Composer
Jan Savitt
Russian-born American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist
1907–1948
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1948
- Birthplace
- Shumsk
- Place of death
- Sacramento
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Jan Savitt — Russian-born American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist. Jan Savitt was born in 1907 in Shumsk. The recorded year of death is 1948; place of death: Sacramento. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- bandleader; conductor; jazz violinist; composer; music arranger
- Education
- Curtis Institute of Music
- Instruments played
- violin
- Genres
- jazz
- Birth name
- Яков Саветник
- Pseudonym
- Jan Savitt
- VIAF ID
- 2657725
- ISNI
- 0000000025880762
- GND ID
- 119385716
- Library of Congress ID
- n82158875
- MusicBrainz ID
- 90de6d3e-52a6-4c5f-9270-2c39f8245de9
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's a Wonderful World | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Sugar Foot Stomp | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 2657725. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.