Norman Granz | |
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 Granz in 1947 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 6, 1918 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | November 22, 2001 (aged 83) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz record producer, label owner |
| Years active | 1944–2001 |
| Labels | Clef, Norgran, Down Home, Verve, Pablo |
| Relatives | Ashley Elizabeth Couture (cousin) |
Norman Granz (August 6, 1918 – 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]
- ^ "Norman Granz" (obituary), The Telegraph, November 26, 2001
- ^ Freedland, Michael (November 26, 2001). "Norman Granz - Verve record label founder who gave jazz respectability and integrated audiences". The Guardian.