Composer
Stanley Black
British composer (1913-2002)
1913–2002
2 works in the index
- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 2002
- Birthplace
- Whitechapel
- Place of death
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Stanley Black (14 June 1913 – 27 November 2002) was an English bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and pianist. He wrote and arranged many film scores, recording prolifically for the Decca label (including their subsidiaries London and Phase 4). Beginning with jazz collaborations with American musicians such as Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter during the 1930s, Black moved into arranging and recording in the Latin American music style, and also won awards for his classical conducting.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; composer; jazz musician; musician; film score composer; pianist; bandleader
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- music of Latin America
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 85849843
- ISNI
- 0000000121422737
- GND ID
- 134330269
- Library of Congress ID
- n82162716
- MusicBrainz ID
- c1632a1f-2c7c-4da4-a4f6-ba05d9690055
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 85849843.