John Sangster
Australian jazz composer, arranger and musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Australian cricketer, see John Sangster (cricketer).
This article is about the Australian jazz musician. For the British industrialist, see John Young Sangster.
John Grant Sangster (17 November 1928 – 26 October 1995)[1] was an Australian jazz composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as a composer although he also worked with Graeme Bell, Humphrey Lyttelton and Don Burrows. His solo albums include The Lord of the Rings-inspired works starting with The Hobbit Suite in 1973.
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John Sangster | |
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Birth name | John Grant Sangster |
Also known as | Grant Sangster |
Born | (1928-11-17)17 November 1928 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 26 October 1995(1995-10-26) (aged 66) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | |
Years active | 1948–1980 |
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