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Incorporated: Cti Records & Genius Of Creed Taylor
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Double vinyl LP pressing. Creed Taylor was one of the most successful producers in jazz history. "Getz/Gilberto", the album he produced for Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, sold over a million copies worldwide and singles by Jimmy Smith and Deodato were pop smashes. Taylor started his career working for others, first as an in-house producer and then with his CTI imprint via A&M in 1967. In 1970 he went out on his own and CTI became successful, but controversial for it's sweetening and commercialization of jazz. This is the legend, but behind it was a diverse, soulful and innovative label, where, in it's finest moments, CTI wrote itself into jazz history. "Incorporated!" looks afresh at the first five years of it's existence to celebrate it's sounds and the man behind it. We have chosen 10 tracks that reflect those five years and the incredible range of styles that were recorded under the CTI banner. So we have small group sessions, jazz funk, and full orchestral works, arranged by the likes of Don Sebesky, Bob James and Eumir Deodato. We've selected key moments but also some surprises. Most of all we have beautiful music by some giants of jazz.