In 1973, Creed Taylor, Inc. dominated the Jazz charts with multiple albums, including Deodato’s “Prelude” and Grover Washington Jr.’s “Soul Box.” Jazz sales surged, influenced by CTI’s success. Prominent events included Ron Carter’s West Coast concerts and the release of notable albums like Esther Phillips’ “Black-Eyed Blues.” John Rosica assumed full marketing responsibilities at CTI.
The 2024 Reissue List
The post discusses various 2024 vinyl reissues of Creed Taylor productions, spotlighting artists like Idris Muhammad, Nina Simone, and Stan Getz among others. Each entry details the vinyl quality, special editions, and availability across different regions, with mentions of both European and U.S. sources. The author, not owning most releases, encourages reader input to keep the music legacy alive. Links to past posts on older reissues are provided for readers seeking more information.
The Adventurers – Q, Jobim, Deodato
I get occasional questions that are random, related, and most often unrelated topics. My usual response “is it worth $75-$150 to you?” That covers the minimum amount of time it takes to look things up and come to a reasonable answer. This one though came on the right day, and had an interesting, adjacent topic. After writing about Quincy Jones […]