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Jack Nitzsche
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Pianists · 1937–2000

Jack Nitzsche

American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer and record producer (1937-2000)

Born
22 April 1937
Chicago
Died
25 August 2000
Hollywood
Country
United States
Active
1955–1998
Discography
14 albums

Biography

Jack Nitzsche was a jazz musician who played piano and saxophone. Jack Nitzsche was born on 22 April 1937 in Chicago and died on 25 August 2000 in Hollywood. The music is usually filed under rock music. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “The Lonely Surfer” (1963) to “Jack Nitzsche” (2020). Honours include Academy Award for Best Original Song (1983).

Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche ( NEECH-ee; April 22, 1937 – August 25, 2000) was an American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He came to prominence in the early 1960s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector, and went on to work with the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, and others. He worked extensively in film scores for the films Performance, The Exorcist and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. In 1983, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing "Up Where We Belong" with Buffy Sainte-Marie.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Lonely Surfer 1963 · Reprise Records
St. Giles Cripplegate 1972
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 · Fantasy Heroes 1977 · MCA Records Heart Beat 1980 · Capitol Records Starman 1984 · Varèse Sarabande The Razor's Edge 1984 · Southern Cross The Seventh Sign 1988 · Cinedisc Revenge 1990 · Silva Screen Records The Hot Spot 1990 · Antilles Dance to the Hits of The Beatles 2006 · Collectors’ Choice Music Cutter's Way 2016 · Quartet Records The Jewel of the Nile 2018 · La‐La Land Records Jack Nitzsche 2020 · Hanky Panky Records

Also plays on

Albums where Jack Nitzsche is credited as a sideman

1966 A Taste of Tequila — The Mariachi Brass featuring Chet Baker arranger, conductor, producer
1966 Tim Buckley — Tim Buckley instrument arranger
1977 Streisand Superman — Barbra Streisand arranger

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Jack Nitzsche play?

Jack Nitzsche is known for playing piano and saxophone.

When and where was Jack Nitzsche born?

Jack Nitzsche was born 22 April 1937 in Chicago.

What are Jack Nitzsche's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Lonely Surfer (1963), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Heroes (1977), Heart Beat (1980) and Starman (1984).

External links

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