Stanley Dance | |
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Born | Stanley Frank Dance 15 September 1910 Braintree, Essex, England |
Died | 23 February 1999 Vista, California, United States | (aged 88)
Nationality | British, American |
Education | Framlingham College |
Occupation(s) | Writer, music producer |
Known for | The World of Duke Ellington |
Spouse(s) | Helen Oakley Dance, 1913–2001 |
Awards | 1963 Grammy Award |
Stanley Frank Dance (15 September 1910, Braintree, Essex – 23 February 1999, Vista, California) was a British jazz writer, business manager, record producer, and historian of the Swing era. He was personally close to Duke Ellington over a long period, as well as many other musicians;[1] because of this friendship Dance was in a position to write "official" biographies. Over his career, his priority was advocating for the music of black ensembles performing sophisticated arrangements, based on Swing-era dance music.