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20th-century music arrangers

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Jimmy HeathPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader.
Joan ArmatradingPerson · Music memorabiliaJoan Anita Barbara Armatrading (born 9 December 1950) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Joe HisaishiPerson · Music memorabiliaMamoru Fujisawa, known professionally as Joe Hisaishi, is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981.
Johnny GreenPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 – May 15, 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist.
Jonathan TunickPerson · Music memorabiliaJonathan Tunick (born April 19, 1938) is an American orchestrator, musical director, and composer.
Jorge CardosoPerson · Music memorabiliaJorge Cardoso [full name: Jorge Ruben Cardoso Krieger] (born 26 January 1949) is a classical guitarist, composer, researcher, medical doctor (National University of Cordoba, Argentina) and…
José BragatoPerson · Music memorabiliaJosé Bragato (12 October 1915 – 18 July 2017) was an Italian-born Argentine cellist, composer, conductor, arranger and musical archivist who, in his early career, was principal cellist in…
José SerebrierPerson · Music memorabiliaJosé Serebrier (born 3 December 1938) is a Uruguayan conductor and composer. He is one of the most recorded conductors of his generation.
Joseph TrapanesePerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Trapanese (born August 7, 1984) is an American composer, conductor, arranger, and music producer.
Juan FormellPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan Climaco Formell Cortina (2 August 1942 – 1 May 2014) was a Cuban bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van.
Julian BreamPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Alexander Bream (15 July 1933 – 14 August 2020) was an English classical guitarist and lutenist.
Junya NakanoPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn February 28, 1971 is a Japanese video game composer. After working for Konami in the early 1990s, he was employed by Squaresoft and then Square Enix from 1995 to 2009.
Katsuo ŌnoPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn September 12, 1939 in Kyoto is a Japanese musician and composer who has scored multiple films and anime. His most notable works are theme music of detective drama Taiyō ni Hoero!
Keiichi OkabePerson · Music memorabilia
Keiichi OkuPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn October 14, 1955, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan is a Japanese keyboardist, composer and arranger. He was the keyboardist in the Japanese band Spectrum from 1979 to 1981.
Keisuke KuwataPerson · Film memorabiliaBorn February 26, 1956 is a Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as frontman of the rock band Southern All Stars.
Ken'ichi MaeyamadaPerson · Music memorabiliaKenichi Maeyamada, also known as Hyadain, is a Japanese composer, lyricist, and musician.[1] His primary work is composing anime theme songs and for J-pop musicians.[2] He contracts through…
Konrad WölkiPerson · Music memorabiliaKonrad Wölki (27 December 1904 – 5 July 1983) was a German composer, mandolinist and music educator who contributed to the musically critical appreciation of the Zupforchesters (German…
Ladi GeislerPerson · Music memorabiliaMiloslav Ladislav "Ladi" Geisler (November 27, 1927 – November 19, 2011) was a German musician who established a high profile in the post-war German music scene.
Lalo SchifrinPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (Spanish pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Spanish|[ˈlalo ˈʃifɾin]]];
Larry CoryellPerson · Music memorabiliaLarry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist, widely considered the "godfather of fusion".
Laurindo AlmeidaPerson · Music memorabiliaLaurindo José de Araújo Almeida Nóbrega Neto (2 September 1917 – 26 July 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music.
Les BaxterPerson · Music memorabiliaLeslie Thompson Baxter (March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was an American composer, conductor, and musician.
Luca TurilliPerson · Music memorabiliaLuca Turilli (born 5 March 1972) is an Italian composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
Lucinda WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaLucinda Gayl Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist.
Luis BacalovPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Enríquez Bacalov (30 August 1933 – 15 November 2017) was an Argentine (naturalized Italian) film composer and musical director.
Malcolm GoldsteinPerson · Music memorabiliaMalcolm Goldstein (born March 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Canadian composer, violinist and improviser who has been active in the presentation of new music and dance…
Manami MatsumaePerson · Music memorabiliaManami Matsumae is a Japanese video game music composer. She previously worked for Capcom in the 1980s, writing music for games such as Dynasty Wars, Mercs, Magic Sword, and the original…
Manfred HoneckPerson · Music memorabiliaManfred Honeck (born 17 September 1958, in Nenzing) is an Austrian conductor. He is the music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Manuel RosenthalPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Rosenthal in 1920
Marius ConstantPerson · Music memorabiliaMarius Constant (7 February 192515 May 2004) was a Romanian-born French composer and conductor.
Mary Lou WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.
Masaru YokoyamaPerson · Music memorabiliaMasaru Yokoyama is a Japanese composer and arranger, known for his work on television dramas and anime series.
Matan PoratPerson · Music memorabiliaMatan Porat, is an Israeli pianist and composer. He lives in Berlin.
Mathias EickPerson · Music memorabiliaMathias Eick (born 26 June 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician, and the brother of the jazz musicians Johannes Eick and Trude Eick.
Matthias ReimPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthias Reim (born 26 November 1957) is a German pop and Schlager singer. His 1990 single "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" ("Damn, I love you") was a hit in several European countries and spent…
Maurice DurufléPerson · Music memorabiliaMaurice Gustave Duruflé (11 January 1902 – 16 June 1986) was a French composer, organist, musicologist, and teacher. He is particularly well known for his Requiem (1947).
Maurizio FabrizioPerson · Music memorabiliaMaurizio Fabrizio (born 16 March 1952) is an Italian composer, conductor, arranger, producer, musician and singer-songwriter.
Max RostalPerson · Music memorabiliaMax Rostal (7 July 1905 – 6 August 1991) was a violinist and a violist. He was Austrian-born, but later took British citizenship.
Michael RiesmanPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Riesman is a composer, conductor, keyboardist, and record producer, best known as music director of the Philip Glass Ensemble and conductor of nearly all of Glass' film scores.
Michael WagenerPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Wagener (born 25 April 1951) is a German retired record producer, mixer and engineer from Hamburg, best known for his work with many popular American hard rock and heavy metal bands…
Michel LegrandPerson · Film memorabiliaMichel Jean Legrand (24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer.
Michiru YamanePerson · Music memorabiliaBorn September 23, 1963 is a Japanese video game composer and pianist. Yamane's musical style draws on baroque, classical and rock traditions, with both Johann Sebastian Bach and Yellow…
Mick RonsonPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Ronson (26 May 1946 – 29 April 1993) was an English musician, songwriter, arranger, and producer.
Milan KymlickaPerson · Music memorabiliaMilan Kymlicka (Czech: Milan Kymlička; 15 May 1936[1] – 9 October 2008) was a Czech-Canadian arranger, composer and conductor.
Mischa MaiskyPerson · Music memorabiliaMischa Maisky (Miša Maiskis; Mikhail Leopoldovich Maysky; born 10 January 1948) is a Soviet-born Israeli cellist.
Motoi SakurabaPerson · Music memorabiliaMotoi Sakuraba is a Japanese composer and keyboardist. Sakuraba is known for his numerous contributions in video games, including the Tales, Star Ocean, Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Golden…
Mstislav RostropovichPerson · Music memorabiliaMstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor.
Muir MathiesonPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Muir Mathieson, OBE (24 January 19112 August 1975) was a Scottish musician whose career was spent mainly as the musical director for British film studios.
Mundell LowePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Mundell Lowe (April 21, 1922 – December 2, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist who worked often in radio, television, and film, and as a session musician.
Mychael DannaPerson · Music memorabiliaMychael Danna (born September 20, 1958) is a Canadian composer of film and television scores. He won both the Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Original Score for Life of Pi.
Neil HannonPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Neil Anthony Hannon (born 7 November 1970) is an Irish singer and songwriter.
Nelson RiddlePerson · Music memorabilia
Nicanor ZabaletaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — N. Zabaleta
No I.D.Person · Music memorabiliaErnest Dion Wilson (born June 23, 1971), known professionally as No I.D. (formerly Immenslope), is an American record producer, DJ and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois.
Noam SheriffPerson · Music memorabiliaNoam Sheriff (7 January 1935 – 2018 8 25) was an Israeli composer, conductor, educator, and arranger.
Ossi RunnePerson · Music memorabiliaOssi Runne (23 April 1927 – 5 November 2020) was a Finnish trumpeter, orchestra leader, composer, and record producer.
Pablo ZieglerPerson · Music memorabiliaPablo Ziegler (born September 2, 1944) is a Grammy Awards winning Argentine composer, pianist, arranger based in New York City.
Patrick WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaPatrick Moody Williams (April 23, 1939 – July 25, 2018) was an American composer, arranger, and conductor who worked in many genres of music, and in film and television.
Paul Badura-SkodaPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Badura-Skoda (6 October 1927 – 25 September 2019) was an Austrian pianist.
Paul BuckmasterPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul John Buckmaster (13 June 1946 – 7 November 2017) was a British cellist, arranger, conductor and composer, with a career spanning five decades.
Paul Waaktaar-SavoyPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Waaktaar-Savoy (born Pål Gamst, 6 September 1961) is a Norwegian musician and songwriter.
Peppe VessicchioPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe "Peppe" Vessicchio (17 March 1956 – 8 November 2025) was an Italian conductor, composer, arranger, musician and television personality.
Philip SparkePerson · Music memorabiliaPhilip Allen Sparke (born 29 December 1951) is an English composer and musician born in London, noted for his concert band and brass band music.
Pietro SpadaPerson · Music memorabiliaPietro Spada (29 July 1935 – 31 December 2022) was an Italian pianist and musicologist.
Piotr AnderszewskiPerson · Music memorabiliaPiotr Anderszewski (ˈpʲɔtr andɛrˈʂɛfski) (born 4 April 1969) is a Polish pianist. Based in Paris, where he spent part of his childhood, he has enjoyed an international career and has…
Rafael Frühbeck de BurgosPerson · Music memorabiliaRafael Frühbeck de Burgos (born Rafael Frühbeck; 15 September 1933 – 11 June 2014) was a Spanish conductor and composer. He first took up conducting whil
Ralph BurnsPerson · Music memorabiliaRalph Joseph P. Burns (June 29, 1922 – November 21, 2001) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.
Ralph SiegelPerson · Music memorabiliaRalph Siegel (born 30 September 1945) is a German record producer and songwriter. Siegel is one of the most notable figures at the Eurovision Song Contest, in which he has participated with…
Ratko DelorkoPerson · Music memorabiliaMario-Ratko Delorko, also known as Ratko Delorko, is a Croatian pianist, composer, producer and conductor who lives in Germany.
Ray CharlesPerson · Music memorabiliaRay Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
Ray ConniffPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Raymond Conniff (November 6, 1916 – October 12, 2002) was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s.
Ray LemaPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Lema A'nsi Nzinga (born 30 March 1946), known as Ray Lema, is a Congolese (DRC) musician. A pianist, guitarist, and songwriter, he settled in France in 1982.
Raymond LeppardPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond John Leppard (11 August 1927 – 22 October 2019) was a British-American conductor, harpsichordist, composer and editor.
Remo GiazottoPerson · Music memorabiliaHe wrote biographies o
René ClemencicPerson · Music memorabiliaRené Clemencic (27 February 1928 – 8 March 2022) was an Austrian composer, conductor, harpsichordist, clavichordist and recorder player.
René LeibowitzPerson · Music memorabiliaRené Leibowitz (17 February 1913 – 29 August 1972) was a Polish and French composer, conductor, music theorist and teacher.
Richard Rodney BennettPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Richard Rodney Bennett (29 March 193624 December 2012) was an English composer and pianist.
Richard TognettiPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Leo Tognetti AO is an Australian musician, violin soloist, ensemble player, leader, composer and arranger, conductor and artistic director.
Robert SchollumPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Schollum (22 August 1913 – 30 September 1987) was an Austrian composer, conductor, music educator, music critic, musicographer and academic scholar.
Rodion ShchedrinPerson · Music memorabiliaRodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin (rədʲɪˈon kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ ɕːɪˈdrʲin; 16 December 1932 – 29 August 2025) was a Soviet and Russian composer, pianist, and music teacher.
Roger WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Williams (born Louis Jacob Weertz; October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist.
Roland DyensPerson · Music memorabiliaRoland Dyens (lang) (19 October 1955 – 29 October 2016) was a French classical guitarist, composer, and arranger. He is considered one of the greatest guitarists of his time.
Rue ProtzerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Rue Protzer, 2025
Samuel AdlerPerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Adler was a German and American conductor, composer, musicologist, music educator, university teacher and music arranger (born 1928).
Sergey NikitinPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Moscow.
Sérgio MendesPerson · Music memorabiliaSérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician.
Shigeru SuzukiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn December 20, 1951 is a Japanese musician, songwriter and guitarist. He first became known as a member of the influential rock band Happy End in the early 1970s, before starting a solo…
Shinji MiyazakiPerson · Music memorabiliaShinji Miyazaki is a Japanese composer and arranger. He was born in Kobe, and lived in a variety of areas on the island of Shikoku for much of his childhood.
Shirō SagisuPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn August 29, 1957 is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer.
Shunsuke KikuchiPerson · Music memorabiliaNovember 1, 1931 – April 24, 2021 was a Japanese composer who was active from the early 1960s until 2017. He specialized in incidental music for media such as television and film.
Siegfried BimbergPerson · Music memorabiliaSiegfried Bimberg (5 May 1927 – 2 July 2008) was a German composer, conductor and musicologist
Sigi SchwabPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Schwab performing at the Tollwood Festival
Sigiswald KuijkenPerson · Music memorabiliaSigiswald Kuijken (lang; born 16 February 1944) is a Belgian violinist, violist, and conductor known for playing on period and original instruments.
Simon HalePerson · Music memorabilia
Slide HamptonPerson · Music memorabiliaLocksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger.
Steven SeverinPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven John Bailey (born 25 September 1955), known as Steven Severin, is an English songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer.
Susumu HirasawaPerson · Music memorabiliaSusumu Hirasawa is a Japanese musician and composer. He is well known for his work for the films of director Satoshi Kon and the animated adaptations of the Berserk manga series, alongside…
Takanori ArisawaPerson · Music memorabiliaTakanori Arisawa (有澤孝紀, Arisawa Takanori; April 2, 1951 – November 26, 2005) was a Japanese composer and arranger best known for composing the Sailor Moon and Digimon (Seasons 1-4) anime…
Taku IwasakiPerson · Music memorabiliaTaku Iwasaki was born 21 January 1968 is a Japanese composer and arranger. His hometown is Tokyo, Japan.
Tatsuya KatoPerson · Music memorabiliaTatsuya Kato is a Japanese anime composer and arranger. He is known for his works on many anime series, including Future Diary, Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya,…
Teena MariePerson · Music memorabiliaMary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer.
Thomas HeynPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Thomas Heyn (born 14 November 1953) is a German guitarist, composer and music producer.
Thomas RabitschPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Rabitsch in 2011
Till BrönnerPerson · Music memorabiliaTill Brönner (born 6 May 1971 in Viersen, West Germany) is a German jazz trumpet er, flügelhorn player, singer, composer, producer and photographer.
Tilman HoppstockPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Tilman Hoppstock (2016)
Tim SparksPerson · Music memorabiliaTim Sparks (born October 31, 1954) is an American acoustic guitar player, singer, arranger and composer.
Tobias KassungPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Tobias Kassung live in concert, Cologne, 2021
Tom DisseveltPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Dissevelt, known as Tom Dissevelt (March 4, 1921 – January 29, 1989) was a Dutch composer, arranger and musician.
Tomoki KikuyaPerson · Music memorabiliaTomoki Kikuya was born 21 February 1968 is a Japanese composer, arranger and guitarist.
Tony HatchPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony Peter Hatch (born 30 June 1939) is an English composer for musical theatre and television. He is also a songwriter, pianist, arranger and producer.
Torsten StenzelPerson · Music memorabiliaTorsten Stenzel is a German music producer, composer and Honorary Consulate of Germany. Classically trained from an early age, his roots are within the field of electronic dance music.
Toshifumi HinataPerson · Music memorabiliaToshifumi Hinata is a Japanese classical musician and composer. He was born on February 23, 1955, in Tokyo, Japan.
Toshihiko SahashiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn November 12, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese composer. He graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1986.
Václav SmetáčekPerson · Music memorabiliaVáclav Smetáček (30 September 1906 – 18 February 1986) was a Czech conductor, composer and oboist.
Veljo TormisPerson · Music memorabiliaVeljo Tormis (7 August 1930 – 21 January 2017) was an Estonian composer, regarded as one of the great contemporary choral composers and one of the most important composers of the 20th…
Vincent PeiraniPerson · Music memorabiliaVincent Peirani (born 24 April 1980) is a French jazz accordionist, vocalist and composer who has played internationally, collaborating with Denis Colin, François Jeanneau, Youn Sun Nah,…
Virgil FoxPerson · Music memorabiliaVirgil Keel Fox (May 3, 1912 in Princeton, Illinois – October 25, 1980 in Palm Beach, Florida) was an American organist, known especially for his years as organist at Riverside Church in…
Walter BoeykensPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter, Knight Boeykens (January 6, 1938 – April 23, 2013) was a Belgian conductor and a world-renowned clarinetist.
Walter HilgersPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Walter Hilgers in 2013

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