John Sangster

John Sangster
John Sangster
Birth name	John Grant Sangster
Also known as	Grant Sangster
Born	17 November 1928; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	26 October 1995 (aged 66); Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Trombone; trumpet; drums; percussion; cornet; vibraphone;
Years active	1948–1980

John Grant Sangster (17 November 1928 – 26 October 1995)^[1] was an Australian jazz composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as a composer although he also worked with Graeme Bell, Humphrey Lyttelton and Don Burrows. His solo albums include The Lord of the Rings-inspired works starting with The Hobbit Suite in 1973.

^ Jeff Pressing, John Whiteoak and Roger T. Dean (2003). "Sangster, John (Grant)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J395100. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.

[Grove-1] Jeff Pressing, John Whiteoak and Roger T. Dean (2003). "Sangster, John (Grant)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J395100. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.

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