Arrangers

/əˈreɪndʒərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of arranger; multiple people who arrange things, especially musicians who adapt compositions for different ensembles or instruments.

Etymology

From 'arranger' + '-s' (plural). Arranger derives from Old French 'arranger' via the verb 'arrange.'

Kelly Says

The great arrangers of jazz and big band music—people like Duke Ellington and Gil Evans—were just as important to music history as the composers, yet arrangers remain criminally underappreciated in popular music history and credits.

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