Neal Hefti

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Neal Hefti

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. 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 Basie in 1950. Hefti occasionally led his own bands.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 29, 1922 (Hastings), Died October 11, 2008 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, trumpet

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 246 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	83145	7/23/1952	Jambalaya	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	83146	7/23/1952	Two-faced clock	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	83147	7/23/1952	Mean to me	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	83148	7/24/1952	Four or five times	Modernaires ; Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	83149	7/24/1952	When my love comes back to me	Modernaires ; Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	83644	11/14/1952	Lake Placid	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader, arranger
Decca	83645	11/14/1952	Uncle Jim	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	83646	11/14/1952	Waltzing on a cloud	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	83647	11/15/1952	In Veradero-1	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	83648	11/15/1952	Falling in love all over again	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	83649	11/15/1952	It's a happy holiday	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	83650	11/15/1952	Two for a nickel, three for a dime	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	83892	2/3/1953	Heat wave	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	leader
Decca	83893	2/3/1953	You're lucky to me	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	leader
Decca	83894	2/3/1953	Stormy weather	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	leader
Decca	83906	2/5/1953	A hundred years from today	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	leader
Decca	83907	2/5/1953	Happiness is just a thing called Joe	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	leader
Decca	83908	2/5/1953	Miss Otis regrets	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	leader
Decca	83909	2/5/1953	I just couldn't take it baby	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	leader
Decca	83910	2/5/1953	Am I blue?	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	leader
Decca	84387	4/27/1953	Ruby	Coleman Hawkins	leader
Decca	84388	4/27/1953	The song from Moulin Rouge	Coleman Hawkins	leader
Decca	84389	4/27/1953	Lucky duck	Coleman Hawkins	leader
Decca	84390	4/27/1953	Bye 'n bye	Coleman Hawkins	leader
Decca	84541	5/18/1953	The touch of your hand	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger