Frank Comstock (Part 3)

…here are two interesting tracks from an album that has never been reissued and should be because it has such great music — an album released under Phil…

Jun 3 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶 and Jeffrey Sultanof

May 2026

In Memoriam: Jorge Calandrelli

Dear ASMAC Family, I am at a loss for words learning that my wonderful friend, the extraordinary arranger and composer, Jorge Calandrelli, passed away…

May 6 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶

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Interview: A Love Letter to Philadelphia

Tom Di Nardo on The Philadelphia Music Book (2025). The result was a long-term project involving nine writers and approximately 300 profiles covering…

May 5 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶

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Frank Comstock (Part 2)

As was discussed in Part I, Frank Comstock was one of Ray Heindorf’s favorite arrangers. Here are some clips from the films he worked on.

May 3 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶 and Jeffrey Sultanof

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April 2026

Frank Comstock (Part 1)

Frank Comstock was yet another reliable arranger for big bands, vocalists, and movie soundtracks. As is usual with busy arranger/composers during the…

Apr 21 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶 and Jeffrey Sultanof

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Lloyd “Skip” Martin (Part 2)

Martin wrote for the Les Brown band for many years. One day in 1946, Brown recorded an Irving Berlin standard. His was the house band for Bob Hope’s…

Apr 7 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶

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February 2026

Lloyd “Skip” Martin (Part 1)

Another musical workhorse who was all over the top big bands and later the Hollywood and TV studios, Skip (or Skippy) Martin could be called upon to…

Feb 21 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶 and Jeffrey Sultanof

January 2026

Gerald Wilson — A Career Retrospective (Part 3)

Even though he was out of the spotlight as a leader during the fifties, he continued to lead bands in Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as play…

Jan 28 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶 and Jeffrey Sultanof

Gerald Wilson — A Career Retrospective (Part 2)

Among the excellent musicians who played with Wilson, Melba Liston played trombone and wrote arrangements. He encouraged and mentored her. She wrote the…

Jan 2 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶 and Jeffrey Sultanof

December 2025

Gerald Wilson — A Career Retrospective (Part 1)

Gerald Wilson had an incredible career as a composer, arranger and innovative bandleader, and yet he is rarely thought of in the same category as…

Dec 4, 2025 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶 and Jeffrey Sultanof

October 2025

The Savana That Enchanted Brazil: The Sound Created by José Roberto Branco – Maestro Branco

With a serene demeanor, always smiling and welcoming in every conversation, this was José Roberto Branco (1938–2025), known to many as Maestro Branco…

Oct 18, 2025 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶 and Gabriel DUARTE - Composer

Johnny Mandel, The Arranger (Part 2)

Mandel continued to be an in-demand arranger in addition to his ever-increasing film scores work. Among the scores he wrote are The Sandpiper, The…

Oct 16, 2025 • ASMAC (Arrangers & Composers)🎶 and Jeffrey Sultanof