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Agreed. Produced my all time fav jazz LP Sunday at the Village. It got me into jazz at 18

Posted by 2chJunkie (A) on March 1, 2015 at 14:28:37

In Reply to: Orrin Keepnews is dead at 91. posted by samtellig on March 1, 2015 at 12:34:25:

Massive talent and he clearly had vision. The record speaks for itself as is said.

I cant imagine it was terribly easy producing jazz albums during the 50s-60s. Keeping the talent focused and on track considering so many had "issues". You look at how so many of the great albums then were recorded in 1 to 3 days in many cases. Unheard of these days if on any kind of major label. Then to see the financial downfall of Riverside in 64. One would imagine the writing may have been on the wall for some time. Yet great albums were still being recorded.

Not trying to down play the musicians he worked with. Just IMO the producer had a very important role in those days. More so than today in some cases I feel.

Made me look up Rudy Van Gelder. Holy cow he is still with us!!! Cant keep tabs on everyone. Theres another living legend. I will agree, RVG and Blue Note in those days had a recognizable house sound. Verve and Prestige broke the mold more consistently. But man oh man that man also had his hands in many of the great albums and talent.

Teo Macero passed some time ago seems. Another fellow with an incredible body of work. Right up there with Keepnews IMO. Just amazing how big Columbia records was in those days. And he played sax, composed and arranged. The man seemed a force! The Monk, Mingus and Brubeck albums made with him are some of the best IMO. Oh did I forget Davis ;)

Sadly the great album produces are passing on. Anyone who doesnt know of Tom Dowd would do themselves a favor to look into him. Great docu called the Language of Music has been made of him.

Sad to see Keepnews has passed. To say his legend will live on is an understatement.

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