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Sammy Nestico
American music arranger (1924–2021)
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| Birth name | Samuel Louis Nistico |
| Born | (1924-02-06)February 6, 1924 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2021(2021-01-17) (aged 96) Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
Musical artist
Samuel Louis Nistico (February 6, 1924 – January 17, 2021), better known as Sammy Nestico, was an American composer and arranger.
Nestico is best known for his arrangements for the Count Basie orchestra.[1]
Early life and education
Samuel Luigi Nistico was born on February 6, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Luigi Nistico, an Italian immigrant, and Frances Mangone.
His father was a railroad worker. During childhood, Sammy Americanized his name to Samuel Louis Nestico.[2][3] Nestico joined the Oliver High School beginner orchestra in 1937 as a trombonist.[4] In 1939, he wrote his first a