Join David Sutter, Creed Taylor’s authorized biographer, and me as we discuss his book “Creed Taylor – The Man Who Put Jazz on the Pop Charts” – Sept 19th, 2 PM Eastern – free and online.
Creed Taylor: The Man Who Put Jazz On The Pop Charts
David Sutter’s authorized biography of Creed Taylor is now available for pre-order, set for release on October 29, 2026. The book details Taylor’s influential role in jazz history, drawing on extensive research and interviews. Pre-orders are available in multiple countries, with formats including hardback, eBook, and audiobook.
Creed Taylor in 1979
Today marks what would have been the 95th birthday of Creed Taylor, a producer celebrated for his subtle yet impactful influence in the jazz music industry. Despite facing significant challenges, including CTI’s bankruptcy in 1978, Taylor’s dedication to crossover music has left a lasting legacy, exemplified by his nurturing of artists like Wes Montgomery. His approach, blending commercial elements with jazz, aimed to broaden the genre’s appeal without compromising its essence, a reflection of his deep commitment to both the art and its artists.
Remembering Creed Taylor On His Born Day
It’s late on May13th, 2023. I didn’t want today to pass without remembering Creed Taylor on the anniversary of his birth in 1929. The feedback, comments and subscriptions to this website from social media have far exceeded the original number I thought might be interested in Creed Taylor’s work. More than 2,000 receive notifications and emails for each post. I’m […]
The Reissue List
2021/2022 I get occasional emails from readers asking if I know if this album is on CD, or if there is a vinyl pressing available new? While I do buy occasional new vinyl and CD’s, it’s usually only to get a remastered version of something I already have, especially from the early 1960’s, or when I have the mono version. […]
The Music Came First
The Snapshots Foundation, Johnathan Bewley produced bio-pic of Creed Taylor has been released on Vimeo. A great number of contributions from Herb Alpert, Ron Carter, Bob James, Harvey Mason, Lenny White, Hubert Laws, George Benson, Ashley Kahn and more. In many ways, as Creed would have wanted, it’s as much a tribute to those artists, than it is to Creed. […]
Creed Taylor Has Left The Studio
News reached me earlier today that Creed Taylor has passed away. My sincere condolences and sympathy to Creed’s family. A a life well lived is a life worth living. Creed’s life was more than well lived, and his legacy will be with us forever. Creed Bane Taylor, Creed Taylor V, Creed Taylor, Jr.Born 13th May, 1929 – Died 22nd August, […]
Hal McKusick – “Taylor Made”?
The Backstory Having committed to redouble my digitization efforts, I decided I’d start with the oldest and most obscure. The first album I pulled from the racks was the Hal McKusick “East Coast Jazz / 8“[1]Hal McKusick Quartet – East Coast Jazz Series No. 8 | Discogs. The album is unique in a couple of ways, apart from being a […]
On This Day: Quincy Jones calls Creed Taylor
In December 1995, Billboard magazine issue featured a tribute to Quincy Jones “Quincy Jones: A Half Century Of Music” featuring an expansive interview with Quincy by Mark Rowland. Including numerous full page advertisements, it runs 34-pages. Not only is Creed Taylor not mentioned, but in it’s listings and discography, everything prior to Quincy’s signing with Mercury Records is omitted, even […]
Remembering Chris Connor
Birth name: Mary Jean LoutsenhizerBorn: November 8, 1927, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.Died: August 29, 2009, Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. Chris was the first of Creed Taylor’s production career and became a major success. Chris Connor and Creed Taylor would never work together again after both leaving Bethlehem in 1955. Remarkably, Chris and Creed were both in their twenties at […]