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New York City record producer, engineer and arranger (February 10, 1937 East Cleveland, OH - February 2026).
A central figure in the 1960s Greenwich Village music scene, he left an enduring mark on the industry with the following career highlights :
Free Jazz & Folk Production: He served as the chief recording engineer for the legendary avant-garde label ESP-Disk, where he produced and recorded seminal work for artists like Sun Ra.
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