Sammy Nestico
American composer and arranger / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Louis Nistico (February 6, 1924 – January 17, 2021), better known as Sammy Nestico, was an American composer and arranger. Nestico was best known for his arrangements for the Count Basie orchestra.[2]
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Sammy Nestico | |
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Birth name | Samuel Louis Nistico |
Born | (1924-02-06)February 6, 1924 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 17, 2021(2021-01-17) (aged 96)[1] |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
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Nestico died on January 17, 2021 at the age of 96.[3]