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- Jorge Calandrelli was born on December 31, 1939 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a composer, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), The Color Purple (1985) and Tron (1982). He was married to Marcia Hatcher Calandrelli. He died on May 4, 2026.
- SpouseMarcia Hatcher Calandrelli(? - May 4, 2026) (his death)
- Based in the United States since 1978, he developed extensive work in the fields of pop, jazz, classical music and soundtracks, working alongside figures such as Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Céline Dion, Elton John, Lady Gaga and Yo-Yo Ma, among many others.
- Composer, arranger, director and pianist.
- In 1987, he was nominated three times at the 29th Grammy Awards: in the Best Arrangement on an Instrumental category for "Solfeggietto/Metamorphosis" by Eddie Daniels and "The First Letter" from The Color Purple soundtrack and in the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals category for Tony Bennett's version of Daniels' "Forget The Woman ".
- He won the Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year and Best Instrumental Album for his work on A Time for Love by Arturo Sandoval in 2010.
- Tony Bennett's 2011 album "Duets II", arranged and conducted by Calandrelli debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums charts. This same No. 1 debut was achieved by Bennett's 2014 collaborative album with Lady Gaga "Cheek to Cheek", also arranged and orchestrated by Calandrelli.
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