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 76-100 of 246 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	84542	5/18/1953	Wunderbar	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	84543	5/18/1953	Falling in love with love	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	84552	5/19/1953	Tenderly	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	84553	5/19/1953	The most beautiful girl in the world	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	84554	5/19/1953	I wonder who's kissing her now	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	84555	5/19/1953	Charmaine	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	84556	5/19/1953	One kiss	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	84709	6/12/1953	Big boat whistle	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	84710	6/12/1953	Cecilia	Bunny Briggs ; Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	84711	6/12/1953	Eh lÃƒÂ bas	Bunny Briggs ; Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	84712	6/12/1953	Margie	Bunny Briggs ; Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	85034	8/14/1953	When I lost you	Jackie Paris	arranger, leader
Decca	85035	8/14/1953	Idle gossip	Jackie Paris	arranger, leader
Decca	85036	8/14/1953	I had a talk with a daisy	Jackie Paris	arranger, leader
Decca	85037	8/14/1953	Skylark	Jackie Paris	arranger, leader
Decca	85292	10/1/1953	Just one more chance	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Mel Torme	leader
Decca	85293	10/1/1953	The anything can happen mambo	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Mel Torme	leader
Decca	85294	10/1/1953	Blue skies	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Mel Torme	leader
Decca	85295	10/1/1953	oo-ya-ya	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Mel Torme	leader
Decca	85486	11/5/1953	The march of the Commanders	Commanders Big Band	arranger
Decca	85487	11/5/1953	I want a little girl	Commanders Big Band	arranger
Decca	85664	1/5/1954	Teardrop Avenue	Eydie Gorme	leader
Decca	85665	1/5/1954	Chain reaction	Eydie Gorme	leader
Decca	85666	1/5/1954	If you only knew	Eydie Gorme	leader
Decca	85667	1/5/1954	Fallen apples	Eydie Gorme	leader