Tommy LiPuma

Tommy LiPuma
Tommy LiPuma
Background information
Birth name	Thomas LiPuma
Born	July 5, 1936; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 13, 2017 (aged 80); New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, rhythm and blues
Occupation	Record producer
Years active	1960s–2017
Labels	Liberty/Imperial (1961–1965); A&M (1965–1969); Blue Thumb Records (1968–1974); Warner Bros. (1974–1978); A&M/Horizon (1978–1979); Warner Bros. (1979–1990); Elektra Records (1990–1995); GRP/Verve (1994–2011);
Formerly of	George Benson; Michael Franks; Diana Krall;

Tommy LiPuma (July 5, 1936 – March 13, 2017) was an American music producer. His productions received 33 Grammy nominations and sold over 75 million albums. His six individual nominations resulted in five Grammy wins.^[1] LiPuma worked with many musicians, including Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, George Benson, Phil Upchurch, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, Gábor Szabó, Claudine Longet, Dave Mason, the Yellowjackets, the Sandpipers, Michael Franks, Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Ben Sidran, The Crusaders, Joe Sample, Randy Crawford and Dr. John. In 2020, his biography, The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma, written by Ben Sidran and published by Nardis Books, was named "the music biography of the year" by The New York City Jazz Record.^[2]

^ Lars, Brandle (March 14, 2017). "Tommy LiPuma, Grammy-Winning Producer & Record Exec, Dies at 80". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ Oleksiuk, Kyle (July 1, 2020). "The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma". The New York City Jazz Record. Retrieved December 23, 2023.