Ed Michel
In the collection
5 records
Played with
John Coltrane
2 records together
Ornette Coleman
2 records together
Don Cherry
2 records together
Charlie Haden
1 record together
B.B. King
1 record together
Charles Mingus
1 record together
Jimmy Garrison
1 record together
Elvin Jones
1 record together
McCoy Tyner
1 record together
Frank Loesser
1 record together
Cole Porter
1 record together
About
American musician, engineer, producer, and record company executive from Los Angeles, California born in 1936. Mainly produced jazz and blues recordings since 1957. Collaborations with many jazz musicians, from Louis Armstrong to John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker and Miles Davis. Also credited as photographer.
Started in industry as an assistant engineer to and . Joined as Associate Director of the Music Department in February, 1966. He left do freelance producing and joined in early 1969 as their jazz and blues specialist. After Bob Thiele left to establish Flying Dutchman, Michel took over management of , and in 1970. He was also Chief Producer and A&R Director for those labels until 1975. After leaving ABC, he did freelance production work, often in partnership with , notably at A&M's , , , and 's sub-labels and .
From Discogs.