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{{Short description|American composer (1941–2021)}}
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| name = Mike Renzi
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| caption = Mike Renzi, c. 2009.
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|4|28}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|4|28}}
| birth_place = [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
| birth_place = [[Providence, Rhode Island]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|09|29|1941|4|28}}
| death_place = [[Newport, Rhode Island]], U.S.
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[vocal jazz]], traditional pop
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[vocal jazz]], traditional pop
| occupation = Musician, singer, arranger, composer, musical director
| occupation = Musician, singer, arranger, composer, musical director
| instrument = Piano, vocals
| instrument = Piano, vocals
| years_active = 1962&ndash;present
| years_active = 1962–2021
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'''Michael E. Renzi''' (born April 28, 1946 in [[Providence, Rhode Island]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719966 | title=Mike Renzi | publisher=IMDb.com | accessdate=2018-01-23}}</ref> is an American [[composer]], [[music director]], [[pianist]] and [[jazz musician]]. He was musical director for [[Peggy Lee]] and [[Mel Torme]] 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 is also friends and partners with [[Vocal jazz|jazz singer]] [[Cynthia Crane]], with whom he has published a [[Christmas]] album titled "''Our First Christmas''". Renzi also has his own jazz group called "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|work=[[NJ.com]]|accessdate=January 26, 2017}}</ref> which published an album together with tenor sax legend [[Ben Webster]].


'''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>
==Credits==
===Composer===
*''[[All My Children]]''
*''[[Zoe's Dance Moves]]'' (2003)
*''[[Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On]]'' (2004)
*''[[Guess That Shape and Color]]'' (2006)
*''[[Sesame Street]]'' (2007)


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>
===Music Director===
*''[[Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby]]'' (2003)
*''[[Sesame Street]]'' (2005–2007)


==Discography==
===Sound recordings===
'''With [[Lena Horne]]'''
;Singles:
* ''Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music'' (Qwest, 1981)
# I Don't Remember
* ''[[The Men in My Life]]'' (Three Cherries, 1988)
# Ev'rybody Loves Jobim
* ''[[We'll Be Together Again (Lena Horne album)|We'll Be Together Again]]'' (Blue Note, 1994)
# I Thought I Heard a Hummingbird
* ''[[An Evening with Lena Horne]]'' (Blue Note, 1995)
# Quiet Time
* ''[[Being Myself (Lena Horne album)|Being Myself]]'' (Blue Note, 1998)
# My Love Went to London
'''With [[Maureen McGovern]]'''
# I Did It All for You
* ''[[Another Woman in Love]]'' (CBS, 1987)
# Not You Again
* ''Christmas with Maureen McGovern'' (CBS, 1990)
# Blossom
* ''[[Baby I'm Yours (album)|Baby I'm Yours]]'' (BMG, 1992)
# Love Is on the Way
* ''The Pleasure of His Company'' (Sterling, 1998)
# Fred Astaire
'''With [[Mel Torme]]'''
# Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
* ''Mel Torme and Friends'' (Finesse, 1981)
;As co-leader
* ''Torme/Encore at Marty's New York'' (Flair, 1982)
* ''[[Tweedledum & Tweedledee (Two People Who Resemble Each Other, in this Case Musically)]]'' (and [[Blossom Dearie]], [[Daffodil Records|Daffodil]], 1991 [2005])
* ''[[An Evening with Mel Torme]]'' (Concord Jazz, 1996)
;Sideman
'''With [[Etta Jones]]'''
* ''[[At Last (Etta Jones album)|At Last]]'' ([[Muse Records|Muse]], 1995)
'''With [[Houston Person]]'''
*''[[Christmas with Houston Person and Friends]]'' (Muse, 1994)


'''With [[Grady Tate]]'''
===Let's Go Back to the Waltz===
* ''Grady Tate Sings TNT'' (Milestone, 1991)
''Written together with [[Bobbi Baird]]''
* ''Body & Soul'' (Milestone, 1993)
* ''Feeling Free'' (Pow Wow, 1999)


'''With others'''
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Laurie Beechman]], ''Time Between the Time'' (DRG, 1983)
!rowspan="2"|Year
* [[Tony Bennett]] & [[Lady Gaga]], ''[[Cheek to Cheek (album)|Cheek to Cheek]]'' (Columbia/Interscope, 2014)
!rowspan="2"|Album
* [[Ruth Brown]], ''The Songs of My Life'' (Victor, 1993)
!colspan="9"|Chart positions
* [[LaVerne Butler (singer)|LaVerne Butler]], ''No Looking Back'' (Chesky, 1993)
!rowspan="2"|Sales and certifications
* [[Cynthia Crane]] & Mike Renzi, ''Our First Christmas'' (Lookoutjazz, 1993)
|-
*[[Cynthia Crane]] ''Smoky Bar Songs for the No Smoking Section'' (Lookoutjazz, 1994)
!width="30"|<small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
* [[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)
| 1993
* Denise DeCaro, ''Providence...Live!'' (bigBang, 1998)
| ''Let's Go Back to the Waltz''
* Denise DeCaro, ''Christmas and You'' (bigBang, 2016)
*Second studio album
* [[Trudy Desmond]], ''Make Me Rainbows'' (Koch, 1995)
*Release date: March 3, 1993
* [[Ann Burton]], ''New York State of Mind'' (Apollon, 1986)
*Label: [[Premier Recordings]]
* [[Judy Carmichael]] & [[Harry Allen (musician)|Harry Allen]], ''Can You Love Me Once More?'' (JC/GAC, 2016)
*CD release date: March 3, 1993
* [[Meredith D'Ambrosio]], ''Echo of a Kiss'' (Sunnyside, 1998)
*Sales:
* [[Jane Harvey]], ''The Other Side of Sondheim'' (Atlantic, 1988)
|-
* Jane Harvey, ''The Jazz Side of Sondheim'' (Little Jazz Bird, 2011)
|}
* [[Jorn Hoel]], ''Love Will Make You Do Things That You Know Is Wrong'' (Decca, 1989)
* [[Dick Johnson (clarinetist)|Dick Johnson]], ''Introduction to the Lyricon'' (Computone, 1974)
* [[Jack Jones (American singer)|Jack Jones]] ''Paints a Tribute to Tony Bennett'' (Honest, 1998)
* [[Jack Jones (American singer)|Jack Jones]] ''Love Makes The Changes: The Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman'' (2010)
* [[Peggy King]], ''Peggy King Sings Jerome Kern'' (Stash, 1985)
*Nicolas King, ''Nineteen'' (2010)
* Nicolas King, ''On Another Note'' (2017)
* Nicolas King, ''Act One'' (Club44 Records, 2021)
* [[Hilary Kole]], ''You Are There'' (Justin Time, 2010)
* [[Hilary Kole]], ''Moments Like This'' (Victor, 2011)
* [[Peggy Lee]], ''Peggy Lee Sings the Blues'' (Musicmasters, 1988)
* [[Peggy Lee]], ''[[The Peggy Lee Songbook: There'll Be Another Spring]]'' (Musical Heritage Society, 1990)
* [[Peggy Lee]], ''[[Moments Like This (album)|Moments Like This]]'' (Chesky, 1993)
* [[Gene Lees]], ''Bridges: Gene Lees Sings the Gene Lees Song Book'' (Kanata/CBC, 1971)
* [[Jay Leonhart]], ''Salamander Pie'' (DMP, 1983)
* [[Jay Leonhart]], ''Life Out On the Road'' (Nesak, 1990)
* [[Gloria Lynne]], ''This One's On Me'' (HighNote, 1998)
* [[Ray Materick]], ''Sidestreets'' (Kanata, 1972)
* [[Liza Minnelli]], ''[[Gently (album)|Gently]]'' (Angel, 1996)
* [[Anne Marie Moss]], ''Don't You Know Me?'' (Stash, 1981)
* [[Gerry Mulligan]], ''Soft Lights & Sweet Music'' (Concord Jazz, 1986)
* [[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)
* [[Samuel Ramey]], ''Sam Ramey On Broadway'' (Teldec, 1993)
* [[Annie Ross]], ''Music Is Forever'' (DRG, 1996)
* [[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]], ''Live at Birdland'' (Club44 Records, 2022)
* [[Sylvia Syms]], ''She Loves to Hear the Music'' (A&M, 1978)
* [[Was (Not Was)]], ''[[Born to Laugh at Tornadoes]]'' (Geffen, 1983)
* [[Thomas Young (tenor)|Thomas Young]], ''High Standards'' (ESS.A.Y 1992)


==References==
Singles:
{{Reflist}}

# What'll I Do?
# Let's Go Back To The Waltz/The Waltz Of Long Ago
# Remember
# Just One Way To Say 'I Love You'
# When I Lost You
# Where Is My Little Old New York?
# Reaching For The Moon
# All Alone
# Always
# Let's Take An Old Fashioned Walk
# We'll Never Know
# Paris Wakes Up And Smiles
# The Russian Lullaby
# Marie
# Where Is The Song Of Songs For Me?
# The Song Is Ended

===Our First Christmas===
''Written together with [[Cynthia Crane]]

{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Album
!colspan="9"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Sales and certifications
|-
!width="30"|<small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
|-
| 1993
| ''Our First Christmas''
*Third studio album
*Release date: 1993
*Label:
*CD release date: 1993
*Sales:
|-
|}

Singles:

# Our First Christmas
# Once a Year Miracle
# Paris in the Snow
# Little Jack Frost
# Christmas Morning
# The Best Christmas
# A Song For Christmas
# Christmas Is An Island
# Keep Christmas With You
# If I Hear Another Song About Christmas
# Noel Blanc (white Christmas)

===Ben Webster With The Mike Renzi Trio===
''Written together with [[Ben Webster]]''

{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Album
!colspan="9"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Sales and certifications
|-
!width="30"|<small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
|-
|
| ''Ben Webster With The Mike Renzi Trio''
*Fourth studio album
*Release date:
*Label:
*CD release date:
*Sales:
|-
|}

Singles:

# Perdido
# My Romance
# Lover, Come Back to Me
# Danny Boy
# On Green Dolphin Street
# Go Home
# Bye Bye Blackbird
# Sometimes I'm Happy
# How Long Has This Been Going On?
# Embraceable You
# The Theme
# My Romance [*]
# Wee Dot

===Providence Jam===
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Album
!colspan="9"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Sales and certifications
|-
!width="30"|<small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
|-
| 1995
| ''Providence Jam''
*Fifth studio album
*Release date: May 25, 1995
*Label:
*CD release date:
*Sales:
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=January 2017}}
[[Emmy Awards]]:

*Nominated, 2004, Outstanding Music and Lyrics for: "[[Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On]]" (shared with [[Lou Berger]])

[[Daytime Emmy]] awards:

*Won, 1999, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "[[All My Children]]" (shared with [[Paul F. Antonelli]], [[A.J. Gundell]], Pamela Magee, [[Dominic Messinger]], Ron Goodman, [[Robbie Kondor]], Terry Walker, and [[Gary Kuo]])
*Nominated, 2000, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, [[A.J. Gundell]], [[Jerry Pilato]], [[Dominic Messinger]], [[Gary Kuo]], [[Robbie Kondor]], and Ron Goodman)
*Nominated, 2000, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "[[Sesame Street]]" (shared with [[Danny Epstein]], [[Dave Conner]], [[Christopher Cerf (musician and television producer)|Christopher Cerf]], [[Sarah Durkee]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Stephen J. Lawrence]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Paul Jacobs (composer)|Paul Jacobs]], and [[Glen Daum]])
*Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, [[A.J. Gundell]], [[Jerry Pilato]], [[Dominic Messinger]], [[Gary Kuo]], [[John Wineglass]], [[Brian Comotto]], [[Loris Holland]], [[Robbie Kondor]], and Ron Goodman)
*Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "Sesame Street" (shared with [[Danny Epstein]], [[Dave Conner]], [[Christopher Cerf (musician and television producer)|Christopher Cerf]], and [[Stephen J. Lawrence]])
*Won, 2002, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, [[A.J. Gundell]], [[Jerry Pilato]], [[Dominic Messinger]], [[Gary Kuo]], [[John Wineglass]], [[Brian Comotto]], [[Loris Holland]], [[Robbie Kondor]], Ron Goodman, and [[Peter Fish (composer)|Peter Fish]])
*Won, 2002, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "Sesame Street" (shared with [[Danny Epstein]], [[Dave Conner]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Stephen J. Lawrence]], and [[Glen Daum]])
*Won, 2003, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, [[Andrew J. Gundell]], [[Jerry Pilato]], [[Dominic Messinger]], [[Gary Kuo]], [[John Wineglass]], [[Brian Comotto]], [[Loris Holland]], [[Robbie Kondor]], [[Ron Goodman]], [[Brian Tarquin]], [[Kim Oler]], [[Peter Fish (composer)|Peter Fish]] and [[Jim Klein]])
*Won, 2003, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "Sesame Street" (shared with [[Danny Epstein]], [[Dave Conner]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Stephen J. Lawrence]], [[Glenn Daum]], and [[Christopher Cerf (musician and television producer)|Christopher Cerf]])
*Nominated, 2004, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "Sesame Street" (shared with [[Danny Epstein]], [[Dave Conner]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Stephen J. Lawrence]], and [[Glen Daum]])
*Nominated, 2005, Outstanding Original Song for: "Sesame Street" song "Things Change" (shared with [[Joey Mazzarino]])
*Nominated, 2005, Outstanding Original Song for: "Sesame Street" song "Who Will Be My Friend?" (shared with [[Molly Boylan]], and [[Judy Freudberg]])
*Nominated, 2005, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "Sesame Street" (shared with [[Dave Conner]], [[Danny Epstein]], [[Tony Geiss]], and [[Glen Daum]])
*Won, 2006, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "Sesame Street" (shared with [[Dave Conner]], [[Tony Geiss]], and [[Danny Epstein]])
*Won, 2007, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "Sesame Street" (shared with [[Dave Conner]], and [[Danny Epstein]])

==Sources==
{{reflist}}


==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 www.artistdirect.com
*[http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,484209,00.html Mike Renzi] at Artistdirect.com
* {{Discogs artist|Mike Renzi}}


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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

[edit]

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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