1974
Red Clay
1970
Wave
1967
Got My Mojo Workin'
1966
Credited work
12,452 releases · 1,066 albums · active 1954–2026
- Production · 13,395
- Other credits · 90
- Performance · 8
- Engineering · 6
- Mastering · 3
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Electric Lady Studios · A&R Studios · Webster Hall