Bob Weinstock
Bob Weinstock (* 2. October 1928 in New York , NY , USA ; † 4. January 2006 in Boca Raton , Florida ) was an American record producer and founder of the Jazz - label Prestige Records .
Growing up in Manhattan, Weinstock showed business acumen early on, selling shellac records through newspaper ads. At first he was a fan of Dixieland jazz and swing music ; from an early age he was enthusiastic about modern jazz . At the age of 20, he rented space in the Jazz Record Center and became the proponents of bebop .
In 1949 Weinstock founded the record label New Jazz ; first he took on the group of Lennie Tristano . In 1950, the label was renamed Prestige Records . The label's catalog included classic jazz musicians such as Miles Davis , John Coltrane , Sonny Rollins , Thelonious Monk and others. Weinstock himself campaigned for an authentic sound for the artists.
He worked with the sound engineer Rudy Van Gelder and the jazz critic Ira Gitler . In the 1960s, Weinstock left the production work to Chris Albertson , Ozzie Cadena , Esmond Edwards , Don Schlitten, and other producers.
In 1971 he sold Prestige and its sister label to Fantasy and retired to Florida. He died of diabetes.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vine, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American record producer and jazz label founder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , NY , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 2006 |
| Place of death | Boca Raton , Florida |