Ralph Burns
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Ralph Burns was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger renowned for his influential big band work and acclaimed film scores.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ film score composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Woody Herman
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Woody Herman and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Herman’s First Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
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Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and Adaptation NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Orchestrations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeRole |
music director
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orchestrator ⓘ |
| familyName | Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
big band arranging
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film music ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
big band era
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swing ⓘ |
| name | Ralph Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped define the sound of Woody Herman’s big band in the 1940s
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recognized for acclaimed film scores ⓘ recognized for influential big band arrangements ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All That Jazz (film score)
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Annie (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Apple Honey (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bijou (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cabaret (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Early Autumn (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenny (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey One (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Minstrel Man (arrangements) ⓘ New York, New York (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Urban Cowboy (music arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Herman big band arrangements ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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National Lampoon’s Vacation
subject surface form:
The Muppets Take Manhattan