Norman Granz
American jazz musician and producer (1918-2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norman Granz (August 6, 1918 ā November 22, 2001) was an American jazz record producer and concert promoter. He founded the record labels Clef, Norgran, Down Home, Verve, and Pablo. Granz was acknowledged as "the most successful impresario in the history of jazz".[1] He was also a champion of racial equality, insisting, for example, on integrating audiences at concerts he promoted.[2]
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Born | (1918-08-06)August 6, 1918 Los Angeles, California |
Died | November 22, 2001(2001-11-22) (aged 83) Geneva, Switzerland |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, label owner |
Years active | 1944ā2001 |
Labels | Clef, Norgran, Down Home, Verve, Pablo |
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