CTI Records

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CTI Records was an influential jazz-focused record label, especially prominent in the 1970s, known for its polished production, crossover appeal, and collaborations with leading jazz artists.

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CTI Records canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz record label
record label
basedIn New York City
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era jazz fusion era
post-bop era
foundedBy Creed Taylor
genre crossover jazz
funk
jazz
jazz fusion
pop-jazz
soul jazz
hasImprint Kudu Records
Salvation Records
Three Brothers Records
inception 1967
influenced contemporary jazz production aesthetics
smooth jazz
knownFor collaborations with leading jazz artists
crossover appeal
elaborate album packaging
photographic album covers
polished production
notableArtist Antônio Carlos Jobim
surface form: Antonio Carlos Jobim

Chet Baker
Deodato
Freddie Hubbard
George Benson
Grover Washington Jr.
Hubert Laws
Idris Muhammad
Jim Hall
Joe Farrell
Milt Jackson
Paul Desmond
Ron Carter
Stanley Turrentine
notablePeriod 1970s
notableRelease First Light
Giant Box
Prelude
Red Clay
Sugar
White Rabbit
parentOrganization A&M Records
styleCharacteristic blend of jazz and pop elements
high-fidelity studio sound
lush string arrangements
strong rhythm section grooves

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George Benson recordLabel CTI Records
Chet Baker recordLabel CTI Records
Ron Carter recordLabel CTI Records
Freddie Hubbard recordLabel CTI Records
Art Farmer recordLabel CTI Records
CTI All-Stars recordLabel CTI Records
Hubert Laws recordLabel CTI Records
Jim Hall recordLabel CTI Records
She Was Too Good to Me recordLabel CTI Records
Grover Washington Jr. recordLabel CTI Records