CTI Records (Creed Taylor Incorporated) is a jazz record label founded in 1967 by producer/A&R manager Creed Taylor. Its first album release was Wes Montgomery's A Day In The Life in 1967. The latest new release, by the CTI Jazz All-Star Band, was recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2009, but released only in Japan in November 2010 on multiple formats: CD, DVD and Blu-ray. Initially, CTI was a subsidiary of A&M Records, then the label went independent in 1970. Its roster of artists included George Benson, Bob James, Walter Wanderley, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Stanley Turrentine, Ron Carter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Deodato.

Kudu Records, CTI's sister label, was launched in 1971 and was oriented towards soul jazz featuring releases by Grover Washington, Jr.; Esther Phillips; Hank Crawford; Johnny Hammond; Grant Green; Joe Beck; Lonnie Smith; and Idris Muhammad.

Salvation Records was a subsidiary label which released 10 albums during its existence including material by Roland Hanna, Johnny Hammond, Gábor Szabó, Airto, the New York Jazz Quartet, and, in the 1990s, Faith Howard.

The kudus are two species of antelope of the genus Tragelaphus:

Etymology

The name of the animal was imported into English in the 18th century from isiXhosa iqhude, via Afrikaans koedoe.

Habitat

Lesser kudus come from the savanna near Acacia and Commiphora shrubs. They have to rely on thickets for protection, so they are rarely seen in the open. Their brown and striped pelts help to camouflage them in scrub environments.

Behavior

Like many other antelope, male kudus can be found in bachelor groups, but they are more likely to be solitary. Their dominance displays tend not to last long and are generally fairly peaceful, consisting of one male making himself look big by making his hair stand on end. When males do have a face-off, they will lock their horns in a competition to determine the stronger puller; kudus' necks enlarge during the mating season for this reason. Sometimes two competing males are unable to unlock their horns and, if unable to disengage, will die of starvation or dehydration. Males are seen with females only in the mating season, when they join in groups of 5–15 kudus, including offspring. Calves grow very quickly and at six months are fairly independent of their mothers.

A kudu is a type of antelope.

Kudu may also refer to:

Kudu, is a large fast food chain in Saudi Arabia. It was established in 1988 and has over 200 branches in Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf states. It is also available in Sudan, Jordan, Yemen, and Libya. The first branch opened in Riyadh on 16 April 1988 on 30th street. It mainly serves burgers and heavy sandwiches and Western-style breakfasts.

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