Frank Mantooth (April 11, 1947 in

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– January 30, 2004 in

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) was an American

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pianist and arranger. Mantooth attended

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, graduating in 1969, then played in and arranged for the Air Force Academy Falconaires from 1969 to 1973. He spent the rest of the 1970s living in Austria, where he published arrangements for

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s and small ensembles. After his return to the U.S. in 1980, Mantooth worked as a pedagogue, arranger, and publisher in addition to performing. He taught at

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and recorded with Phil Wilson, Ashley Alexander, and Kirsten Gustafson. He wrote music for

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, and Carla Helmbrecht. In 2004 he died from a heart attack at the age of 56 at his home in

Discography

* ''Our First'' ( Fontana, 1978) * ''Suite Tooth'' (Optimism, 1989) * ''Persevere'' (Optimism, 1990) * ''Dangerous Precedent'' (Sea Breeze, 1993) * ''Sophisticated Lady'' (Sea Breeze, 1995) * ''A Miracle'' (Sea Breeze, 1999) * ''Ladies Sing for Lovers'' (

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, 2005) With Ashley Alexander * ''Ashley Alexander Plays Frank Mantooth'' (AM-PM, 1982) * ''Powerslide'' (Pausa, 1985) * ''Seems Like Old Times'' (Chase, 1987)

Publications

*''Voicings for Jazz Keyboard''

References

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Frank Mantooth Frank Mantooth (April 11, 1947 in Tulsa, Oklahoma – January 30, 2004 in Garden City, Kansas) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Mantooth attended University of North Texas College of Music, graduating in 1969, then played in and arrang ...

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Obituary
''Lawrence Journal-World'', p. 8B, February 1, 2004
Obituary
''The Los Angeles Times'', February 2, 2004

External links

Frank Mantooth website
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