Henry Jerome

For the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see Henry Edward Jerome.

Henry Jerome
Birth nameHenry Jerome Pasnik
Also known asAl Mortimer, Van Grayson
Born(1917-11-12)November 12, 1917
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 23, 2011(2011-03-23) (aged 93)
Plantation, Florida, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, arranger, composer
InstrumentTrumpet
LabelsDecca, Coral, Circle, United Artists

Henry Jerome (November 12, 1917 – March 23, 2011) was an American big band leader, trumpeter, arranger, composer, and record company executive.[1]

Jerome formed his first dance band in 1932 in Norwich, Connecticut. His bands flourished throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. He became an A&R director at Decca Records in 1959 and at Coral, a Decca subsidiary, in the late 1960s.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Franklin, Kelly-Ann (April 6, 2011). "Norwich native, Grammy-winning musician lived generously and humbly, friends say". The Bulletin. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Lee, William F. (2005). American Big Bands. Hal Leonard. pp. 157–. ISBN 978-0-634-08054-8. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (3rd ed.). London: Muze. ISBN 9780333741344.
  4. ^ Who's Who in the World: 2007 (24th ed.). New Providence, New Jersey: Marquis Who's Who. 2006. ISBN 9780837911380.