Jervis Wald
American jazz musician and band leader
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| Intro | American jazz musician and band leader | |
| A.K.A. | Jerry Wald | |
| A.K.A. | Jerry Wald | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Musician Clarinetist Bandmaster Screenwriter | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music | |
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| Genres: | Jazz | |
| Instruments: | Clarinet | |
| Birth | 15 January 1918, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| Death | September 1973Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA (aged 55 years) | |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
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Jerry Wald est un clarinettiste et chef d'orchestre de américain.
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Dans les années 1940-1950, il dirige un big band de jazz dans le style de l'orchestre d'Artie Shaw. On a pu entendre dans cet orchestre des musiciens tels que Bill Evans, Billy Bauer, Ray Conniff, Sid Weiss, Bernie Privin, Les Robinson, Ray Sims, Les Elgart, Artie Ryerson, Bobby Dukoff. Parmi les arrangeurs de l'orchestre, on peut citer Bill Challis, Manny Albam et Ray Conniff.
À la fin de sa vie, Jerry Wald dirige l'orchestre du show télévisé de Jackie Gleason.