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Teo Macero
12+ albums
jazzcomposerthird stream jazzjazz saxophonecontemporary classical
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Teo Macero (October 30, 1925 β February 19, 2008), born Attilio Joseph Macero, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. He was a producer at Columbia Records for twenty years, and most notably produced the Miles Davis album, Kind of Blue, which at #12, is the highest-ranked jazz album on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and according to the RIAA, is the best-selling jazz album of all time. Macero also produced Davis' Bitches Brew, and Dave Brubeck's Time Out, which, along with Kind of Blue, are three of the best-known and most influential jazz albums of all time. Contents Teo Macero was born and raised in Glens Falls, New York. After serving in the United States Navy, he moved to New York City in 1948 to attend the Juilliard School of Music. He studied composition, and graduated from Juilliard in 1953 with Bachelor's and Master's degrees. In 1953, Macero co-founded Charles Mingus' Jazz Composers Workshop, and became a major contributor to the New York City avant-garde jazz scene. As a composer, Macero wrote in an atonal style, as well as in third Stream, a synthesis of jazz and classical music. He performed live, and recorded several albums with Mingus and the other Workshop members over the next three years, including Jazzical Moods (in 1954) and Jazz Composers Workshop (in 1955). During this time, Macero also recorded Explorations (DLP-6). While he had contributed compositions to other albums, this was the first full album of his o
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The Best of Teo Macero
Teo Macero With The Prestige Jazz Quartet
Music for the Silver Screen
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Impressions of Charles Mingus
Fusion
All Blues
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Teo Macero and The Prestige Jazz Quartet
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New York Blues
Impressions of Thelonius Monk
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Impressions of Miles Davis
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Explorations By Ted Macero and Wally Cirillo