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Life and work

Born in Ratibor, Prussia (then a German state - now part of Poland), Ogerman began his career with the piano. He is definitely one of the most prolific 20th century arrangers and has worked in the Top 40, Rock, Pop, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Easy listening, Broadway and Classical music fields. The exact number of recording artists for whom Ogerman has either arranged or conducted during his career has still not yet been determined. Racibórz (Czech Ratiboř) is a town in south Poland with 65,100 inhabitants (1995). ... Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: Prūsa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory and marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Easy listening music is a style of popular music which emerged in the mid-20th century. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ...

In the 1950's, Ogerman worked in Germany as an arranger-pianist with Kurt Edelhagen and with Max Greger. In 1959, he moved to the United States and joined the producer Creed Taylor at Verve Records, working on recordings with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Kai Winding and Cal Tjader - among countless others. Verve was sold to MGM in 1963. Claus Ogerman, by his own admission in Gene Lees' Jazzletter publication, arranged some 60-70 albums for Verve under Creed Taylor's direction from 1963-1967.[1] In 1967 he joined Creed Taylor on the A&M/CTi label. Creed Taylor is an American record producer. ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... Antonio Carlos Jobim (born Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro – December 8, 1994 in New York City), also known as Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist and one of the greatest legends of the bossa nova era. ... William John Evans, (better known as Bill Evans) (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the 20th century; he remains one of the major influences on post-1950s jazz piano. ... John Leslie Wes Montgomery was an African-American jazz guitarist. ... Kai Chresten Winding (May 18, 1922-May 6, 1983) was a popular trombonist and jazz composer. ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ...

Ogerman arranged and conducted Diana Krall's 2001 album The Look of Love, and conducted on her DVD "Live in Paris". The Look of Love is the sixth album by Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). ...

Ogerman also arranged and conducted the orchestra on George Benson's 1976 album, Breezin', as well as on two other Benson albums. This is an article about George Benson, Jazz musician. ...

Classical compositions

Ogerman has devoted himself almost exclusively to composing since the 1970's, his commissions including a ballet score for the American Ballet Theatre, Some Times, a work for jazz piano and orchestra Symbiosis for Bill Evans, a work for saxophone and orchestra Cityscape, for Michael Brecker, a song cycle Tagore-Lieder after poems by Rabindranath Tagore that was recorded by Judith Blegen and Brigitte Fassbaender, a Concerto for violin and orchestra, Lirico and a Sarabande-Fantasie for violin and orchestra recorded by Aaron Rosand, 10 Songs for Chorus A-Capella After Poems by Georg Heym that was recorded by the Cologne Radio Chorus, a work for violin and orchestra Preludio and Chant recorded by Gideon Kremer. William John Evans, (better known as Bill Evans) (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the 20th century; he remains one of the major influences on post-1950s jazz piano. ... Michael Brecker Michael Brecker (b. ... Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata, c. ... Judith Blegen (April 17, 1940 – ) is an American soprano who was born in Missoula, Montana. ... Brigitte Fassbaender was born on 3 July 1939 in Berlin. ...

Ogerman's major influences as a composer remain Max Reger and Alexander Scriabin. He steadfastly maintains that he is not primarily concerned with "modernism" per se stating that his goal is to evoke an emotional response in the listener [2]. Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger (March 19, 1873 – May 11, 1916) was a German composer, organist, pianist and teacher. ... Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (Russian: Александр Николаевич Скрябин; sometimes transliterated as Skryabin) (6 January 1872 – 27 April 1915) was a Russian composer and pianist. ...

Work with Antonio Carlos Jobim

Ogerman arranged and conducted Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967), the first of two recordings that Frank Sinatra made with Jobim. Ogerman also arranged and conducted Jobim's The Composer of Desafinado, Plays (1963), A Certain Mr. Jobim (1965), Wave (1967), Jobim (1972), Urubu (1976) and Terra Brasilis (1980), on which he also played the piano. On the Jobim and Urubu albums, Ogerman was also the producer. Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim is an 1967 album by Frank Sinatra and featuring Brazilian musician Antonio Carlos Jobim. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a popular and highly acclaimed male vocalist and actor. ... The Composer of Desafinado, Plays is a 1963 album (see 1963 in music) by Antonio Carlos Jobim. ... A Certain Mr. ... Wave is a 1967 album (see 1967 in music) by Antonio Carlos Jobim. ... Jobim is a 1972 album (see 1972 in music) by Antonio Carlos Jobim. ... Urubu is a 1976 album (see 1976 in music) by Antonio Carlos Jobim. ... Terra Brasilis is a 1980 album (see 1980 in music) by Antonio Carlos Jobim. ...

Filmography as composer

• Looking For Love (1964)
• The Playgirls and the Bellboy (1962)
• Ein Sommer, den man nie vergißt (1959)
• $100 a Night (1959)
• Mit Eva fing die Sünde an (1958)
• Rivalen der Manege (1958)
• Seine Hoheit war ein Mädchen (1958)
• Die Prinzessin von St. Wolfgang (1957)
• Die Unschuld vom Lande (1957)
• Ich war ihm hörig (1957)
• Liebe, wie die Frau sie wünscht (1957)
• Eine Verrückte Familie (1957)
• Weißer Holunder (1957)

External links

• "The Work of Claus Ogerman" - an amazingly comprehensive site, dedicated to Ogerman