Teo Macero

American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer (1925–2008)

Born: 30 October 1925
Glens Falls
Died: 19 February 2008
Riverhead
Country: United States
Active: 1953–
Record labels: Columbia Records
Discography: 7 albums

Biography

Teo Macero was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Teo Macero was born on 30 October 1925 in Glens Falls and died on 19 February 2008 in Riverhead. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records. The discography here lists 7 albums, from “Explorations” (1954) to “Impressions of Miles Davis” (2001). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship (1957).

Attilio Joseph "Teo" Macero (October 30, 1925 – February 19, 2008) was an American jazz record producer, saxophonist, and composer. He was a producer at Columbia Records for twenty years. Macero produced Miles Davis' Bitches Brew and Dave Brubeck's Time Out, two of the best-selling and most influential jazz albums of all time. Macero was known for his innovative use of editing and tape manipulation unprecedented in jazz and proving influential on subsequent fusion, experimental rock, electronica, post-punk, no wave, and acid jazz.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Explorations 1954 · Debut Teo 1957 · Prestige Betrayal 1977 · Inner City Records

Virus (Original Soundtrack) = 復活の日 1980

Fusion 1984 · Europa Records Acoustical Suspension 1985 · Doctor Jazz Records Impressions of Miles Davis 2001 · Teorecords

Also plays on

Albums where Teo Macero is credited as a sideman

1955	Jazzical Moods — Charles Mingus & John LaPorta	baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
1956	Jazz Composers Workshop — Charles Mingus	saxophone, tenor saxophone
1957	’Round About Midnight — Miles Davis	arranger
1958	Legrand Jazz — Michel Legrand	baritone saxophone
1959	Mingus Ah Um — Charles Mingus	producer
1959	Time Out — The Dave Brubeck Quartet	producer
1960	Blues in Orbit — Duke Ellington	liner notes
1960	Mingus Dynasty — Charles Mingus	producer
1960	Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein — The Dave Brubeck Quartet, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein	producer
1961	Take Five at Basin Street East — Carmen McRae with Dave Brubeck	producer
1962	Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics — Carmen McRae	producer
1962	Drumfusion — The New Dynamic Chico Hamilton Quintet	producer
1962	Bossa Nova U.S.A. — The Dave Brubeck Quartet	producer
1963	Seven Steps to Heaven — Miles Davis	producer
1963	Free Fall — Jimmy Giuffre	producer
1964	Monk. — Thelonious Monk	producer
1964	Big Band and Quartet in Concert — Thelonious Monk	producer
1964	Time Changes — The Dave Brubeck Quartet	producer
1964	Jazz Impressions of New York — The Dave Brubeck Quartet	producer
1965	Solo Monk — Thelonious Monk	producer
1965	Woody's Winners — Woody Herman	producer
1965	Travellin' Man — Charlie Byrd Trio	producer
1965	Angel Eyes — The Dave Brubeck Quartet	producer
1966	Time In — Dave Brubeck	producer
1966	Brazilian Byrd — Charlie Byrd	engineer, producer
1966	Byrdland — Charlie Byrd	piano, producer
1966	My Favorite Things — The Dave Brubeck Quartet	producer
1967	Sorcerer — Miles Davis	producer
1967	Straight, No Chaser — Thelonious Monk	producer
1967	The Time and the Place — Art Farmer Quintet	producer