Michael Cuscuna, jazz producer who sought forgotten gems, dies at 75
Michael Cuscuna, a jazz historian and producer who combed the archives of storied Blue Note Records for lost tracks of greats such as Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus, and co-founded a label that released Grammy-winning compilations from jazz’s golden age, died April 21 at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 75.