If you've enjoyed almost any small-label jazz recording made between the early '50s and the '70s, you've enjoyed the "Van Gelder Sound." Engineer Rudy Van Gelder has died at the age of 91.
R.I.P. RUDY VAN GELDER (1924-2016)
Rudy Van Gelder, Audio Engineer Who Helped Define Sound of Jazz on Record, Dies at 91
R.I.P. RUDY VAN GELDER (1924-2016)
Rudy Van Gelder, Audio Engineer Who Helped Define Sound of Jazz on Record, Dies at 91