Harry Betts
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Betts in c. 1947
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Born | New York |
September 15, 1922
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Instruments | Trombone |
Associated acts | tan Kenton |
Harry Betts (15 September 1922 – 13 July 2012[1]) was a jazz composer and trombonist.
Background
Born in New York and raised in Fresno, California, he was active as a jazz trombonist and played with Stan Kenton's orchestra[2] in the 1950s, among others. His trombone can be heard on the 1959 Verve album by Ella Fitzgerald, Get Happy!
Music
He has written and orchestrated soundtracks for several films, including The Big Mouth (1967), A Time for Dying (1969), The Fantastic Plastic Machine (1969), Goodnight, My Love (1972), Black Mama White Mama (1972), Little Cigars (1973) and Nice Dreams (1981). Music from his soundtrack to Black Mama White Mama was used in the 2003 soundtrack for Kill Bill, Volume 1.
Aside from his work in scoring, he is known for his 1962 album, The Jazz Soul of Doctor Kildare. He did numerous arrangements for singer Jack Jones.[2]
Partial discography
As sideman
With Elmer Bernstein
- The Man with the Golden Arm (Decca, 1956)
With Bobby Darin
- Venice Blue (Capitol)
With Fred Katz
- Folk Songs for Far Out Folk (Warner Bros., 1958)
With Barney Kessel
- Carmen (Contemporary, 1959)
References
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