Eddie Sauter
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Edward Ernest Sauter (born December 2, 1914 in Brooklyn; died April 21, 1981 in New York City) was a composer and jazz arranger who achieved renown among musicians during the swing era.
Sauter studied music at Columbia University and the Juilliard School. He began as a drummer and then played trumpet professionally, most notably with Red Norvo's orchestra. Eventually he became a full-time arranger for Norvo. He went on to arrange and compose for Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, earning a reputation for intricate, complex, and carefully crafted works such as "Benny Rides Again" and "Clarinet a la King".
From 1952 to 1958 Sauter was co-leader of the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra. Between 1957 and 1959 he was Kurt Edelhagen's successor as leader of the SWF orchestra in Baden-Baden, Germany. In 1961 he worked with Stan Getz on the album Focus.
His film scores include 1965's Mickey One in which he worked with Getz again. His television composing includes the third season theme to Rod Serling's Night Gallery. In 2003 he was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame.
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- John Carisi, Eddie Sauter, Christian Wolff, Stefan Wolpe: Counterpoise (hat(now)ART; 2000)
