Milt Kleeb
Milton "Milt" Kleeb (born September 20, 1919 in South Bend , Washington ; † October 2, 2015 ) was an American jazz musician ( baritone saxophone , bass clarinet ), arranger and composer who lived most of his life in the Pacific Northwest of the United States States was active.
Live and act
Kleeb, who was originally self-taught in music theory , attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland , Oregon and served as a musician and arranger in the US Army during World War II; 1944/45 he wrote arrangements (u. A. "Boyd's Nest" and "Bobby Socks") for the big band from Boyd Raeburn . In the post-war period, Kleeb continued his career as a musician and arranger; u. a. he arranged for the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band ("Interlude"). Together with Bill Ramsay he led a big band with which he performed with Pete Christlieb ( Red Kelly's Heroes , 1997). Kleeb was involved in 16 recording sessions from 1944 to 2009, most recently with the singer / pianist Primo Kim. Most recently he presented the album Something If Nothing Else , recorded with his Dectet 2010 . Kleeb, who last lived in Bellingham (Washington) , was married to the jazz singer Judy Bevan.
Web links
- Milt Kleeb at Allmusic (English)
- Milt Kleeb at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Obituary at Legacy.com
- ↑ a b Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed October 12, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kleeb, Milt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kleeb, Milton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet), arranger and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Bend (Washington) |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2nd, 2015 |