O pianista, produtor,arranjador, executivo e bandleader Dave Grusin nasceu no 26 de junho de 1934, em Littletown, Colorado. Apesar de tocar piano com certo índice de excelência, foi na composição para trilhas sonoras de filmes e para televisão que desenvolveu maior destaque profissional.
Seu primeiro grande trabalho foi como diretor artístico e pianista do cantor Andy Willimas de 1959 a 1966, quando então partiu para compor de forma mais freqüente para televisão.
Dave gravou com Benny Goodman e também com Milt Hinton e Don Lamond no inicio dos anos 60. Com um quinteto tocou com Thad Jones e Frank Foster. Fez arranjos e gravou com Sarah Vaughn, Quincy Jones e Carmen MacRae nos anos 70. Tocou keyboard eletrônico com Gerrty Mulligan e Lee Ritenour e ajudou a formar a gravadora GRP.
Atualmente, Dave Grusin participa de inúmeros projetos que vão da fusão, pop, até orquestras sinfônicas.
Seu primeiro grande trabalho foi como diretor artístico e pianista do cantor Andy Willimas de 1959 a 1966, quando então partiu para compor de forma mais freqüente para televisão.
Dave gravou com Benny Goodman e também com Milt Hinton e Don Lamond no inicio dos anos 60. Com um quinteto tocou com Thad Jones e Frank Foster. Fez arranjos e gravou com Sarah Vaughn, Quincy Jones e Carmen MacRae nos anos 70. Tocou keyboard eletrônico com Gerrty Mulligan e Lee Ritenour e ajudou a formar a gravadora GRP.
Atualmente, Dave Grusin participa de inúmeros projetos que vão da fusão, pop, até orquestras sinfônicas.
Clique para acompanhar Dave Grusin em ação com o fabuloso saxman Michael Brecker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_sVUoYJxfo
Dave Grusin has been a highly successful performer, producer, composer, record label executive, arranger, and bandleader. His piano playing ranges from mildly challenging to competent to routine, but he's primarily an accomplished film and television soundtrack composer. Grusin played with Terry Gibbs and Johnny Smith while studying at the University of Colorado. He was the assistant music director and pianist for Andy Williams from 1959 to 1966, and then started his television composing career. Grusin recorded with Benny Goodman in 1960 and recorded with a hard bop trio who included Milt Hinton and Don Lamond in the early '60s. He also played and did a session with a quintet including Thad Jones and Frank Foster. Grusin did arrangements and recorded with Sarah Vaughan, Quincy Jones, and Carmen McRae in the early '70s. He played electric keyboards with Gerry Mulligan and Lee Ritenour in the mid-'70s.
Grusin continued recording through the '80s and '90s, doing numerous projects, from fusion and pop to working with symphony orchestras. He has also conducted the GRP Big Band, scored such films as The Fabulous Baker Boys, and performed duet sessions with his brother, Don, and Ritenour.
Reference - All Music Guide
Dave Grusin has been a highly successful performer, producer, composer, record label executive, arranger, and bandleader. His piano playing ranges from mildly challenging to competent to routine, but he's primarily an accomplished film and television soundtrack composer. Grusin played with Terry Gibbs and Johnny Smith while studying at the University of Colorado. He was the assistant music director and pianist for Andy Williams from 1959 to 1966, and then started his television composing career. Grusin recorded with Benny Goodman in 1960 and recorded with a hard bop trio who included Milt Hinton and Don Lamond in the early '60s. He also played and did a session with a quintet including Thad Jones and Frank Foster. Grusin did arrangements and recorded with Sarah Vaughan, Quincy Jones, and Carmen McRae in the early '70s. He played electric keyboards with Gerry Mulligan and Lee Ritenour in the mid-'70s.
Grusin continued recording through the '80s and '90s, doing numerous projects, from fusion and pop to working with symphony orchestras. He has also conducted the GRP Big Band, scored such films as The Fabulous Baker Boys, and performed duet sessions with his brother, Don, and Ritenour.
Reference - All Music Guide
Tradução - Humberto Amorim
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