By late 1964, Creed Taylor could see the writing on the wall. Teen transistor-radio sales were skyrocketing, and the surging success of the Beatles, the Supremes and other rock and r&b groups was daunting. Clearly, business as usual for jazz records and jazz artists had to change or they were going to suffer financially. Creed realized early that a new …
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