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Salvatore "Torrie" Zito (October 12, 1933 – December 3, 2009) was an American pianist, music arranger, composer and conductor . Life and career. He is widely known for his popular work with John Lennon on the classic album Imagine, as string arranger. [1]
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Dec 8, 2009 · Torrie Zito, a versatile arranger who worked with swingers like Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra as well as younger performers like John Lennon, Sinead O’Connor and Clay Aiken, died...
Dec 9, 2009 · At least that’s how Utica native Torrie Zito did it, making him one of the leading pianists, composers and arrangers of the past half century. Zito’s death Thursday of emphysema in New York...
Dec 8, 2009 · Associated Press. Published Dec. 8, 2009, 5:42 p.m. ET. Torrie Zito's work can be heard on albums by Frank Sinatra (above), Tony Bennett, Liza Minnelli, John Lennon and more. The music world...
Dec 6, 2009 · TORRIE ZITO. Send Flowers. Share. TORRIE ZITO Obituary. ZITO--Torrie, acclaimed, arranger and composer of music on December 3rd. Beloved husband of Helen Merrill-Zito, cherished and devoted...
Torrie Zito (1933–2009) Salvatore ‘Torrie’ Zito was a pianist, arranger, composer and conductor who worked with swing singers such as Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. Zito initially performed as a bebop jazz pianist in the style of Bud Powell, but was known more for his success as a versatile arranger who was proficient in a ...
Jan 3, 2010 · Torrie Zito (October 12th 1933-December 3rd 2009) by Frank Griffith. The death of composer/arranger Torrie Zito (photo credit: New York Times) last month went virtually unremarked in the UK. Zito wrote the string arrangements for John Lennon’s Imagine , collaborated on at least a dozen albums with Tony Bennett, and worked with a host of others.
