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Russell Garcia, QSM (12 April 1916 – 19 November 2011) was an American composer and arranger who wrote a wide variety of music for screen, stage and broadcast. Garcia was born in Oakland, California , but was a longtime resident of New Zealand.
Jun 9, 2023 · Russell Garcia was born April 12, 1916, in Oakland, CA. Throughout his career, he provided arrangements for many singers and instrumentalists and recorded more than 60 albums under his own name. In addition, his book, The Professional Arranger-Composer, has been a valued tool for both beginners and veterans since it was written in the mid-'40's.
Apr 17, 2021 · Russell Garcia – The Professional Arranger Composer. A significant number of jazz composers and arrangers I know and admire have credited Russ Garcia and his book, “THE PROFESSIONAL ARRANGER COMPOSER – Book 1” with having had a significant impact on their development as writers.
Nov 28, 2011 · Russell Garcia, an arranger, composer and conductor who was an influential figure in the West Coast music scene during the 1950s and ’60s and whose work in Hollywood included writing the...
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Russell Garcia. Music Department: The Time Machine. Bandleader, conductor, trumpeter, composer, arranger and songwriter, educated at San Francisco State Teachers College and in private music study with Edmund Ross, Ernst Toch, Albert Coates, Ernst Krenek and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
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Nov 19, 2011 · Russell Garcia, QSM (12 April 1916 – 19 November 2011) was an American composer and arranger who wrote a wide variety of music for screen, stage and broadcast. Russ Garcia at Kerikeri. Garcia was born in Oakland, California, but was a longtime resident of New Zealand.
Nov 21, 2011 · April 12, 1916—November 20, 2011 NEW YORK, NY: Russell Garcia, the composer, conductor and arranger renowned for his stellar collaborations with Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Anita O'Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Frances Faye, Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra and numerous others as well as film scores for George Pal's “The ...
