Mike Renzi

Mike Renzi
Mike Renzi, c. 2009
Background information
Born	(1946-04-28)April 28, 1946 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Died	September 29, 2021(2021-09-29) (aged 80)
Genres	Jazz, vocal jazz, traditional pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, arranger, composer, musical director
Instrument(s)	Piano, vocals
Years active	1962–2021

Michael E. Renzi (April 28, 1941 - September 29, 2021) was an American composer, music director, pianist, and jazz musician. He was a musical director for Peggy Lee and Mel Torme for over 25 years. He worked on Sesame Street as the music director for seasons 31 through 40 and recorded Our First Christmas with singer Cynthia Crane and lead the Mike Renzi Trio.

Discography

With Lena Horne

• Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (Qwest, 1981)
• We'll Be Together Again (Blue Note, 1994)
• An Evening with Lena Horne (Blue Note, 1995)
• Being Myself (Blue Note, 1998)

With Maureen McGovern

• Another Woman in Love (CBS, 1987)
• Baby I'm Yours (BMG, 1992)
• The Pleasure of His Company (Sterling, 1998)

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

• Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, Cheek to Cheek (Columbia/Interscope, 2014)
• Ruth Brown, The Songs of My Life (Victor, 1993)
• LaVerne Butler, No Looking Back (Chesky, 1993)
• Cynthia Crane & Mike Renzi, Smoky Bar Songs for the No Smoking Section (Lookoutjazz, 1994)
• Blossom Dearie, Positively Volume VII (Daffodil, 1983)
• Blossom Dearie & Mike Renzi, Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Master Mix, 1991)
• Trudy Desmond, Make Me Rainbows (Koch, 1995)
• Ann Burton, New York State of Mind (Apollon, 1986)
• Judy Carmichael & Harry Allen, Can You Love Me Once More? (JC/GAC, 2016)
• Meredith D'Ambrosio, Echo of a Kiss (Sunnyside, 1998)
• 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, Introduction to the Lyricon (Computone, 1974)
• Peggy King, Peggy King Sings Jerome Kern (Stash, 985)
• 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)
• 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 (Angel, 1996)
• Anne Marie Moss, Don't You Know Me? (Stash, 1981)
• Gerry Mulligan, Soft Lights & Sweet Music (Concord Jazz, 1986)
• Mark Murphy, Satisfaction Guaranteed (Muse, 1980)
• Regis & Joy, Just You Just Me (Big Dot, 2009)
• Samuel Ramey, Sam Ramey On Broadway (Teldec, 1993)
• Annie Ross, Music Is Forever (DRG, 1996)
• Carol Sloane, The Real Thing (Contemporary, 1990)
• Sylvia Syms, She Loves to Hear the Music (A&M, 1978)
• Was (Not Was), Born to Laugh at Tornadoes (Geffen, 1983)
• Thomas Young, High Standards (ESS.A.Y 1992)

External links

• Mike Renzi at IMDb
• Mike Renzi at the Internet Broadway Database
• Mike Renzi at Artistdirect.com