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Don Sebesky

February 13, 2023

Don Sebesky (born December 10, 1937) is an American arranger, jazz trombonist, and keyboardist.

Don Sebesky
Birth nameDonald John Sebesky
Born (1937-12-10) December 10, 1937 (age 85)
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz, big band
Occupation(s)Musician, arranger
Instrument(s)Trombone, keyboards
Years active1956–present

Biography

Sebesky trained in trombone at the Manhattan School of Music; in his early career, he played with Kai Winding, Claude Thornhill, Tommy Dorsey, Warren Covington, Maynard Ferguson and Stan Kenton.[1] In 1960 he began devoting himself primarily to arranging and conducting; one of his best-known arrangements was for Wes Montgomery's 1965 album Bumpin'. Other credits include George Benson's The Shape of Things to Come, Paul Desmond's From the Hot Afternoon and Freddie Hubbard's First Light. His song "Memphis Two-Step" was the title track of the Herbie Mann 1971 album of the same name. His 1973 release, Giant Box, hit #16 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2]

He has worked with such orchestras as the London Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, the Boston Pops, The New York Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic of London, and the Toronto Symphony.

He has been nominated for thirty-one Grammy Awards and won three Grammys in the 1990s: Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Waltz for Debby" (1998) and for "Chelsea Bridge" (1999), and Best Instrumental Composition for "Joyful Noise Suite" (1999).[3] Twice, he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations, for Parade (1999), and Kiss Me, Kate (2000). Sebesky won a Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for the revival of Kiss Me, Kate (2000).

In 1975, Sebesky wrote The Contemporary Arranger, which was published with three accompanying LP phonograph records.

His Broadway theater credits include Porgy and Bess (London production by Trevor Nunn), Sinatra at the Palladium, Sweet Charity, Kiss Me, Kate, Bells Are Ringing, Flower Drum Song, Parade, The Life, Cyrano, The Goodbye Girl, The Will Rogers Follies, Sinatra at Radio City, Pal Joey, Come Fly Away, Baby It's You! and Honeymoon In Vegas.

Sebesky's work for television has garnered three Emmy nominations, for Allegra's Window on Nickelodeon, The Edge of Night on ABC, and Guiding Light on CBS. He also composed film scores that include The People Next Door (1970), F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles' (1974), and The Rosary Murders (1987).

Sebesky has arranged for hundreds of artists, including Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, John Pizzarelli, Michael Buble, Liza Minnelli, Seal, and Prince.

Don Sebesky has been married since 1986 to Janina Serden and has two daughters with her, Olivia and Elizabeth. He has two sons from a previous marriage, Ken and Kevin and two daughters, Ali and Cymbaline.

Discography

As leader

  • Don Sebesky and the Jazz-Rock Syndrome (1968)
  • Distant Galaxy (1968)
  • Giant Box (CTI, 1973)
  • The Rape of El Morro (CTI, 1975)
  • Three Works for Jazz Soloists and Symphony Orchestra (1979, 2LP, Gryphon Records)
  • Sebesky Fantasy (1980)
  • Moving Lines (1984)
  • Full Cycle (1984)
  • Symphonic Sondheim (1991)
  • Our Love Is Here to Stay (Telarc, 1997), John Pizzarelli w/Don Sebesky combo
  • I Remember Bill: The Tribute to Bill Evans (1998)
  • Joyful Noise: A Tribute to Duke Ellington (1999)
  • Kiroron I-Kiroro Melodies (2000)

As sideman

With Stan Kenton

As arranger

With Chet Baker

With Joe Beck

With George Benson

With Willie Bobo

With Kenny Burrell

With Ron Carter

With Hank Crawford

With Paul Desmond

With Maynard Ferguson

With Astrud Gilberto

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Jim Hall

With Freddie Hubbard

With Jackie and Roy

With Milt Jackson

With J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding

With Hubert Laws

With Wes Montgomery

With Airto Moreira

With Cal Tjader

  • The Prophet (Verve, 1968)

With Stanley Turrentine

With Walter Wanderley

With Randy Weston

With Kai Winding

See also

References

  1. ^ Biography, Allmusic.com
  2. ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
  3. ^ Grammy Awards, Allmusic.com

External links


February 13, 2023
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Don Sebesky born December 10 1937 is an American arranger jazz trombonist and keyboardist Don SebeskyBirth nameDonald John SebeskyBorn 1937 12 10 December 10 1937 age 85 Perth Amboy New Jersey U S GenresJazz big bandOccupation s Musician arrangerInstrument s Trombone keyboardsYears active1956 present Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 2 3 As arranger 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditSebesky trained in trombone at the Manhattan School of Music in his early career he played with Kai Winding Claude Thornhill Tommy Dorsey Warren Covington Maynard Ferguson and Stan Kenton 1 In 1960 he began devoting himself primarily to arranging and conducting one of his best known arrangements was for Wes Montgomery s 1965 album Bumpin Other credits include George Benson s The Shape of Things to Come Paul Desmond s From the Hot Afternoon and Freddie Hubbard s First Light His song Memphis Two Step was the title track of the Herbie Mann 1971 album of the same name His 1973 release Giant Box hit 16 on the U S Billboard Jazz Albums chart 2 He has worked with such orchestras as the London Symphony the Chicago Symphony the Boston Pops The New York Philharmonic the Royal Philharmonic of London and the Toronto Symphony He has been nominated for thirty one Grammy Awards and won three Grammys in the 1990s Best Instrumental Arrangement for Waltz for Debby 1998 and for Chelsea Bridge 1999 and Best Instrumental Composition for Joyful Noise Suite 1999 3 Twice he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations for Parade 1999 and Kiss Me Kate 2000 Sebesky won a Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for the revival of Kiss Me Kate 2000 In 1975 Sebesky wrote The Contemporary Arranger which was published with three accompanying LP phonograph records His Broadway theater credits include Porgy and Bess London production by Trevor Nunn Sinatra at the Palladium Sweet Charity Kiss Me Kate Bells Are Ringing Flower Drum Song Parade The Life Cyrano The Goodbye Girl The Will Rogers Follies Sinatra at Radio City Pal Joey Come Fly Away Baby It s You and Honeymoon In Vegas Sebesky s work for television has garnered three Emmy nominations for Allegra s Window on Nickelodeon The Edge of Night on ABC and Guiding Light on CBS He also composed film scores that include The People Next Door 1970 F Scott Fitzgerald and The Last of the Belles 1974 and The Rosary Murders 1987 Sebesky has arranged for hundreds of artists including Barbra Streisand Tony Bennett Christina Aguilera Britney Spears John Pizzarelli Michael Buble Liza Minnelli Seal and Prince Don Sebesky has been married since 1986 to Janina Serden and has two daughters with her Olivia and Elizabeth He has two sons from a previous marriage Ken and Kevin and two daughters Ali and Cymbaline Discography EditAs leader Edit Don Sebesky and the Jazz Rock Syndrome 1968 Distant Galaxy 1968 Giant Box CTI 1973 The Rape of El Morro CTI 1975 Three Works for Jazz Soloists and Symphony Orchestra 1979 2LP Gryphon Records Sebesky Fantasy 1980 Moving Lines 1984 Full Cycle 1984 Symphonic Sondheim 1991 Our Love Is Here to Stay Telarc 1997 John Pizzarelli w Don Sebesky combo I Remember Bill The Tribute to Bill Evans 1998 Joyful Noise A Tribute to Duke Ellington 1999 Kiroron I Kiroro Melodies 2000 As sideman Edit With Stan Kenton Viva Kenton Capitol 1959 Road Show Capitol 1959 with June Christy and The Four FreshmenAs arranger Edit With Chet Baker She Was Too Good to Me CTI 1974 You Can t Go Home Again Horizon 1977 The Best Thing for You A amp M 1977 1989 Studio Trieste CTI 1982 with Jim Hall and Hubert LawsWith Joe Beck Beck Kudu 1975 With George Benson Shape of Things to Come A amp M 1969 White Rabbit CTI 1972 Bad Benson CTI 1974 The Other Side of Abbey Road A amp M Records 1970 With Willie Bobo A New Dimension Verve 1968 With Kenny Burrell Blues The Common Ground Verve 1968 Night Song Verve 1969 God Bless the Child CTI 1971 With Ron Carter Pastels Milestone 1976 With Hank Crawford Help Me Make it Through the Night Kudu 1972 We Got a Good Thing Going Kudu 1972 With Paul Desmond Summertime A amp M CTI 1968 From the Hot Afternoon A amp M CTI 1969 Bridge Over Troubled Water A amp M CTI 1970 Skylark CTI 1973 Pure Desmond CTI 1975 With Maynard Ferguson A Message from Newport Roulette 1958 also composer and performer Swingin My Way Through College Roulette 1959 also performer Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing Roulette 1959 also performer Let s Face the Music and Dance Roulette 1960 Double Exposure Atlantic 1961 with Chris Connor Straightaway Jazz Themes Roulette 1961 Maynard 62 Roulette 1962 Maynard 64 Roulette 1959 62 1963 also performer 1 track The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson Cameo 1963 Come Blow Your Horn Cameo 1963 The Blues Roar Mainstream 1965 With Astrud Gilberto The Shadow of Your Smile Verve 1965 Beach Samba Verve 1967 Windy Verve 1968 With Dizzy Gillespie Cornucopia Solid State 1969 With Jim Hall Commitment A amp M Horizon 1976 With Freddie Hubbard First Light CTI 1971 Sky Dive CTI 1972 With Jackie and Roy Time amp Love CTI 1972 A Wilder Alias CTI 1973 With Milt Jackson Sunflower CTI 1972 With J J Johnson and Kai Winding Israel A amp M CTI 1968 With Hubert Laws Afro Classic CTI 1970 The Rite of Spring CTI 1971 Morning Star CTI 1972 Carnegie Hall CTI 1973 With Wes Montgomery Bumpin Verve Polygram 1965 California Dreaming Verve 1966 A Day in the Life A amp M 1967 Down Here on the Ground A amp M 1968 Road Song A amp M 1968 With Airto Moreira Free CTI 1972 With Cal Tjader The Prophet Verve 1968 With Stanley Turrentine If I Could MusicMasters 1993 With Walter Wanderley When It Was Done A amp M CTI 1968 With Randy Weston Blue Moses CTI 1972 With Kai Winding The In Instrumentals Verve 1965 See also EditList of music arrangersReferences Edit Biography Allmusic com Billboard Allmusic com Grammy Awards Allmusic comExternal links EditDon Sebesky at the Internet Broadway Database Don Sebesky at IMDb Don Sebesky at the Internet Off Broadway Database Don Sebesky Music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Sebesky amp oldid 1134034674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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