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- Birth nameEmmanuel Albam
- Manny Albam was born on June 24, 1922 in Samana, Dominican Republic. Manny was a composer, known for Hei zhen zhu (1970), Waking the Dead (2000) and 4 Clowns (1970). Manny was married to Betty Hindes. Manny died on October 9, 2001 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA.
- SpouseBetty Hindes(? - October 9, 2001) (his death, 3 children)
- From the 1950's, was a busy arranger of swinging scores for many small groups, including those of Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Terry Gibbs and Gerry Mulligan. He also arranged for Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae.
- Taught music at Eastman College from the mid-1960's.
- Co-founder of the BMI's Jazz Composers Workshop.
- Saxophonist, arranger and composer, born in the Dominican Republic. In the U.S. from the age of six, he first performed on alto sax with the Don Joseph Quintet. After graduating from school, he played with the bands of Mugsy Spanier (1941), Bob Chester (1942), Georgie Auld (on baritone sax, 1942-45), Sam Donahue, Charlie Spivak and Charlie Barnet (1948-49). From 1950 -- on the advice of Budd Johnson -- Albam gave up playing to concentrate on free-lance arranging and composition.
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