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Donn Trenner
American musician (1927–2020)
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Donn Trenner (right) with Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. February 1947. | |
Born | (1927-03-10)March 10, 1927 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | May 16, 2020(2020-05-16) (aged 93) |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Pianist, Conductor, arranger |
Instrument | Piano |
Musical artist
Donald Trenner (March 10, 1927 – May 16, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and arranger born in New Haven, Connecticut.
Career
He began his career playing with Ted Fio Rito from 1943 to 1945, and followed this with a slot in Buddy Morrow's orchestra in 1947. He worked with Charlie Barnet in 1951 and following this with Jerry Gray, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Georgie Auld, Jerry Fielding, Skinnay Ennis, Les Brown, Dick Haymes, Jack Jones, Lena Horne, Ann-Margret, Shirley MacLaine and Nancy Wilson.
In 1957 he played with Oscar Pettiford and toured Europe in