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John Alfred Mandel (November 23, 1925 – June 29, 2020) was an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. The musicians he worked with include Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Diane Schuur and Shirley Horn.
Oct 23, 2008 · By the tail end of the 1940s, Johnny Mandel had dropped the trumpet and was playing trombone for leading big bands. He also was writing arrangements that had the energy of swing but the attitude of bop. As his reputation grew, so did the demand for his pen.
May 7, 2002 · Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2002 CD release of "King Of Swing" on Discogs.
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Oct 22, 2008 · Johnny Mandel began his professional career in the early 1940s as a trumpet player. Unhappy with his playing, he switched to trombone. Meanwhile, arranging lessons with band legend Van Alexander gave Johnny an opportunity to realize his dream: to write for the big bands he heard on the radio.
Nov 22, 2010 · Johnny Mandel (1925-2020) Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers July 1, 2020. Johnny Mandel, a elegant arranger, composer, conductor and bass trumpeter who began his career writing for big bands in the 1940s, crossed over to jazz in the '50s and wound up scoring movies in the late 1950s and beyond, including main titles that became standards, died June 29.
Oct 15, 2009 · The result is one of Johnny's finest singer-supported orchestrations since his work on Krall's 1999 album, When I Look in Your Eyes. Johnny's arranging sensibilities were forged in the mid-1940s, when the measure of a big band chart was how hard it could swing. Johnny's also a veteran of the 1950s studios, when singers emerged as recording ...
