FEBRUARY- 6
Samuel
"Sammy" Louis Nestico (born February 6, 1924 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania) is a prolific and well known composer and arranger of big band music.
Nestico is most known for his arrangements for the Count Basie orchestra. Sammy
Nestico received a Bachelor's degree in music education from Duquesne
University in 1950, and has since then received an honorary Doctor of Music
degree there, as well as numerous awards.
He has been
a professional music arranger since 1941, when he became a staff arranger for
ABC radio station WCAE in Pittsburgh at age 17. During his career, he arranged
music for the Count Basie Orchestra (1967–1984), the US Air Force Band (15 yrs)
and the US Marine Band (5 years) both in Washington, DC. In addition, he played
the trombone in the big bands of Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, and
Charlie Barnet.
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