Mike Renzi
| Mike Renzi | |
|---|---|
 Mike Renzi, c. 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
April 28, 1946 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Genres | Jazz, vocal jazz, traditional pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, arranger, composer, musical director |
| Instruments | Piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1962–present |
Michael E. Renzi (known as "Mike Renzi", born April 28, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island[1]) is an American composer, music director, pianist and jazz musician. He was musical director for Peggy Lee and Mel Torme for over 25 years.[2] He is also friends and partners with jazz singer Cynthia Crane, with whom he has published a Christmas album titled "Our First Christmas".[3] Renzi also has his own jazz group called "The Mike Renzi Trio",[4] which published an album together with tenor sax legend Ben Webster.
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)
Music Director
- Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (2003)
- Sesame Street (2005–2007)
Sideman
With Etta Jones
- At Last (Muse, 1995)
Discography
Tweedledum & Tweedledee
Written together with Blossom Dearie
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales and certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | |||||||||||
| 1991 | Tweedledum & Tweedledee | ||||||||||
Singles:
- I Don't Remember
- Ev'rybody Loves Jobim
- I Thought I Heard a Hummingbird
- Quiet Time
- My Love Went to London
- I Did It All for You
- Not You Again
- Blossom
- Love Is on the Way
- Fred Astaire
- Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Let's Go Back to the Waltz
Written together with Bobbi Baird
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales and certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | |||||||||||
| 1993 | Let's Go Back to the Waltz | ||||||||||
Singles:
- 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
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales and certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | |||||||||||
| 1993 | Our First Christmas | ||||||||||
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
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales and certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | |||||||||||
Ben Webster With The Mike Renzi Trio
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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
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales and certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | |||||||||||
| 1995 | Providence Jam
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Awards and nominations
- 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, Sarah Durkee, Tony Geiss, Stephen J. Lawrence, Jeff Moss, 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, 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)
- 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 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)
- 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
- ↑ "Mike Renzi". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ↑ "Peggy Lee's official website". Chuck Pulin. 2003. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- 1 2 3 "Cynthia Crane and Mike Renzi". cdbaby.com. 1993. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- ↑ "Cyrille Aimee wins the first Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition". NJ.com. October 21, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Tweedledum & Tweedledee album". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- 1 2 3 "Let's Go Back to the Waltz album". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
External links
- Mike Renzi on IMDb
- Mike Renzi at the Internet Broadway Database
- Mike Renzi at www.artistdirect.com
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