Martin Louis "Marty" Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, producer, music director and conductor.In a career which spanned half a century, he worked in these capacities for such artists as Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Kenton, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé, Ray Charles, Gary Crosby, Johnny Rivers, Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt, Al Hirt, Jack Jones, Neil Diamond, Stan Getz, Sammy Davis Jr, Michael Jackson, Art Pepper, Ethel Azama, Mahalia Jackson, Linda Lawson, Toto (his son David is founding member of that band), and many others.
Started with Pete Rugolo as arranger for the Gary Nottingham Orchestra. After the war, was pianist/arranger for Peggy Lee. Joined ASCAP in 1953. Arranger for Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Shore, Dean Martin, Astrud Gilberto and others. Arranged and produced West Coast jazz recordings by such artists as Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne, Art Pepper, Shorty Rogers and Anita O'Day. Lengthy and fruitful collaboration with Mel Torme, also as leader of his backing group, the Dek-tette. Later active arranging for pop musicians (eg. Andy Williams), as leader of studio orchestras for TV variety shows and composer/conductor for TV series, such as "Hong Kong" and "Ironside" (Emmy Award, 1974).
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Served in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II, leading a USAAF band.
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Pianist, arranger and band leader. Studied at San Francisco State University, the Conservatory of Music and Art in LA (M.A. in composition, 1951) and at UCLA under Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
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His instrumental works include "Gray Flannel", "Color it Brass" and "Suze Bluze".
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