Almost King of Swing It s A Family Affair This biggest seller on RCA Victor until Elvis sold more on that label, and cohost of a TV show that introduced.
Don Sebesky, whose dynamic flair as a composer and arranger left an indelible mark on the sound of modern jazz and pop orchestration, died on April 29 in Maplewood, NJ. He was 85.
He won Tonys for his orchestrations and Grammys for his compositions and arrangements. But he was best known for his genre-straddling work at CTI Records.
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