Pete Rugolo

arrangement, composition, conducting · 1915–2011 · San Piero Patti

Composer and arranger of Sicilian origin, raised in Santa Rosa, California, and a student of Darius Milhaud, who wrote for Stan Kenton and then for June Christy in the 1950s. As an artistic director at Capitol, he later composed for television (Thriller, The Fugitive).

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Styles

• West Coast
• Modern big bands

Landmark tracks

• Eager Beaver (1958)
• Concerto to End All Concertos (1958)
• Artistry in Boogie (1958)
• Capitol Punishment (1958)

Sources

• Source

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