Rudy Van Gelder has passed away, RIP

A full and productive life indeed. RIP

 

I learned a lot about jazz listening to those RVG editions. Thanks for everything Rudy!

 

You simply can't fail to be inspired by his story. To go from his humble studio roots to the pinnacle of the artform, working with the greatest players of the 20th Century, and leaving an unbelievable trove of music for future generations to enjoy. Just think of how much of his work we all own! Godspeed, Mr. Van Gelder. And thank you for the music!

 

A man who's passion revolutionized the way we hear jazz. RIP to a true pioneer.

 

R.I.P. Mr. van Gelder...and thanks!

 

'Hey Rudy, put this on the record.....ALL of it!'

He kept his promise, and then some.

Heartfelt thanks, Rudy. So long.

 

R.I.P. great one.

 

That was on one of the takes of either Bag's Groove or The Man I Love wasn't it ? I know it was an argument with Thelonious Monk. hahaaa !!! Good thing they didn't come to blows. I know Miles boxed a bag for exercise...but Monk would've conked him !!

 

Went to Waterloo Records in Austin and purchased Oliver Nelson's "The Blues and the Abstract Truth" after hearing the news. A vast majority of my Jazz Collection was recorded by Rudy, what a great, productive, long life he led in the Jazz World. RIP and thanks for all the great recordings!

 

Saw this CD today for 1.99 and bought it. My little tribute to Rudy!

 

What a great album ! And a Rudy too-t toot !

So that one was recorded in his Englewood Cliffs studio as he moved there from that living room in Hackensack in 1959 I believe.

Oh something else....I read a quote saying if he'd had a digital recorder back in the 50s..he's have used that as he considered it superior to analog recording. Isn't that weird ?

 

This is the same pose he holds in the Jimmy Smith doc, LOL

 

Sad to hear of Mr. Van Gelder's passing. I'm listening now to a copy of the impossibly rare J & K album STONEBONE that was only released on LP in Japan on A&M/CTi, engineered of course by Rudy Van Gelder. https://www.discogs.com/J-K-Stonebone/release/5501017

 

He's actually on record (NPI) as preferring everything about digital recording and playback technology--"the LP is the greatest distorter", in his own words. Also, (paraphrasing): "What digital technology do you wish you had when you started recording?" "All of it." I don't wanna start an analog vs digital argument in here but I find this very interesting.

 

From one Rudy to another... RIP Mr. Rudy van Gelder

Rudy van Aalst.

 

Food for thought...

 

Quoting myself here, from a different thread from almost 2 years ago. Wouldn't it be great if someone would write a book about him? @2xUeL maybe?

 

I rustled this up quickly yesterday:

 

'The Man I Love' (take one). It's a funny exchange, though there were tensions, no-one got hurt. For me it always seemed like a private war of wills between Miles and Monk. Miles had his 'cool' to preserve and Monk was the kind who didn't give a furk and was as stubborn as a mule. He plays that amazing solo on both takes where he stretches the motif over double the number of bars. Miles grows impatient and gives him a blast to get him back with the time. Whatever, it's two superlative players jousting away determined not to give an inch, and making wonderful music. Now that Rudy's gone it has an added touch of poignancy.

 

August Kleinzahler: The Van Gelder Sound »

 

RIP, Legend

 

I wonder what his last project was. Was he working pretty recently?

 

In Dutch only:

Jazz-geluidstechnicus Rudy van Gelder overleden »

 

VERY nice! Both the record and the video. Thanks for sharing!