Creed Taylor
Creed Taylor | |
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Creed Taylor in 2021 | |
| Born | May 13, 1929 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 2022 (aged 93) Nuremberg, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, record label founder |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1955–1995 |
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Creed Bane Taylor V (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.