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