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Neal Hefti
American musician (1922–2008)
Neal Hefti | |
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| Birth name | Neal Paul Hefti |
| Born | (1922-10-29)October 29, 1922 Hastings, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 2008(2008-10-11) (aged 85) Toluca Lake, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Formerly of | Charlie Barnet, Count Basie |
Musical artist
Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger.
He wrote music for The Odd Couple movie and TV series and for the Batman TV series.
He began arranging professionally in his teens, when he wrote charts for Nat Towles.
WDR Big Band Plays Hefti - The Odd Couple | The theme song ...
He composed and arranged while working as a trumpeter for Woody Herman providing the bandleader with versions of "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Blowin' Up a Storm" and composing "The Good Earth" and "Wild Root". He left Herman's band in 1946. Now concentrating on writing music only, he began an association with Count Bas The Odd Couple – Lead Sheet w/ Rhythm - GOBUG