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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 · 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 musician to serve as...
Sep 13, 2023 · 1. Long Ago And Far Away 0:002. Life Is What You Make It 7:403. Blue Skies 13:354. They Sing The Blues In Kansas City 19:555. Giant Steps 26:336. You Know 31...
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. In 1961 he relocated to Los Angeles.
Feb 27, 2012 · Jazz pianist, composer, arranger, former Recording Academy president and prolific studio musician Mike Melvoin died on Feb. 23 in Burbank. He was 74.
Feb 23, 2012 · Mike Melvoin. Was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Born May 10, 1937 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Died Feb. 23, 2012 in Burbank, California.
Jun 6, 2013 · Mike Melvoin -- The Plastic Cow Goes Moooooog [1970 Full Length Album] Swamp Coffin. 6.16K subscribers. Subscribed. 854. 43K views 10 years ago. The Plastic Cow Goes Moooooog (Label: DOT ...
Aug 27, 2006 · Mike Melvoin is one of the unsung heroes of the music industry, a prolific composer/arranger/producer for countless albums, television shows and films. As a pianist he’s logged more hours in the recording studio than just about any pianist on the planet.
Feb 22, 2012 · Explore Mike Melvoin's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Mike Melvoin on AllMusic.
Feb 25, 2012 · Mike Melvoin isn’t a household name, unless you happen to be a jazz pianist or top studio musician here. I recall a great Russian conductor or maybe composer was here once–it may have been Stravinsky when he was living here at 1260 No. Wetherly Drive in West Hollywood –said the studio orchestras and musicians were better than classical ...
Feb 28, 2012 · More recently Mike wrote the score for the movie ‘The David Cassidy Story’ and he was a co-producer on ‘A Touch of Blue’. Mike was a very gifted musician. His musical legacy lives on in his recordings, writing and in his talented daughters Wendy and Susannah.
May 10, 2019 · Remembering pianist, composer, and arranger Mike Melvoin who was born on this date May 10, 1937 in Oshkosh, WI. 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.
Nov 14, 2023 · 1. Speak Low 0:002. When I Fall In Love 8:483. Remember You 16:514. Danny Boy 23:005. Tangerine 30:236. For All We Know 37:127. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home...
Remembering pianist, composer, and arranger Mike Melvoin who was born on this date May 10, 1937 in Oshkosh, WI. He began playing the piano at the age of three. He studied English at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1959, but decided to pursue a career in music.
He was the son of Constance (née Ives) and Mike Melvoin, keyboardist for the Wrecking Crew, and brother of twins Susannah and Wendy Melvoin of Prince and the Revolution. He first learned to play drums at the age of five.
Michael Melvoin was born on 10 May 1937 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Wedding Date (2005), Something's Gotta Give (2003) and Armed and Dangerous (1986). He was married to Sandra. He died on 22 February 2012 in Burbank, California, USA.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2006 CD release of "You Know" on Discogs.
Feb 22, 2012 · Mike Melvoin. Musician. He was an acclaimed composer and pianist, best known for known as a extensive studio musician and as the first active musician to become national president of the Recording Academy.
Feb 24, 2012 · 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 musician to serve as...
Feb 12, 2007 · Mike Melvoin has been playing the piano since he was 3 and jazz since he was 13 and has never stopped. His legendary career in the studios as a player, arranger, composer, conductor, producer and recording artist continues at the highest level.
Dec 3, 2014 · Mike Melvoin's passing has me reflecting on some great moments in Recording Academy history. And Don Heckman's tribute and obit in the LA Times brought back even more memories. Even from the Other Side, Melvoin is still throwing elbows, calling it like he sees it, and never backing down.
Howe was mostly responsible for organizing the band for the "live show", and creating the right atmosphere for the record. "I got Michael Melvoin on piano, and he was one of the greatest jazz arrangers ever; I had Jim Hughart on bass, Bill Goodwin on drums and Pete Christlieb on sax.
Jun 19, 2024 · The Los Angeles Unified School District's Board of Education voted 5-2, approving a resolution to develop within 120 days a policy that bans student use of cellphones and social media platforms ...
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.
