SAMMY NESTICO
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Samuel Louis Nistico (February 6, 1924 – January 17, 2021)
One of the great big band arrangers to emerge in the '60s, known for his close association with the Count Basie Orchestra.
Acclaimed for his swinging work with the Count Basie Orchestra, Sammy Nestico is an award-winning composer, arranger, and educator. A trombonist in his youth, Nestico first emerged as a sideman and arranger with Charlie Barnet's big band before embarking on an over-15-year career in the military leading the prestigious Airmen of Note and the Marine Band. Following his service in the late '60s, he developed a fruitful relationship with Count Basie, arranging over ten albums with the legendary bandleader, including winning Grammys for 1981's Warm Breeze and 1983's 88 Basie Street. He also established himself as a go-to composer for film and television, as well as an in-demand arranger for such luminaries as Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Toni Tennille, and
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