Norman Schwartz
Norman Schwartz (born August 25, 1927 , † March 21, 1995 in New York City ) was an American music producer and concert promoter who was mainly active in the field of jazz .
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Schwartz, who studied music and business administration at the Juilliard School of Music and New York University , first founded a tax consultancy and management company that looked after artists from show business such as Stan Getz . From 1968 he produced (primarily) jazz records, first for Skye Recording , then independently for RCA and Columbia, in order to found his own label Gryphon in 1978, which released albums by Phil Woods , Michel Legrand , Mel Tormé and Don Sebesky . He also produced Cal Tjader , Gábor Szabó , Gary McFarland , Lena Horne , Woody Herman , Louis Hayes , Barry Miles , Buddy Rich , Hal Galper , Joe Beck , Ruth Brown , Leon Thomas and Bob Brookmeyer and in 1973 the album Recorded Live At Newport In New York with appearances by Aretha Franklin , Stan Getz and Ella Fitzgerald . Six of his productions have won Grammy Awards .
Between 1982 and 1985, Schwartz oversaw the renovation of the Manhattan Center , which included the installation of a recording studio. He also developed a course on music production for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz .
Web links
- Norman Schwartz at Discogs (English)
- Norman Schwartz at Allmusic (English)
- Obituary, New York Times
Individual evidence
- ↑ Family Tree
- ↑ Schwartz to Remove Talent Stable Onto His Own Label Billboard , September 2, 1978
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schwartz, Norman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American concert promoter and record producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1927 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 1995 |
| Place of death | New York City |