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'''Michael Ernest Renzi''' (April 28, 1941 – September 29, 2021) was an American composer, music director, pianist, and jazz musician. Renzi graduated from the [[Boston Conservatory at Berklee|Boston Conservatory]] in 1973 and from [[Berklee College of Music]] in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-06|title=RIP Mike Renzi|url=https://www.thenewportbuzz.com/rip-mike-renzi/32447|access-date=2021-12-14|website=Newport Buzz|language=en-US}}</ref> He was a musical director for [[Peggy Lee]] and [[Mel Tormé]] for over 25 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peggylee.com/tribute/tribute_popup8.htm |title=Peggy Lee's official website |publisher=Chuck Pulin |date=2003 |accessdate=2008-07-02}}</ref> He worked on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' as the music director for seasons 31 through 40 and led the Mike Renzi Trio.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/10/cyrille_aimee_wins_the_first_s.html |title=Cyrille Aimee wins the first Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition |date=October 21, 2012 |website=NJ.com |accessdate=January 26, 2017}}</ref>
'''Michael Ernest Renzi''' (April 28, 1941 – September 29, 2021) was an American composer, music director, pianist, and jazz musician. Renzi graduated from the [[Boston Conservatory at Berklee|Boston Conservatory]] in 1973 and from [[Berklee College of Music]] in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-06|title=RIP Mike Renzi|url=https://www.thenewportbuzz.com/rip-mike-renzi/32447|access-date=2021-12-14|website=Newport Buzz|language=en-US}}</ref> He was a musical director for [[Peggy Lee]] and [[Mel Tormé]] for over 25 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peggylee.com/tribute/tribute_popup8.htm |title=Peggy Lee's official website |publisher=Chuck Pulin |date=2003 |accessdate=2008-07-02}}</ref> He worked on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' as the music director for seasons 31 through 40 and led the Mike Renzi Trio.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/10/cyrille_aimee_wins_the_first_s.html |title=Cyrille Aimee wins the first Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition |date=October 21, 2012 |website=NJ.com |accessdate=January 26, 2017}}</ref>


He died in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], on September 28, 2021, at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Renzi, a Jazz Singer’s Best Friend, Dies at 80|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/arts/mike-renzi-dead.html|publisher=The New York Times|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|date=October 14, 2021|accessdate=October 14, 2021|archive-url = https://archive.today/d0lz6 |archive-date = October 15, 2021|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Composer-and-Musical-Director-Mike-Renzi-Dies-at-80-20210929 Composer and Musical Director Mike Renzi Dies at 80]</ref>
He died in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], on September 28, 2021, at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Renzi, a Jazz Singer's Best Friend, Dies at 80|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/arts/mike-renzi-dead.html|work=The New York Times|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|date=October 14, 2021|accessdate=October 14, 2021|archive-url = https://archive.today/20211015054427/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/arts/mike-renzi-dead.html |archive-date = October 15, 2021|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Composer-and-Musical-Director-Mike-Renzi-Dies-at-80-20210929 Composer and Musical Director Mike Renzi Dies at 80]</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* [[Blossom Dearie]], ''Positively Volume VII'' (Daffodil, 1983)
* [[Blossom Dearie]], ''Positively Volume VII'' (Daffodil, 1983)
* Blossom Dearie & Mike Renzi, ''[[Tweedledum & Tweedledee (Two People Who Resemble Each Other, in this Case Musically)]]'' (Master Mix, 1991)
* Blossom Dearie & Mike Renzi, ''[[Tweedledum & Tweedledee (Two People Who Resemble Each Other, in this Case Musically)]]'' (Master Mix, 1991)
* Denise DeCaro ''Providence...Live!'' (bigBang, 1998)
* Denise DeCaro, ''Providence...Live!'' (bigBang, 1998)
* Denise DeCaro ''Christmas and You'' (bigBang, 2016)
* Denise DeCaro, ''Christmas and You'' (bigBang, 2016)
* [[Trudy Desmond]], ''Make Me Rainbows'' (Koch, 1995)
* [[Trudy Desmond]], ''Make Me Rainbows'' (Koch, 1995)
* [[Ann Burton]], ''New York State of Mind'' (Apollon, 1986)
* [[Ann Burton]], ''New York State of Mind'' (Apollon, 1986)
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* [[Anne Marie Moss]], ''Don't You Know Me?'' (Stash, 1981)
* [[Anne Marie Moss]], ''Don't You Know Me?'' (Stash, 1981)
* [[Gerry Mulligan]], ''Soft Lights & Sweet Music'' (Concord Jazz, 1986)
* [[Gerry Mulligan]], ''Soft Lights & Sweet Music'' (Concord Jazz, 1986)
* [[Mark Murphy (singer)|Mark Murphy]], ''Satisfaction Guaranteed'' (Muse, 1980)
* [[Mark Murphy (singer)|Mark Murphy]], ''[[Satisfaction Guaranteed (Mark Murphy album)|Satisfaction Guaranteed]]'' (Muse, 1980)
* [[Regis Philbin|Regis & Joy]], ''Just You Just Me'' (Big Dot, 2009)
* [[Regis Philbin|Regis & Joy]], ''Just You Just Me'' (Big Dot, 2009)
* [[Samuel Ramey]], ''Sam Ramey On Broadway'' (Teldec, 1993)
* [[Samuel Ramey]], ''Sam Ramey On Broadway'' (Teldec, 1993)
* [[Annie Ross]], ''Music Is Forever'' (DRG, 1996)
* [[Annie Ross]], ''Music Is Forever'' (DRG, 1996)
* [[Jonathan Schwartz]], ''Anyone Would Love You'' (Muse, 1986)<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/title/1269377828?oclcNum=1269377828 "'Anyone Would Love You' Personnel"]. [[WorldCat]].</ref>
* [[Annette Sanders]], ''Everything I Love'' (Ripe & Ready, 1998)<ref>Adderton, Donald V. (May 1, 1998). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/744375549/?clipping_id=115720606 "Sanders' jazzy sounds shine through on CD"]. ''Biloxi Sun Herald''. p.&nbsp;62. Retrieved February 14, 2023.</ref>
* [[Jonathan Schwartz (radio personality)|Jonathan Schwartz]], ''Anyone Would Love You'' (Muse, 1986)<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/title/1269377828?oclcNum=1269377828 "'Anyone Would Love You' Personnel"]. [[WorldCat]].</ref>
* [[Carol Sloane]], ''The Real Thing'' (Contemporary, 1990)
* [[Carol Sloane]], ''The Real Thing'' (Contemporary, 1990)
* [[Carol Sloane]], ''Live at Birdland'' (Club44 Records, 2022)
* [[Carol Sloane]], ''Live at Birdland'' (Club44 Records, 2022)
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDB name|0719966|Mike Renzi}}
*{{IMDb name|0719966|Mike Renzi}}
*{{IBDB name|93305|Mike Renzi}}
*{{IBDB name|93305|Mike Renzi}}
*[http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,484209,00.html Mike Renzi] at Artistdirect.com
*[http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,484209,00.html Mike Renzi] at Artistdirect.com
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Latest revision as of 01:11, 13 September 2024

Not to be confused with Mike Enzi.

Mike Renzi
Renzi, c. 2009
Renzi, c. 2009
Background information
Born(1941-04-28)April 28, 1941
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 2021(2021-09-29) (aged 80)
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
GenresJazz, vocal jazz, traditional pop
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, arranger, composer, musical director
Instrument(s)Piano, vocals
Years active1962–2021

Michael Ernest Renzi (April 28, 1941 – September 29, 2021) was an American composer, music director, pianist, and jazz musician. Renzi graduated from the Boston Conservatory in 1973 and from Berklee College of Music in 1974.[1] He was a musical director for Peggy Lee and Mel Tormé for over 25 years.[2] He worked on Sesame Street as the music director for seasons 31 through 40 and led the Mike Renzi Trio.[3]

He died in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 28, 2021, at the age of 80.[4][5]

Discography

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With Lena Horne

With Maureen McGovern

With Mel Torme

  • Mel Torme and Friends (Finesse, 1981)
  • Torme/Encore at Marty's New York (Flair, 1982)
  • An Evening with Mel Torme (Concord Jazz, 1996)

With Grady Tate

  • Grady Tate Sings TNT (Milestone, 1991)
  • Body & Soul (Milestone, 1993)
  • Feeling Free (Pow Wow, 1999)

With others

References

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  1. ^ "RIP Mike Renzi". Newport Buzz. October 6, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Peggy Lee's official website". Chuck Pulin. 2003. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  3. ^ "Cyrille Aimee wins the first Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition". NJ.com. October 21, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (October 14, 2021). "Mike Renzi, a Jazz Singer's Best Friend, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Composer and Musical Director Mike Renzi Dies at 80
  6. ^ Adderton, Donald V. (May 1, 1998). "Sanders' jazzy sounds shine through on CD". Biloxi Sun Herald. p. 62. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "'Anyone Would Love You' Personnel". WorldCat.
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