Claus Ogerman (born Klaus Ogermann; 29 April 1930 – 8 March 2016) was a German arranger, conductor, and composer best known for his work with
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop si ...
,
Antonio Carlos Jobim
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,
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...
,
Michael Brecker
Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...
, and
Diana Krall
Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, '' Billboard'' maga ...
.
Life and work
Born in
Ratibor (Racibórz),
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia ( pl, Górny Śląsk; szl, Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; cs, Horní Slezsko; german: Oberschlesien; Silesian German: ; la, Silesia Superior) is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia, located ...
,
Germany
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(now part of
Poland
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), Ogerman began his career with the
piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
. He was one of the most prolific 20th century arrangers and has worked in the
top 40
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,
rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
,
pop,
jazz
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,
R&B,
soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being".
Etymology
The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...
,
easy listening
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,
Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
and
classical music
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fields. The exact number of recording artists for whom Ogerman has either arranged or conducted during his career has never been determined.
In the 1950s, Ogerman worked in Germany as an arranger-pianist with
Kurt Edelhagen
Kurt Edelhagen (born 5 June 1920 – 8 February 1982) was a German big band leader.
He was born in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Edelhagen studied conducting and piano in Essen. In 1945, he started a trio, then a big band a year later ...
, saxophonist and bandleader
Max Greger
Max Greger (April 2, 1926, Munich – August 15, 2015, Munich) was a German jazz musician, saxophonist, big band bandleader and conductor. He recorded over 150 records in jazz and pop music.
In 1948 he founded his first sextet with acclaimed mu ...
, and
Delle Haensch
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Delle is the last French town on the railway line from Belfort to Berne, in Switzerland. The railway station in Delle is served by ...
. Claus (then Klaus) also worked as a part-time vocalist and recorded several 45 rpm singles under the pen name of "Tom Collins", duetting with
Hannelore Cremer
Hannelore is a German female given name, which is a combination of two names:
* Hanne, a German and Dutch diminutive or short form of Johanna, itself a feminized form of Iohannes (i.e. John), which means God is gracious.
* Lore, the German short ...
; he also recorded a solo vocal with the Delle Haensch Jump Combo.
In 1959, Ogerman moved to the United States and joined the producer
Creed Taylor
Creed Bane Taylor V (May 13, 1929 – August 22, 2022) was an American record producer, best known for his work with CTI Records, which he founded in 1967. His career also included periods at Bethlehem Records, ABC-Paramount Records (including ...
at
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, the label is home to the world's largest jazz catalogue, which includes recordings by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, ...
, working on recordings with many artists, including
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...
,
Bill Evans
William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...
,
Wes Montgomery
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a dist ...
,
Kai Winding
Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...
, and
Cal Tjader
Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, known as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, even as he continued to perform music of Afro-Jazz, ...
. Verve was sold to
MGM
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in 1963. Ogerman, by his own reckoning in Gene Lees' ''Jazzletter'' publication, arranged some 60-70 albums for Verve under Creed Taylor's direction from 1963 to 1967.
During this time he also arranged many pop hits, including
Solomon Burke
Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1936 or 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been ...
's "
Cry To Me
"Cry to Me" is a song written by Bert Berns (listed as "Bert Russell") and first recorded by American soul singer Solomon Burke in 1961. Released in 1962, it was Burke's second single to appear in both ''Billboard'' magazine's Hot R&B Sides and ...
", and
Lesley Gore
Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), known professionally as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16, she recorded the pop music, pop hit "It's My Party (Lesley Gore song), I ...
's "
It's My Party", "
Judy's Turn to Cry
"Judy's Turn to Cry" is a song written by Beverly Ross and Edna Lewis that was originally released by Lesley Gore in 1963. The song is the sequel to Gore's prior hit "It's My Party (Lesley Gore song), It's My Party", and both songs were produced ...
", "
She's a Fool", and "
Maybe I Know
"Maybe I Know" is an early 1960s pop song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and performed by Lesley Gore. The song was one in a long line of successful "Brill Building Sound" hits created by composers and arrangers working in New York C ...
". In 1966, Ogerman arranged and conducted ''
Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra
''Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra'' is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans and his trio, released in 1966. The group is accompanied by an orchestra arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman.
Reception
Scott Yanow stated in his ...
'' (Verve Records). In 1967, he joined Creed Taylor on the A&M/CTi label. Ogerman charted under his own name in 1965. The RCA single "Watusi Trumpets" reached #130 in the Music Vendor charts.
Ogerman arranged and conducted
Diana Krall's 2001 album ''
The Look of Love'', and conducted parts of her ''Live in Paris'' performance recorded on DVD. He also served as arranger and conductor for Krall's 2009 album ''
Quiet Nights''.
Ogerman won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for George Benson's "
Soulful Strut
"Am I the Same Girl?" is a popular song written by Eugene Record and Sonny Sanders. First recorded in 1968 by Barbara Acklin, "Am I the Same Girl?" charted most successfully in the US as a 1992 release by Swing Out Sister. However, the song ha ...
" and the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for "Quiet Nights". He arranged and conducted the orchestra on
George Benson
George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist.
A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...
's 1976 album, ''
Breezin'
''Breezin is the fifteenth studio album by jazz/soul guitarist and vocalist George Benson. It is his debut on Warner Bros. Records. It not only was a chart-topper in the Jazz category but also went to #1 on the pop and R&B charts. It was certi ...
'', as well as on two other Benson albums. Among Ogerman's most remarkable albums are: ''Gate Of Dreams'' (WB, 1977), from the music of the ballet ''Some Times''; ''
Cityscape
In the visual arts, a cityscape (urban landscape) is an artistic representation, such as a painting, drawing, print or photograph, of the physical aspects of a city or urban area. It is the urban equivalent of a landscape. ''Townscape'' is ...
'' with
Michael Brecker
Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...
(Warner/Pioneer, 1982); and ''Claus Ogerman Featuring Michael Brecker'' (GRP, 1991), all of which include original compositions centered on the juxtaposition of jazz instruments and rhythm sections with classical music orchestra.
Classical compositions
From the 1970s, Ogerman devoted himself almost exclusively to composing. His commissions included a ballet score for the American Ballet Theatre, ''Some Times''; a work for
Bill Evans
William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...
for jazz piano and orchestra, ''Symbiosis''; a work for
Michael Brecker
Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...
for saxophone and orchestra, ''Cityscape''; a song cycle, ''Tagore-Lieder'', after poems by
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...
, recorded by
Judith Blegen
Judith Blegen (April 27, 1943, Lexington, Kentucky) is an American soprano, particularly associated with light lyric roles of the French, Italian and German repertories.
Life and career
Blegen was raised and attended high school in Missoula, Monta ...
and
Brigitte Fassbaender
Brigitte Fassbaender (; born 3 July 1939), is a German mezzo-soprano opera singer and a stage director. From 1999 to 2012 she was intendant (managing director) of the Tyrolean State Theatre in Innsbruck, Austria. She holds the title Kammersänge ...
; a concerto for violin and orchestra, ''Lirico'', and a Sarabande-Fantasie for violin and orchestra, recorded by
Aaron Rosand; ''10 Songs for Chorus A-Capella After Poems by Georg Heym'', recorded by the Cologne Radio Chorus; and a work for violin and orchestra, ''Preludio'' and ''Chant'', recorded by
Gidon Kremer
Gidon Kremer ( lv, Gidons Krēmers; born 27 February 1947) is a Latvian classical violinist, artistic director, and founder of Kremerata Baltica.
Life and career
Gidon Kremer was born in Riga. His father was Jewish and had survived the Holoc ...
. His works for violin and piano were recorded on a 2007 disc by the Chinese violinist Yue Deng and French pianist
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (born 7 September 1961)Michael & Joyce Kennedy, 2007. is a French pianist.
Early life and studies
Jean-Yves Thibaudet was born in Lyon, France, to non-professional musical parents. His father played the violin, and his mother, ...
. In July 2008, Ogerman released an album of compositions with jazz pianist
Danilo Perez
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Notable people with the name Danilo include:
Athletes Footballers
* Danilo (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer Danilo de Andrade
* Danilo (footballer, born 19 ...
, ''Across the Crystal Sea''.
Ogerman's major influences as a composer were
Max Reger
Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger (19 March 187311 May 1916) was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher. He worked as a concert pianist, as a musical director at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig, Leipzig University ...
and
Alexander Scriabin
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (; russian: Александр Николаевич Скрябин ; – ) was a Russian composer and virtuoso pianist. Before 1903, Scriabin was greatly influenced by the music of Frédéric Chopin and composed ...
. He steadfastly maintained that he was not primarily concerned with "modernism" per se, stating that his goal was to evoke an emotional response in the listener.
Work with Antonio Carlos Jobim
Ogerman arranged and conducted ''
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Francis may refer to:
People
*Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome
*Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Francis (surname)
Places
* Rural M ...
'' (1967), the first of two recordings that
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...
made with Antonio Carlos Jobim. Ogerman also arranged and conducted Jobim's ''
The Composer of Desafinado, Plays
''The Composer of Desafinado, Plays'' is the first album by Antônio Carlos Jobim. Released in 1963, the album features a dozen instrumentals arranged by Claus Ogerman, whose work would mark the beginning of a lifelong musical relationship with Jo ...
'' (1963), ''
A Certain Mr. Jobim'' (1967), ''
Wave
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'' (1967), ''
Jobim'' (1972), ''
Urubu'' (1976), and ''
Terra Brasilis
''Terra Brasilis'' is the 11th album by Antônio Carlos Jobim. It was recorded at the RCA Recording Studios in New York City and released in 1980. The album includes reworkings of old songs as well as new material and placed 42nd on the US Jazz ...
'' (1980), on which he also played the piano. Ogerman also produced the ''Jobim'' and ''Urubu'' albums.
Filmography as composer
* ''
The Old Forester House
''The Old Forester House'' (german: Das alte Försterhaus) is a 1956 West German comedy drama film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Paul Klinger, Anita Gutwell and Trude Hesterberg. It was part of the post-war cycle of heimatfilm.Davidson & ...
'' (1956)
* Weißer Holunder (1957)
* Eine verrückte Familie (1957)
* Liebe, wie die Frau sie wünscht (1957)
* ''
I Was All His
''I Was All His'' (german: Ich war ihm hörig) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Barbara Rütting, Carlos Thompson and Wolfgang Preiss.Film Directors Guide p.15 It was shot at the Carlton Studios in Munich ...
'' (1957)
* Die Unschuld vom Lande (1957)
* Die Prinzessin von St. Wolfgang (1957)
* Seine Hoheit war ein Mädchen (1958)
* Rivalen der Manege (1958)
* ''
All the Sins of the Earth
''All the Sins of the Earth'' (german: Alle Sünden dieser Erde) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring Barbara Rütting, Ivan Desny
Ivan Desny (born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitskij; 28 December 1922 – 13 April ...
'' (1958)
* ''
Love, Girls and Soldiers
''Love, Girls and Soldiers'' (German: ''Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten'') is a 1958 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Renate Holm, Willy Hagara and Carla Hagen.Bock & Bergfelder p.175
The film's sets were designed b ...
'' (1958)
* ' (1958)
* ''$100 a Night'' (1959)
* ''
Girls for the Mambo-Bar
''Girls for the Mambo-Bar'' (german: Mädchen für die Mambo-Bar) is a 1959 West German crime film directed by Wolfgang Glück and starring Kai Fischer, Gerlinde Locker and Jimmy Makulis.Lembach p.323
The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (1959)
* ''
A Summer You Will Never Forget
''A Summer You Will Never Forget'' (german: Ein Sommer, den man nie vergißt) is a 1959 West German drama film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Claus Biederstaedt, Antje Geerk and Karin Dor. It was based on a novel by Marion Jahn.
It was ...
'' (1959)
* ''
The Bellboy and the Playgirls'' (1962)
* ''Looking for Love'' (1964)
Discography
*''Music From The Roaring 20's'' (
United Artists
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, 1961)
*''Jeder Singt Mit!'' (United Artists, 1962) – as Klaus Ogermann
*''Soul Searchin' '' (RCA Victor, 1965)
*''Watusi Trumpets '' (RCA Victor, 1965)
*''Saxes Mexicanos'' (RCA Victor, 1966)
*''Latin Rock'' (RCA Victor, 1967)
*''Gate of Dreams'' (Warner Bros., 1977)
*''Aranjuez'' (CBS, 1978) with
Jan Akkerman
Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus (band), Focus, which he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, he continued as a solo musician, adding ja ...
*''
Cityscape
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'' (Warner Bros., 1982) with
Michael Brecker
Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...
*''Preludio & Chant, Elegia, Symphonic Dances'' (EMI, 1982) with
Gidon Kremer
Gidon Kremer ( lv, Gidons Krēmers; born 27 February 1947) is a Latvian classical violinist, artistic director, and founder of Kremerata Baltica.
Life and career
Gidon Kremer was born in Riga. His father was Jewish and had survived the Holoc ...
and the
London Symphony Orchestra
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*''Claus Ogerman featuring Michael Brecker'' (
GRP, 1991) with Michael Brecker
*''Symphonic Dances / Some Times (Ballet)'' (Bay City, 1992) with the New York Studio Symphony Orchestra
*''Lyrical Works'' (EMI, 1997)
*''Two Concertos'' (
Decca Decca may refer to:
Music
* Decca Records or Decca Music Group, a record label
* Decca Gold, a classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group
* Decca Broadway, a musical theater record label
* Decca Studios, a recording facility in W ...
, 2001)
*''Works for Violin & Piano'' (
Decca Decca may refer to:
Music
* Decca Records or Decca Music Group, a record label
* Decca Gold, a classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group
* Decca Broadway, a musical theater record label
* Decca Studios, a recording facility in W ...
, 2007) featuring Yue Deng (violin) and Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)
Compilations
*''The Man Behind the Music'' (Boutique, 2002) - 4CD featuring various artists
as arranger/conductor
With
George Benson
George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist.
A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...
*''
Breezin'
''Breezin is the fifteenth studio album by jazz/soul guitarist and vocalist George Benson. It is his debut on Warner Bros. Records. It not only was a chart-topper in the Jazz category but also went to #1 on the pop and R&B charts. It was certi ...
'' (Warner Bros., 1976)
*''
In Flight
In baseball, the rules state that a batted ball is considered in flight when it has not yet touched any object other than a fielder or his equipment. Such a ball can be caught by a fielder to put the batter out.
Once a batted ball touches the g ...
'' (Warner Bros., 1977)
*''
Livin' Inside Your Love
''Livin' Inside Your Love'' is the seventeenth album by jazz guitarist George Benson which was released in 1979. In the United States, it was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Track listing Side A
# "Livin' Inside Your Love" (Earl Klugh) – 6:37
# " ...
'' (Warner Bros., 1979)
With
Solomon Burke
Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1936 or 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been ...
*"
Cry to Me
"Cry to Me" is a song written by Bert Berns (listed as "Bert Russell") and first recorded by American soul singer Solomon Burke in 1961. Released in 1962, it was Burke's second single to appear in both ''Billboard'' magazine's Hot R&B Sides and ...
" (Atlantic, 1962)
With
Donald Byrd
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop m ...
*''
Up with Donald Byrd'' (Verve, 1965)
With
Betty Carter
Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter ...
*''
'Round Midnight'' (Atco, 1963)
With
Sammy Davis Jr.
Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director.
At age three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the ...
*''
The Nat King Cole Songbook
''The Nat King Cole Songbook'' is a 1965 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., recorded in tribute to singer and pianist Nat King Cole, who had recently died.
Track listing
# " Rambling Rose" ( Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman) – 2:27
# "Unforgettable" ...
'' (Reprise, 1965)
*''
Sammy's Back on Broadway'' (Reprise, 1965)
With
Bill Evans
William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...
*''
'' (MGM, 1963)
*''
Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra
''Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra'' is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans and his trio, released in 1966. The group is accompanied by an orchestra arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman.
Reception
Scott Yanow stated in his ...
'' (Verve, 1965)
*''
Symbiosis
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'' (MPS, 1974) - composed by Ogerman
With
Connie Francis
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (born December 12, 1937),
known professionally as Connie Francis, is an American pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Called the “First Lady of Rock & Roll” ...
*"
In the Summer of His Years" (MGM, 1963)
*''
Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David
''Connie Francis sings Bacharach & David'' is studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. The album features a collection of songs written by the legendary 1960s songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Francis had alread ...
'' (MGM, 1968 - and producer)
With
Michael Franks
*''
Sleeping Gypsy'' (Warner Bros., 1977)
With
Stan Getz
Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of ...
*''
Reflections'' (Verve, 1963)
*''
Voices
Voices or The Voices may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Voices'' (1920 film), by Chester M. De Vonde, with Diana Allen
* ''Voices'' (1973 film), a British horror film
* ''Voices'' (1979 film), a film by Robert Markowitz
* ''Voices'' (19 ...
'' (Verve, 1967)
*''
What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David'' (Verve, 1968)
With
Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto (; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert, March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She gained international attention in the 1960s following her recording of the song "The Girl from Ipanema".
Biography
Astrud Gilbert ...
*''
The Shadow of Your Smile
"The Shadow of Your Smile", also known as "Love Theme from ''The Sandpiper''", is a popular song. The music was written by Johnny Mandel with the lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster. The song was introduced in the 1965 film ''The Sandpiper'' ...
'' (Verve, 1965))
With
João Gilberto
João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira – ; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was o ...
*''
Amoroso'' (Warner Bros., 1977)
With
João Donato
João Donato de Oliveira Neto is a Brazilian jazz and bossa nova pianist from Brazil. He first worked with Altamiro Carrilho and went on to perform with Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto.
Career
A professional at the age of 15, Donato pla ...
*''The New Sound of Brazil: Piano of João Donato'' (RCA Victor, 1965)
With
Lesley Gore
Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), known professionally as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16, she recorded the pop music, pop hit "It's My Party (Lesley Gore song), I ...
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I'll Cry If I Want To
''I'll Cry If I Want To'' is the debut album of Lesley Gore. The album included her hit singles "It's My Party (Lesley Gore song), It's My Party" and its follow-up, "Judy's Turn to Cry". The album was rushed out after "It's My Party" became a big ...
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Maybe I Know
"Maybe I Know" is an early 1960s pop song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and performed by Lesley Gore. The song was one in a long line of successful "Brill Building Sound" hits created by composers and arrangers working in New York C ...
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Look of Love" (Mercury, 1964)
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Stephane Grappelli Stephane may refer to:
* Stéphane, a French given name
* Stephane (Ancient Greece)
A stephane (''ancient Greek'' στέφανος, from ''στέφω'' (stéphō, “I encircle”), '' Lat.'' Stephanus = wreath, decorative wreath worn on the head ...
*''Uptown Dance'' (CBS, 1978)
With
Al Hirt
Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader. He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java" and the accompanying album '' Honey in the Horn'' (1963), and for the them ...
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That Honey Horn Sound'' (RCA Victor, 1965)
With
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop si ...
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Lady in Satin
''Lady in Satin'' is an album by the jazz singer Billie Holiday released in 1958 on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 1157 in mono and CS 8048 in stereo. It is the penultimate album completed by the singer and last released in her lifetime (her final ...
'' (Columbia, 1958)
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Johnny Hodges
Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano ...
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Sandy's Gone
''Sandy's Gone'' is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1963 and released on the Verve Records, Verve label. '' (Verve, 1963)
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Freddie Hubbard
Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives fo ...
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The Love Connection'' (Columbia, 1979) - and producer
With
Willis Jackson
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'Gator Tails
''Gator Tails'' (also released as ''Willis Jackson'') is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson with orchestra which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Verve label.Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered one of the great exponents of Brazilian mu ...
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The Composer of Desafinado Plays'' (Verve, 1963)
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A Certain Mr. Jobim'' (Warner Bros., 1967)
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Wave
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'' (A&M, 1967))
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Jobim'' (MCA, 1973) - and producer
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Urubu'' (Warner Bros., 1976) - and producer
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Terra Brasilis
''Terra Brasilis'' is the 11th album by Antônio Carlos Jobim. It was recorded at the RCA Recording Studios in New York City and released in 1980. The album includes reworkings of old songs as well as new material and placed 42nd on the US Jazz ...
'' (Warner Bros., 1980) - and piano
With
Dr. John
Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music encompassed New Orleans blues, jazz, funk, and R&B.
Active as a session musician from ...
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City Lights
''City Lights'' is a 1931 American silent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and ...
'' (Horizon, 1978)
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Wynton Kelly
Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of ...
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Comin' in the Back Door
''Comin' in the Back Door'' is an album by American jazz pianist Wynton Kelly released on the Verve label featuring performances by Kelly with Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb with guitarist Kenny Burrell and an orchestra recorded in 1963.[Ben E. King
Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of " Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later i ...]
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Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers'' (Atco, 1962)
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Don't Play That Song!'' (Atco, 1962)
With
Diana Krall
Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, '' Billboard'' maga ...
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The Look of Love'' (Verve, 2001)
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Quiet Nights'' (Verve, 2009)
With
Wes Montgomery
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a dist ...
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Tequila
Tequila (; ) is a liquor, distilled beverage made from the Agave tequilana, blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, Jalisco, Tequila northwest of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands ...
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Willow Weep for Me
"Willow Weep for Me" is a popular song composed in 1932 by Ann Ronell, who also wrote the lyrics. The song form is AABA, written in time,Zimmers, Tighe, E. (2009). ''Tin Pan Alley Girl: A Biography of Ann Ronell''. McFarland. pp. 19-22. altho ...
'' (Verve, 1969)
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Danilo Perez
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Notable people with the name Danilo include:
Athletes Footballers
* Danilo (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer Danilo de Andrade
* Danilo (footballer, born 19 ...
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Across the Crystal Sea'' (EmArcy, 2008)
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Oscar Peterson
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian virtuoso jazz pianist and composer. Considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, ...
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Motions and Emotions
''Motions and Emotions'' is a 1969 studio album by pianist Oscar Peterson, arranged by Claus Ogerman.
Track listing
# "Sally's Tomato" (Henry Mancini) – 3:11
# " Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:33
# "By the Time I Get to Phoenix (Jimmy Webb) – ...
'' (MPS, 1969) - and producer
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Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Francis may refer to:
People
*Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome
*Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Francis (surname)
Places
* Rural M ...
'' (Reprise, 1967) with Antônio Carlos Jobim
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The World We Knew
''The World We Knew'', also known as ''Frank Sinatra'', is a 1967 studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra.
The album's title track reached No. 30 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Easy Listening chart in 1967. Its second ...
'' (Reprise, 1967)
With
Jimmy Smith
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Any Number Can Win'' (Verve, 1963)
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive ...
'' (Verve, 1964))
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Barbra Streisand
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...
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Stoney End'' (Columbia, 1971)
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Classical Barbra
''Classical Barbra'' is the eighteenth studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released in February 1976. It was recorded in 1973 and consists of songs by classical European composers and includes tracks sung in English, French, Occitan ...
'' (Columbia, 1973
976
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Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* January 10 – Emperor John I Tzimiskes dies at Constantinople, after re ...
- conductor and producer
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Cal Tjader
Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, known as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, even as he continued to perform music of Afro-Jazz, ...
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Warm Wave'' (Verve, 1964)
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Mel Tormé
Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Op ...
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Comin' Home Baby
"Comin' Home Baby" is a song originally written as an instrumental by Ben Tucker and first recorded by the Dave Bailey Quintet in 1961, and shortly thereafter by Herbie Mann. Lyrics were added by Bob Dorough, and the vocal version became a US Top ...
" (Atlantic, 1962)
With
Stanley Turrentine
Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion dur ...
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Nightwings'' (Fantasy, 1977)
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West Side Highway
The Joe DiMaggio Highway, commonly called the West Side Highway and formerly the Miller Highway, is a mostly surface section of New York State Route 9A (NY 9A), running from West 72nd Street along the Hudson River to the southern t ...
'' (Fantasy, 1978)
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Kai Winding
Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...
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Soul Surfin'
''Soul Surfin is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Kai Winding featuring guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1963 for the Verve label. The album was reissued as ''!!!More!!! (Theme from Mondo Cane)'' following the chart success of the si ...
'' (Verve, 1963)
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Kai Winding
Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...
'' (Verve, 1963)
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Mondo Cane #2'' (Verve, 1964)
See also
*
List of music arrangers
Notable music arrangers include:
A
*Toshiko Akiyoshi
*Erik Arvinder
*Jeff Atmajian
*Nick Ariondo
B
* HB Barnum
* Norman Bergen
* Doug Besterman
*Larry Blank
*Buddy Bregman
*Alan Broadbent
*William David Brohn
*Christoph Brüx
*Paul Buckmas ...
*
List of jazz arrangers
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or develo ...
References
External links
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Marc Myers
Marc Myers (born September 4, 1956) is an American journalist, author of five books and a regular contributor to ''The Wall Street Journal'', where he writes on music, the arts and celebrities. In 2007, he founded ''JazzWax'', a leading daily jazz ...
:
Claus Ogerman (1930-2016)', JazzWax. 2017-10-17.
* Barbara J. Major:
' (biography, discography), 2014–2016.
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