William Russo (25th June 1928–11th January 2003) was an American musician and composer. Born in Chicago, he wrote ground-breaking orchestral scores for the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the 1950s, and also composed non-jazz (though often jazz-influenced) pieces, including two symphonies, one of which was premiered by Leonard Bernstein. At the beginning of the 1960s, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he founded the London Jazz Orchestra. He was a contributor to the Third Stream movement that tried to close the gap between jazz and classical music. He returned to his native city in 196… read more
William Russo (25th June 1928–11th January 2003) was an American musician and composer. Born in Chicago, he wrote ground-breaking orchestral scores for the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the 1950s, and also composed non-jazz (though often jazz-influenced) pieces, including two symphonies, one of wh… read more
William Russo (25th June 1928–11th January 2003) was an American musician and composer. Born in Chicago, he wrote ground-breaking orchestral scores for the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the 1950s, and also composed non-jazz (though often jazz-influenced) pieces, including two symphonies, one of which was premiered by Leonard Bernstein. At the beginning of the 1960s, h… read more
