Manny Albam

Manny Albam
Manny Albam conducting
Manny Albam conducting
Background information
Birth nameEmmanuel Albam
Born(1922-06-24)June 24, 1922
Samana, Dominican Republic
DiedOctober 2, 2001(2001-10-02) (aged 79)
Croton-on-Hudson, New York, United States
GenresJazz, Latin jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, arranger
InstrumentSaxophone
LabelsSolid State
Formerly ofBuddy Rich, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman

Manny Albam (June 24, 1922 – October 2, 2001) was an American jazz arranger, composer, record producer, saxophonist, and educator.[1][2]

  1. ^ Strunk, Steven; Kernfeld, Barry (2002). Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 24. ISBN 1561592846.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 6. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.