Johnny Mandel
| Johnny Mandel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Alfred Mandel |
| Born |
November 23, 1925 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, film music, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
| Years active | 1938–present |
| Associated acts | Woody Herman, Count Basie |
John Alfred "Johnny" Mandel (born November 23, 1925) is a Grammy and Oscar-winning American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. Among the musicians he has worked with are Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Diane Schuur and Shirley Horn.
Mandel was born in New York City, to Alfred, a garment manufacturer, and Hannah, an opera singer, who discovered her son had perfect pitch at the age of five. Piano lessons ensued, but Mandel switched to the trumpet and later the trombone.
He studied at the Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School. In 1943 he played the trumpet with Joe Venuti, in 1944 with Billy Rogers and trombone in the bands of Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey, Buddy Rich, Georgie Auld and Chubby Jackson. In 1949 he accompanied the singer June Christy in the orchestra of Bob Cooper. From 1951 till 1953 he played and arranged music in Elliot Lawrence's orchestra, and in 1953 with Count Basie. Later he resided in Los Angeles, where he played the bass trumpet for Zoot Sims.
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