Gould Morton And His Orchestra

Morton Gould Morton Gould American composer and pianist (1913–1996) Morton Gould (December 10, 1913 – February 21, 1996) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist.[1] Morton Gould Biography Morton Gould was born in Richmond Hill, New York, United States.[1] He was of Austrian-Jewish heritage. He was recognized early as a child prodigy with abilities in improvisation and composition. His first composition was published at age six. Gould studied at the Institute of Musical Art in New York. His most important teachers were Abby Whiteside and Vincent Jones.[2] Gould was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. During the Depression, Gould, while a teenager, worked in New York City playing piano in movie theaters, as well as with vaudeville acts.…

GENRES: Popular, Instrumental, Orchestra