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Irv Greenbaum
aka Irving Greenbaum
real name Abraham Greenbaum
Irv Greenbaum is credited on 1,274 pressings across 271 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,274
Credits
271
Albums
8
Decades active
58
In collections
Biography
NY-based engineer known for a massive legacy within Latin musics.
Born June 22, 1924 / Died May 27, 2009
Irv was known to have worked with varied studios including,,, and. He worked at in the late 1950's and 60's a key period in recording revolution. Irv wrote an autobiography, self published in 2000 entitled "In One Ear and in the Other: Memories of 48 Years in Recording".
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,274 releases · 271 albums · active 1956–2025
- Engineering · 1,334
- Other credits · 20
- Performance · 2
Studios: La Tierra Sound Studios · Broadway Recording Studios · Key Production Studios · Beltone Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Little Girl Blue
1959

El Malo
1967

Cosa Nuestra
1969

The Impulse Years
1974

Gypsy Woman
1967

I've Got A Woman
1962

Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet
1957

Ritmo Tropical
1986

O Gringo
1980

Time
1977

Champions
1975

Numero Tres
1974

Mode
1974

El Juicio
1972

His Flute And Latin Jam
1965

More College Drinking Songs
1958

The Volcanic
1957

De Nuevo Los Compadres
1983

Rican/Struction
1979

8th Sacrement
1974

Black Whip
1973

The Glory Of Love
1956

Candido
1956

The New Charlie Ventura In Hi-Fi
1956
Frequent collaborators
- Fania All Stars
- Celia Cruz
- Willie Colon
- Orchestra Harlow
- Ray Barretto
- Orquesta Inmensidad
- Hector Lavoe
- Louie Ramirez
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