CTI Records (Creed Taylor International or Creed Taylor Incorporated) was a jazz record label founded in 1967 by Creed Taylor, initially as a subsidiary of A&M Records.
Kudu Records was CTI's sister label, launched in 1971 and was oriented more towards soul jazz. Its roster of artists included Grover Washington, Jr., Hank Crawford, and Idris Muhammad. Don Sebesky created most of the arrangements for the label and every session featured some of jazz's finest players-- Ron Carter appeared on nearly every recording and Herbie Hancock was frequently on piano.
Salvation Records was a subsidiary label which released 10 albums during its existence, including material by Roland Hanna, Johnny Hammond, Gábor Szabó, Airto and New York Jazz Quartet.[1]
Greenestreet and Three Brothers were also short-lived affiliated labels.
Taylor had previously founded Impulse Records and worked for Verve Records, and had earned a reputation as a respected producer of jazz albums. His productions for CTI shared a characteristically warm, soft ambience and helped establish smooth jazz as a commercially viable musical genre. The label also became well known for its striking album sleeve designs, many of them featuring vivid photographic images by artist Pete Turner.[2][3]
CTI Records declared bankruptcy in 1978,[4] but most of its catalog has remained in print. CTI's post-A&M Records output is now owned by Sony BMG Music Entertainment and distributed by Epic Records, while Grover Washington, Jr.'s Kudu albums have been reissued on Motown's MoJazz imprint. In addition Bob James' four CTI albums are owned by him, and Seawind also owns their CTI back catalog. Meanwhile the A&M releases are now distributed by Verve Records, a division of Universal Music Group.
Partial Discography
- 1967: Wave by Antonio Carlos Jobim
- 1968: When It Was Done by Walter Wanderley
- 1969: Moondreams by Walter Wanderley
- 1970: Tide by Antonio Carlos Jobim
- 1970: Red Clay by Freddie Hubbard
- 1970: Straight Life by Freddie Hubbard
- 1970: Stone Flower by Antonio Carlos Jobim
- 1970: Sugar by Stanley Turrentine
- 1970: Joe Farrell Quartet by Joe Farrell
- 1971: First Light by Freddie Hubbard
- 1971: The Sugar Man by Stanley Turrentine
- 1971: God Bless the Child by Kenny Burrell
- 1971: Inner City Blues by Grover Washington Jr.
- 1972: Cherry by Stanley Turrentine
- 1972: White Rabbit by George Benson
- 1972: Moon Germs by Joe Farrell
- 1972: Sky Dive by Freddie Hubbard
- 1973: Don't Mess with Mister T. by Stanley Turrentine
- 1973: Keep Your Soul Together by Freddie Hubbard
- 1973: In Concert Volume One by Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine
- 1973: In Concert Volume Two by Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine
- 1973: Deodato 2 by Eumir Deodato
- 1973: Sunflower by Milt Jackson
- 1974: One by Bob James
- 1974: Power of Soul by Idris Muhammad
- 1974: Goodbye by Milt Jackson
- 1975: Concierto by Jim Hall
- 1975: Two by Bob James
- 1976: A Secret Place by Grover Washington Jr.
- 1976: Velvet Darkness by Allan Holdsworth
- 1976: House of the Rising Sun by Idris Muhammad
- 1977: Turn This Mutha Out by Idris Muhammad
- 1978: Baltimore by Nina Simone
- 1979: In A Temple Garden by Yusef Lateef
- 1979: Yama by Art Farmer
- 1979: La Cuna by Ray Barretto
- 1980: Fuse One by Fuse One
- 1981: Silk by Fuse One
- 1982: Studio Trieste by Chet Baker
- 1982: Gershwin Carmichael Cats by Roland Hanna
- 1983: In My Life by Patti Austin
- 1990: Rhythmstick by Dizzy Gillespie
- 1991: Song Of The Sun by Jim Beard
- 1991: The Proper Angle by Charles Fambrough
References
- ^ Salvation Records discography
- ^ Feature on CTI Records at dougpayne.com
- ^ Pete Turner: Album Covers (Part 2), Jazzwax, April 9, 2008.
- ^ jazzitude.com
External links
- CTI Records - label history, artist roster, Billboard Pop and AC Chart performance, and photo gallery (1967-1970).
- A CTI Records discography
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