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Don Sebesky Birth name Donald John Sebesky Born December 10, 1937
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.Genres Jazz
Big bandOccupations Trombonist, Arranger, Author Instruments Trombone Years active 1956-Present Associated acts Tommy Dorsey, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Kai Winding, Claude Thornhill Don Sebesky (b. December 10, 1937, Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is an American jazz trombonist and arranger.
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Biography
Sebesky trained in trombone at the Manhattan School of Music; in his early career, he played with Kai Winding, Claude Thornhill, Tommy Dorsey, Warren Covington, Maynard Ferguson and Stan Kenton.[1] In 1960 he began devoting himself primarily to arranging and conducting; one of his best-known arrangements was for Wes Montgomery's 1965 album Bumpin'. Other credits include George Benson's The Shape of Things to Come, Paul Desmond's From the Hot Afternoon and Freddie Hubbard's First Light. His 1973 release, Giant Box, hit #16 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2]
He won three Grammy Awards in the 1990s: Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Waltz for Debby" (1998) and "Chelsea Bridge" (1999), and Best Instrumental Composition for "Joyful Noise Suite" (1999).[3] He also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations for Parade (1999) and Kiss Me, Kate (2000). Sebesky has also written a book, The Contemporary Arranger (1975).
Discography
- Don Sebesky and the Jazz-Rock Syndrome (1968)
- Distant Galaxy (1968)
- Giant Box (1973)
- The Rape of El Morro (CTI Records, 1975)
- Three Works for Jazz Soloists and Symphony Orchestra (1979)
- Sebesky Fantasy (1980)
- Moving Lines (1984)
- Full Cycle (1984)
- Symphonic Sondheim (1991)
- Our Love Is Here To Stay (Telarc, 1997) - John Pizzarelli w/ Don Sebesky combo
- I Remember Bill: The Tribute to Bill Evans (1998)
- Joyful Noise: A Tribute to Duke Ellington (1999)
- Kiroron I-Kiroro Melodies (2000)
References
External links
- Don Sebesky at the Internet Broadway Database
- Don Sebesky at the Internet Movie Database
- Don Sebesky at the Internet Off Broadway Database
Tony Award for Best Orchestrations Danny Troob (1985) · Jonathan Tunick (1997) · William David Brohn (1998) · Ralph Burns / Doug Besterman (1999) · Don Sebesky (2000) · Doug Besterman (2001) · Doug Besterman / Ralph Burns (2002) · Billy Joel / Stuart Malina (2003) · Michael Starobin (2004) · Ted Sperling / Adam Guettel / Bruce Coughlin (2005) · Sarah Travis (2006) · Duncan Sheik (2007) · Alex Lacamoire / Bill Sherman (2008) · Martin Koch / Michael Starobin / Tom Kitt (2009) · Daryl Waters / David Bryan (2010)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations (1984–2000) Michael Starobin (1984) · Steven Margoshes/Danny Troob (1985) · Rupert Holmes (1986) · John Cameron (1987) · David Cullen/Andrew Lloyd Webber (1988) · Billy Byers (1990) · William David Brohn (1991) · Luther Henderson (1992) · Steve Margoshes (1993) · Jonathan Tunick (1994) · Steve Skinner (1996) · Jonathan Tunick (1997) · William David Brohn (1998) · Don Sebesky (1999) · Don Sebesky (2000)
Complete list · (1984–2000) · (2001–2025) Categories:- 1937 births
- Living people
- People from Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- Musicians from New Jersey
- American trombonists
- Music arrangers
- American composers
- Tony Award winners
- Drama Desk Award winners
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