Jorge Calandrelli

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Jorge Calandrelli (born December 31, 1939 in Buenos Aires ) is an Argentine composer , arranger , pianist , conductor and music producer who was nominated for an Oscar in 1986 for the film drama The Color Purple and in 2001 for the fantasy film Tiger and Dragon .

Life

Jorge Calandrelli was born as the youngest of six children on New Year's Eve 1939 in Buenos Aires. His father, Matias Calandrelli, an excellent chess player, was a doctor, president of the Argentine Chess Club and, in his capacity as doctor, a lieutenant colonel in the Argentine army . His mother Nieves Solá Calandrelli, the daughter of the politician E. Solá, was a classical pianist and a member of the Jockey Club in Argentina. Various tours took Calandrelli with his quintet through Europe before he returned to Buenos Aires to support great artists as a pianist with his jazz trio both in the organization and implementation of their tours and negotiations with record companies. With Guillermo Iscla, he carried out formative self-studies including piano playing, musical settings with the composer Carlos Guastavino , compositions with the composer Roberto García Morillo and adapted harmonies with Jacobo Ficher . He gave master classes in contemporary composition together with the composer Gerardo Gandini .

Before Calandrelli moved to the USA in 1978 , he worked as a pianist, arranger and conductor in Argentina and Europe. His field of work extends to the areas of pop , jazz , Latin American music and classical music . Calandrelli composed, arranged or produced for the following artists, among others: Tony Bennett , Céline Dion , Roberto Carlos , Barbra Streisand , Julio Iglesias , Amy Winehouse , Andrea Bocelli , Josh Groban , Michael Bublé , Diana Krall , Kenny G , Elton John , Paul McCartney , kd lang , George Michael , Billy Joel , Queen Latifah , Mariah Carey , Aretha Franklin , Sting and Barry Manilow , Ricky Martin , Jennifer Lopez , Crowded House , Enrique Iglesias , Yo-Yo Ma , David Foster , Gloria Estefan , Jon Secada , Plácido Domingo , James Taylor , Paul Anka , Stevie Wonder , Gino Vannelli , Madonna , Marc Anthony , Neil Diamond , Bette Midler , Whitney Houston , Boston Symphony Orchestra , Vanessa Lynn Williams , Carrie Underwood , John Legend , Dixie Chicks and Elvis Costello .

Barbra Streisand said in an interview that Calandrelli definitely belongs to a select group of arrangers . Tony Bennett thanked Calandrelli for the many years of cooperation and the many beautiful arrangements . Johnny Mandel declared to be one of his greatest admirers . Phil Ramone praised his sensitivity and warmth and said he was one of the best . Celine Dion spoke of a top-class musician .

In 1985 Calandrelli wrote the Concerto for Jazz Clarinet and Orchestra , a concerto in three movements ( Allegro , Adagio and Presto ) for jazz clarinet and orchestra based on the composers Stravinsky and Bartók . For this work he was awarded the Wavedon All Music Award as music composer of the year in 1986. Calandrelli was nominated for a Grammy Award 27 times. In addition to the two Oscar-nominated films, he was also involved in orchestrating Shining (1980) and Tron (1982). Together with his colleague, the composer Ettore Stratta, Calandrelli composed Latin American music ( Bolero , Bossa Nova , Tango ). His other works include a collection of piano pieces in collaboration with the pianist Sonya Belousova and a piano concerto diptych for piano and orchestra .

Filmography (selection)

Soundtrack / composer

  • 1976: Sola
  • 1987: Beverly Hills Boys Club ( Billionaire Boys Club , 2-part TV movie)
  • 1988: The Righteous (TV movie)
  • 1988: I'll Be Home for Christmas (TV movie)
  • 2000: Tiger and Dragon (Song A Love Before Time )
  • 2000: Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna (TV special, Music Through the Eyes of a Child )
  • 2001: The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special, song A Love Before Time )
  • 2010: The A-Team - The Film (Music Trio Para Enamorados ( Trio for Lovers ))
  • 2014: Great Performances (one episode)

Produced albums (selection)

Awards (selection)

Web links

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  1. ^ Calandrelli in Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music
  2. ^ Calandrelli in A History of the Concerto
  3. ↑ Jorge Calandrelli Bio at jorgecalandrelli.com (English)
  4. ↑ Jorge Calandrelli Artists at jorgecalandrelli.com (English)
  5. ↑ Jorge Calandrelli What they say at jorgecalandrelli.com (English)
  6. ↑ Jorge Calandrelli Awards at jorgecalandrelli.com (English)
personal data
SURNAME Calandrelli, Jorge
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Callandrelli, Jorge
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentine composer, arranger, pianist, conductor and music producer
DATE OF BIRTH December 31, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Buenos Aires