posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy
Rudy Van Gelder, a renowned recording engineer who captured jazz greats Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and many others in his parents’ Hackensack living room and later in his Englewood Cliffs studio, died Thursday, August 25 at the age of 91. He is truly a Jazz master in the technological sense. Many of his recording sessions were great records because of the combined efforts of musicians and engineer, capturing the most-pure extract of Jazz at the highest level.
A LOVE SUPREME by John Coltrane
The Ultimate masterpiece in jazz recording. No one knew how to deliver the best of “Trane” better than Rudy Van Gelder. It will take decades to analyze all of his work to put him into the proper perspective regarding the Legacy.
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Van Gelder was as much a contributor to jazz as the musicians themselves. His memory deserves our gratitude.
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I totally agree Brad, & thank you for your comment
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Awesome tribute, Robert. Rest in peace, Rudy. The music lives on forever…
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