Birthdate: November 2, 1924
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Died: August 25, 2016
Rudy Van Gelder, a celebrated American recording engineer known for his expertise in jazz, had a career that lasted over fifty years. He worked on numerous sessions with legendary musicians such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and Herbie Hancock. Van Gelder partnered with different record labels and notably recorded almost all of the Blue Note Records sessions between 1953 and 1967. His contributions to iconic albums like A Love Supreme and Saxophone Colossus established him as a highly influential figure in the history of jazz engineering.
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