George Avakian
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George Avakian was an influential American record producer and jazz historian known for his pioneering work in modern jazz recording and album production, particularly at Columbia Records.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
A&R executive
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American ⓘ jazz historian ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Trustees Award
NERFINISHED
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National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1919-03-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-11-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia Records
NERFINISHED
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RCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ World Pacific Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Armenian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz
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music archiving ⓘ record production ⓘ |
| fullName | George Mesrop Avakian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| influenced | modern jazz album production practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing the concept of the jazz LP album
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pioneering modern jazz recording techniques ⓘ producing landmark jazz albums at Columbia Records ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Recording Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped establish the long-playing record (LP) as a primary format for jazz
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produced early live jazz concert recordings ⓘ reissued historic jazz recordings from the 1920s and 1930s ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Benny Goodman
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Dave Brubeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
production of Benny Goodman – 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert (LP issue)
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production of Dave Brubeck – Jazz Goes to College ⓘ production of Louis Armstrong – Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy ⓘ production of Miles Davis – Round About Midnight ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz historian
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music executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Armavir, Russian SFSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sibling | Aram Avakian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Anahid Ajemian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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