Neal Hefti

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 226-246 of 246 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	107501		6/4/1959	Clarinet marmalade	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107502		6/4/1959	Organ grinder's swing	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107503		6/4/1959	Play fiddle play	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107504		6/4/1959	The old piano roll blues	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107505		6/4/1959	The Dixieland band	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107506		6/4/1959	Blue trombone	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107507		6/4/1959	Steel guitar rag	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107508		6/4/1959	[Unknown title(s)]	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107509		6/4/1959	Concerto for bass	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107510		6/4/1959	Jungle drums	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 3690	10-in.	12/11/1944	As long as I love	Woody Herman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	L 3691	10-in.	12/11/1944	Saturday night	Woody Herman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	L 3695	10-in.	12/12/1944	Please don't say no	Woody Herman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	L 3696	10-in.	12/12/1944	I ain't got nothin' but the blues	Woody Herman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Signature	BTS-1		10/2/1944	Skyscraper	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	BTS-2		10/2/1944	Poppilona	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	BTS-3		10/2/1944	A melody for the sky	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	RHT-5	10-in.	1944	Bob's belief	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	RHT-6	10-in.	1944	Sweet and lovely	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	RHT-7	10-in.	1944	Stompin' at the Savoy	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	RHT-8	10-in.	1944	Lover come back to me	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, trumpet