Sebesky, Don
Don Sebesky was born in 1937 and studied at Manhattan School of Music. He played trombone with Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra conducted by Warren Covington, Claude Thornhill and Kai Winding. In the jazz world, he has written for Ferguson, Wes Montgomery, Chet Baker, George Benson, Willie Bobo, Kenny Burrell, Paul Desmond, and Herbie Mann. In a pop context he has arranged for Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Michael Buble, Seal, and Prince, among many other artists. He has written for Broadway, motion pictures and television. His numerous awards include three Grammys (he has been nominated thirty-one times), and Drama Desk and Tony Award for Best Orchestrations.
