"Holy blaring trumpets, Batman!" Theme composer passes away

FirstBassman · October 15th, 2008, 04:28 PM

hekawi · October 15th, 2008, 04:51 PM

see also the RIP: Neal Hefti thread

JimiBryant · October 15th, 2008, 05:28 PM

another one of the greats leaves us.

Hefti's arrangements for Count Basie's 1950's band were and still are sublime.

FirstBassman · October 16th, 2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by hekawi

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