The 70s saw a dramatic slow down in sales of jazz recordings, with pop, rock and soul filling the market. In reaction, Creed Taylor created CTI, a label dedicated to quality mainstream and funky jazz played by top musicians with a commercial objective. CTI sales successfully put jazz back on the map. Although the quality of the music on the label varied, there are enough splendid recordings to satisfy the discriminating jazz fan. Tonight, we will listen to the best of CTI.
| Sugar Stanley Turrentine - Sugar (1970) - CTI |
| Moment's Notice Hubert Laws - The Beginning (1974) - CTI |
| Autumn Leaves Chet Baker - She Was Too Good To Me (1974) - CTI |
| Speed Ball Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson - Cherry (1972) - CTI |
| The Intrepid Fox Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay (1970) - CTI |
| Ifrane Randy Weston - Blue Moses (1972) - CTI |
| So What George Benson - Beyond The Blue Horizon (1971) - CTI |
| My Funny Valentine Gerry Mulligan / Chet Baker - Carnegie Hall Concert Vol 1(1974) - CTI |
| All Blues Ron Carter - All Blues (1973) - CTI |
| Concierto De Aranjuez Jim Hall - Concierto (1975) - CTI |
| Red Clay Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay (1970) - CTI |
| Follow Your Heart Joe Farrell - Joe Farrell Quartet (1970) - CTI |
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