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David Amram (born November 17 1930) is an American composer, musician, and writer. His eclectic use of jazz, ethnic and folk music has led him to work with the likes of Thelonious Monk, Willie Nelson, Charles Mingus, Leonard Bernstein, and Jack Kerouac throughout the course of his career. He was appointed composer-in-residence to the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in the 1966–1967 season.
Amram was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shortly before his seventh birthday, he and his family moved to a farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His grandfather, who had been active in early American Zionist circles and had spent considerable time in Palestine, taught him basic Hebrew. His father introduced him to cantorial music and classical music. Amram's uncle loved jazz, introducing him to recordings of great jazz artists, and took him to see many of them in person.
At the age of seven, Amram began piano lessons, experimenting with trumpet and tuba before settling on the French horn. In 1948 he spent a year at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, but earned a bachelor's degree in European history from George Washington University in 1952. During those years, Amram was an extra horn player with the National Symphony Orchestra.
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PutneySchool (The Putney School) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:51:43 -0000
What fun! David Amram '48, jazz genius, is on weekend edition today, just after the puzzle (aka right now).
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Amram, David - (1930- ) Upcoming events, Kerouac and Amram, classical reviews and conversations, jazz and world music seminars and concerts, classical compositions catalog, articles about the composer, contact information, scrapbook, biography, and discography.
Amram, David - Biography, associates, and partial works list and discography from the MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music.
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Amram, David Werner - Summary of his compositional career from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
David Amram - Picture and biography.
David Amram Remembers Jack Kerouac - Jack Kerouac's friend and musical collaborator, the composer David Amram, talks of their life and times in a Jerry Jazz Musician interview.
Miscellaneous Songs by Amram - Five Shakespeare Songs with lyrics.
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