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Musician, composer, arranger. Instrument (s) Piano. Mike Melvoin (May 10, 1937 – February 22, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He served as chairman and president of The Recording Academy and worked as a prolific studio musician, recording with Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, The Jackson 5, Natalie Cole, and The Beach Boys.
Feb 24, 2012 · Feb. 24, 2012 12 AM PT. Mike Melvoin, a pianist/composer/arranger whose credits reach from Stan Getz and Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson and the Beach Boys, and who was the first active...
Feb 27, 2012 · Home. Music. News. Feb 27, 2012 2:22pm PT. Musician Mike Melvoin dies at 74. Former Recording Academy prexy was jazz pianist. By Andrew Barker. Jazz pianist, composer, arranger, former...
Feb 24, 2012 · He was 74. A first-call pianist and keyboardist since the early 1960s, Melvoin died Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, said his daughter Wendy. He had cancer.
Mike Melvoin (May 10, 1937 – February 22, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He served as chairman and president of The Recording Academy and worked as a prolific studio musician, recording with Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, The Jackson 5, Natalie Cole, and The Beach Boys.
Former Recording Academy Chair Mike Melvoin Dies GRAMMY-nominated jazz pianist and former Recording Academy Chairman/President Mike Melvoin died Feb. 23. He was 74. Born in Oshkosh, Wisc., Melvoin began playing piano at age 3. He graduated from Dartmouth with a degree in English before deciding to become a professional musician.
Feb 22, 2012 · May 10, 1937 in Oshkosh, WI. Died. February 22, 2012 in Burbank, CA. Genre. Jazz, Pop/Rock. Styles. Post-Bop, Cool, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Big Band, Hard Bop, Swing. Also Known As. Michael Melvoin. Album Highlights. Discover. Articles. My Profile. Staff Picks. Year in Review. Advanced Search. 404 Error.
