American record producer.
Born November 23, 1918 in New York, NY
Died September 29, 1984 in Teaneck, NJ.
Involved in many important sessions of the 1940s,1950s and 1960s, Reig began to produce recording sessions in 1945 and was soon working regularly at [l33726] on most of their most significant dates (including the Charlie Parker sessions), helping turn Savoy into a major jazz and R&B record company. Reig founded the [l35931] label in 1950 and in the mid-1950s switched over to [l12201], where he extensively recorded the Count Basie Orchestra and other jazz musicians and singers.