Artist
American music producer and record label owner. (February 12, 1920 – March 13, 1985).
Born Abraham Shadrinsky, Shad's career as a producer began with Savoy Records and National Records (2) in the 1940's. He produced, among other jazz musicians, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan, Maynard Ferguson, The Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet, Billy Eckstine, Dinah Washington, & Quincy Jones. Other notable artists he worked with include Patti Page, Vic Damone, and The Platters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Janis Joplin (Big Brother & The Holding Company) & Ted Nugent (The Amboy Dukes).
Among his labels were Time Records (3), Brent Records, Mainstream Records, and Shad. He also co-founded the labels Sittin' In With and Jax (3) with his brother Morty Shad.
Father of Tamara Shad, grandfather of Judd Apatow and Mia Apatow, great grandfather of Maude Apatow.
Tracks
A1
House Of The Rising Funk
03:20
A2
Soul Village
06:21
A3
Magical Connection
03:28
A4
Soulsides
04:29
B1
Mask
07:30
B2
Never Did I Stop Loving You
02:35
B3
Abscretions
04:54
B4
Right On
04:03
C1
Scatbird
03:57
C2
Red Clay
04:59
C3
Rum And Mumbles
02:53
C4
I Ain't Got Much (But Whatever I Got It's Yours Baby)
03:15
D1
Granite & Concrete
10:01
D2
Quadrivium
03:48
D3
Feelin' Good
04:38
