Ted Nash

Saxophonist

Birthday October 31, 1922

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Massachusetts

DEATH DATE May 12, 2011 (88)

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About

Multi-instrumentalist who performed on all of Henry Mancini's film and television soundtracks in the late 1950s.

Before Fame

He toured with dance bands before being invited to be the solo tenor chair of the Les Brown Band.

Trivia

He published Ted Nash's Studies in High Harmonics for Tenor and Alto Saxophone in 1946.

Family Life

He was married in the late 1940s and moved to Los Angeles with his wife.

Associated With

Nash and Wingy Manone have contributed music to movie soundtracks.