Michael Cuscuna, a three-time Grammy winner known for his jazz music, has died at the age of 75.

Cuscuna died of cancer on Saturday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. The news was confirmed on Monday by the record label Blue Note, for which he produced the reissue and studio sessions.

moreover, hollywood reporter It was reported that Grammy-winning recording artist Billy Vera, a longtime friend of his, announced that his death was due to a battle with cancer.

The Mosaic Records co-founder, historian and archivist produced hundreds of jazz reissues and studio sessions during his career.

Cuscuna produced 1970 album Buddy and JuniorsBuddy Guy’s specialty, junior wells And junior mensfor Vanguard Records, and for the 1972s surrenderBonnie Raitt’s only gold album during her time at Warner Bros.

He produced re-issues and studio sessions for Impulse, Atlantic, Arista, Muse, Elektra, Freedom, Novus and virtually the entire Blue Note catalogue.

Label executives wrote on Instagram, “To state the obvious, Blue Note Records would not exist today without the passion and dedication of Michael Cuscuna.”

Nominated nine times in total, Cuscuna received Grammy Awards in 1993, 1999, and 2002 for producing box sets of the music of Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, and Billie Holiday, respectively.