A look at the music, musicians and albums produced by legendary producer Creed Taylor
The recent acquisition of archival San Francisco Chronicle issues revealed a critical 1971 column by John L. Wasserman, targeting CTI’s Summer Jazz concert and Leonard Feather’s involvement. At the time, Feather was an LA Times columnist.
Wasserman condemned the event for poor organization, lack of audience notification, and financial exploitation, marking it a significant failure in connecting artists with fans but was that fair?
The Curious Case of “CTI Summer Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl” – Doug tackles the details, many you won’t know, we have a track by track playlist from the All-Stars live also 1972.
The article by Bernard Lairet reflects on a 1972 CTI All-Stars concerty. Lairet compares them to Norman Granz’s Jazz At The Philharmonic, emphasizing their success and influence in jazz. The upcoming Winter Jazz Concert aims to promote CTI Records, showcasing talents like Freddie Hubbard and Hubert Laws. With ticket prices ranging from $4.50 to $6.50, the concert promises an exciting gathering of notable musicians.
A while back I received a question from a reader that asked – Listening to the “Live at the Hollywood Bowl” CTI Summer Jazz series and I’m curious who the man is at the beginning who says “If jazz is dead, this is the biggest funeral I have ever seen.”
I had meant to answer it straight away, since I knew it was jazz journalist, musician Leonard Feather, especially since his name appears on the credits, printed top left on the inside left of the gatefold sleeve. This was complicated only by the fact that the credits list two “M.C. ‘s” and include Rick Holmes as well. I knew I’d read a good review of the concert that included that opening…
Creed Taylor month was announced and first held in 1968. For background and press cuttings from that time, see this entry. There are lots of indications that the music created by the artists of CTI and KUDU is as popular now as Creed could have ever hoped. In the last year, as well as my own #ctproduced Instagram id[1]ctproduced posts […]
This is the fascinating story of the CTI All-Stars, a pioneering jazz ensemble of the 1970s and beyond. I’ve spanned the history of the group, detailed accounts of individual performances, and the spread of their tours. I also delved into financial aspects and provided insight into the challenges faced by the musicians.