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John Alfred Mandel (November 23, 1925 – June 29, 2020) was an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. The musicians he worked with include Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Diane Schuur and Shirley Horn.
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He became noted in the era as one of the most accomplished arrangers (also doubling on trombone until 1954), working for some of the most popular swing outfits like Artie Shaw, Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey, Charlie Barnet, Alvino Rey, and Buddy Rich.
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- Ojai, California, USA
May 7, 2002 · Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2002 CD release of "King Of Swing" on Discogs.
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Nov 22, 2010 · Johnny Mandel, a elegant arranger, composer, conductor and bass trumpeter who began his career writing for big bands in the 1940s, crossed over to jazz in the '50s and wound up scoring movies in the late 1950s and beyond, including main titles that became standards, died June 29.
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John Alfred Mandel. Profile: American jazz and film music and popular music composer and arranger. Born November 23, 1925, in New York City, NY, USA. Died June 29, 2020, (age of 94) Ojai, CA, USA. As a songwriter, he charted ten times between 1965-1992 in the U.S. and the U.K.
