Neal Hefti

Neal Hefti (born October 29, 1922 in Hastings, Nebraska) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger.

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He began arranging professionally in his teens, when he wrote charts for Nat Towles. He became a prominent composer and arranger while playing trumpet for Woody Herman; while working for Herman he provided new arrangements for "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Blowin' Up a Storm," and composed "The Good Earth" and "Wild Root." After leaving Herman's band in 1946, Hefti concentrated on arranging and composing, although he occasionally led his own bands. He is especially known for his charts for Count Basie. In the 1960s and later he composed and arranged mainly for movies and television. His best-known contribution in this area is probably the theme of the Batman series.

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October 29: October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining....

1922: 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar)....

Hastings, Nebraska: Hastings is a city located in Adams County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,064. It is the county seat of Adams County....

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