Skip to content
The Jewish Hall of Fame
The collection
MM

Mike Melvoin

American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger

1937 – 2012aged 74

A jazz pianist and arranger who worked as a studio musician behind Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, the Jackson 5, and the Beach Boys, and who was nominated for a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 2003. He also served as chairman and president of The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards.

Fields

Source and further reading