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Saxophonists · b. 1930

David Amram

American composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1930)

Born: 17 November 1930
Philadelphia
Country: United States
Active: 1950–1990
Record labels: RCA Records
Discography: 13 albums

Biography

David Amram is a jazz musician who plays saxophone and horn. David Amram was born on 17 November 1930 in Philadelphia. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: RCA Records. The discography here lists 13 albums, from “The Arrangement” (1969) to “Voyages for Solo Violin / Piano Sonata / Violin Sonata” (2025).

David Werner Amram III (born November 17, 1930) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor of orchestral, chamber, and choral works, many with jazz flavorings. He plays piano, French horn, Spanish guitar, and pennywhistle, and sings.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Arrangement 1969 · Warner Bros.‐Seven Arts Records Summer Nights, Winter Rain 1976 · RCA Victor

Havana/New York 1978

On the Waterfront on Broadway (original Broadway Soundtrack) 1995 · Varèse Sarabande At Home / Around the World 1996 · Flying Fish Records No More Walls 1997 · Flying Fish Records The Manchurian Candidate: Complete Soundtrack Recording 1997 · Premier Recordings Triple Concerto / Elegy for Violin and Orchestra 1998 · Flying Fish Records Southern Stories 1999 · Chrome Records Symphony "Songs of the Soul" / Shir L'erev Shabbat (excerpts) / The Final Ingredient (excerpts) 2004 · Naxos Latin-Jazz Celebration 2010 · Wounded Bird Records The Young Savages 2014 · Intrada Voyages for Solo Violin / Piano Sonata / Violin Sonata 2025 · Naxos

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Albums where David Amram is credited as a sideman

1958	Modern Jazz Survey 2 / Baritones & French Horns — Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne, Julius Watkins, Dave Amram	French horn
1959	Blue Spring — Kenny Dorham Septet & Cannonball Adderley	French horn
1965	Curtis Fuller & Hampton Hawes With French Horns — Curtis Fuller & Hampton Hawes	French horn
2000	Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton and His French New Sound, Volume 1 — Lionel Hampton	French horn
2000	Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton and His French New Sound, Volume 2 — Lionel Hampton	French horn

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does David Amram play?

David Amram is known for playing saxophone and horn.

When and where was David Amram born?

David Amram was born 17 November 1930 in Philadelphia.

What are David Amram's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Arrangement (1969), Summer Nights, Winter Rain (1976), On the Waterfront on Broadway (original Broadway Soundtrack) (1995), At Home / Around the World (1996) and No More Walls (1997).

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