Mingus & Miles Davis Collaborator Teo Macero Passed Away
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Teo Macero produced Miles Davis' most outrageous albums, including Bitches Brew, In A Silent Way and Kind of Blue. On Tuesday he died at the age of 82. Macero was one of the most influential people in jazz history. He co-founded Charles Mingus' Jazz Composers Workshop, recorded several albums with Mingus and he signed Mingus, Monk and Byrd to Columbia Records while he was a producer at the label. Macero died February 19th in Quogue, NY after surviving years of illness.News from Giant StepExtensive bio on wikipedia and WFIU
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