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You probably don't recognize the name Rudy Van Gelder, but he strongly affected the ears of anyone who listened to jazz for a half-century. I can't even guess how many records I own that he engineered. Here's a life that touched millions:
http://nyti.ms/2bUb6BH
This video interview shows producer Michael Cuscuna discussing Rudy's early days of Blue Note, the legends with whom he has worked, and his legacy as history's jazz recording engineer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpmA2VcpP0w
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A meticulous but mild-mannered engineer had his kitchen remodeled. All during the project, he left notes for the workmen, politely calling their attention to mistakes or oversights. But the job went slowly; it seemed like it would never end. But he finally left them a note that got the job finished in a week: "Starting June 15, all work here will be supervised by five children!"
"All right, class, who can punctuate this sentence: 'Fun fun fun worry worry worry'?" Little Johnny's hand shot up. "I got it, teach! 'Fun, period; fun, period; fun, no period -- worry, worry, worry'!"
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