Donn Trenner
Donald "Donn" Trenner (born March 10, 1927 in New Haven , Connecticut ; † May 16, 2020 ) was an American arranger and pianist of the swing era and modern jazz . He worked for Charlie Barnet as well as with Charlie Parker and Stan Getz .
Live and act
At the beginning of his career, Trenner played with Ted Fio Rito from 1943 to 1945 . Together with his wife, the singer Helen Carr , he was a member of Buddy Morrow's orchestra in 1947 . In 1948 he led a trio with her in San Francisco . From 1950–51, Trenner worked for Charlie Barnet , and from 1953 he also played and arranged for Jerry Gray , Charlie Parker , Stan Getz , Georgie Auld , Jerry Fielding , Skinnay Ennis , Les Brown , Lena Horne and Nancy Wilson . In 1957 he worked with Oscar Pettiford and Anita O'Day and in 1958 in Europe. He also recorded records with Tommy Dorsey , Howard McGhee , Francis Faye , Betty Roche , Nelson Riddle and Paul Broadnax . In the 1960s he worked primarily as a studio musician, arranger and musical director for TV productions (such as for Shirley MacLaine , the Steve Allen Show and Nightlife Show ).
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Photograph by William P. Gottlieb .
Selection discography
- Donn Trenner Trio: Chet Baker - Get Together
- Charlie Barnet: The Capitol Big Band Sessions (Capitol, 1948-50)
- Les Brown: The Swingin 'Sound ( Fresh Sound Records , 1959)
- Stan Getz & Chet Baker : Together for the First Time! (Fresh Sound, 1952–53)
- Charles Mingus : West Coast 1945-1949 (Uptown, 1945-49)
- Betty Roche with the Conte Candoli Quintet: Take The "A" Train (Affinity, 1956)
literature
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz-Lexikon , Reinbek, Rowohlt, 1988.
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette . 2nd Edition. Penguin, London 1994, ISBN 0-14-017949-6 .
- Richard Cook, Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD. 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 4th, revised and supplemented edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
swell
- ↑ Obituary. CT Insider, May 18, 2020, accessed May 19, 2020 .
- ↑ on the Baker album is the title There'll Never be Another You with the Donn Trenner Trio, with Gene Englund (b) & Jimmy Pratt (dr)
Web links
- Donn Trenner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Trenner, Donn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Trenner, Donald R. (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American arranger and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Haven , Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 2020 |