What is Creed Taylor?
{{Infobox person | name = Creed Taylor | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|5|13}} | birth_place = [[Lynchburg, Virginia]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|08|23|1929|5|13}} | occupation = Record producer, Record label founder | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = [[Jazz]] | instrument = [[Trumpet]] | years_active = 1955–1995 | label = {{Flatlist| * [[CTI Records]] * [[Bethlehem Records]] * [[ABC Records|ABC-Paramount]] * [[Impulse! Records|Impulse!]] * [[Verve Records|Verve]] * [[A&M Records]] }} }} }} '''Creed Taylor''' (May 13, 1929 – August 23, 2022) was an American [[record producer]]. He was best known for his work with [[CTI Records]], which he founded in 1967. He also worked for [[Bethlehem Records]], [[ABC Records|ABC-Paramount Records]] (including its jazz label, [[Impulse! Records|Impulse!]]), [[Verve Records|Verve]], and [[A&M Records]]. Taylor died on August 23, 2022, at the age of 93.<ref>[https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/creed-taylor-rip/ Creed Taylor, Jazz Giant And Impulse! Founder Has Passed Away At The Age of 93]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Creed}} [[Category:1929 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:American record producers]] [[Category:American jazz musicians]] [[Category:American trumpeters]] [[Category:Musicians from Virginia]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Virginia]] [[Category:People from Lynchburg, Virginia]] [[Category:American composers]] [[Category:American Grammy Award winners]] {{Biography-stub}}