Rudy Van Gelder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rudy Van Gelder

American recording engineer

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1924

Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 25-Aug-2016

Profession: composer, audio engineer, audio technician, jazz record producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Rudolph Van Gelder (November 2, 1924 – August 25, 2016) was an American recording engineer who specialized in jazz.
Over more than half a century, he recorded several thousand sessions, with musicians including John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver and Grant Green.
He worked with many record companies but was most closely associated with Blue Note Records. He worked on albums including John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, Miles Davis's Walkin', Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage, Sonny Rollins's Saxophone Colossus, and Horace Silver's Song for My Father.
He is regarded as one of the most influential engineers in jazz.