Pete Rugolo

Controversial jazz composer and arranger best known for his work with Stan KentonIn the days when virtual wars were waged over the direction of jazz, the composer and arranger Pete Rugolo was stationed just behind the front line. Rugolo, who has died aged 95, collaborated closely with the bandleader Stan Kenton in the immediate postwar era, a time when classical influences were beginning to infiltrate certain elements of the music, dividing players and listeners into opposing camps. Kenton's "...

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