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Billy May And His Orchestra
Artist Biography For Billy May And His Orchestra
William E. May Better Known As Billy May 10 November 1916 – 22 January 2004 Was An American Composer Arranger And Musician. He Died Of Heart Failure At The Age Of 87 In His Home In San Juan Capistrano California. May's Charts Often Featured Brisk Tempos And Intricate Brass Parts. One Distinctive Feature Of His Style Is His Frequent Use Of Trumpet Mute Devices Another A Saxophone Glissando Is Widely Known As His "slurping Saxes". However May Was Also An Accomplished Writer In Slower Tempos Sometimes Using String Arrangements. Good Examples Of This Aspect Of His Work Include His Brass Chart For "These Foolish Things" On The Cole Album Just One Of Those Things And His String Arrangement Of "April In Paris" On Sinatra's Come Fly With Me Album.
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Biography - Billy May And His Orchestra
William E. May Better Known As Billy May 10 November 1916 – 22 January 2004 Was An American Composer Arranger And Musician. He Died Of Heart Failure At The Age Of 87 In His Home In San Juan Capistrano California. May's Charts Often Featured Brisk Tempos And Intricate Brass Parts. One Distinctive Feature Of His Style Is His Frequent Use Of Trumpet Mute Devices Another A Saxophone Glissando Is Widely Known As His "slurping Saxes". However May Was Also An Accomplished Writer In Slower Tempos Sometimes Using String Arrangements. Good Examples Of This Aspect Of His Work Include His Brass Chart For "These Foolish Things" On The Cole Album Just One Of Those Things And His String Arrangement Of "April In Paris" On Sinatra's Come Fly With Me Album.
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