{"product_id":"melody-maker-by-stanley-black","title":"Melody Maker [CD] by Stanley Black","description":"\"Stanley Black OBE (June 14, 1913 - November 27, 2002) was one of the most prolific and eclectic British bandleaders of the postwar era, appearing almost daily on BBC radio and recording dozens of LPs and film scores in a vast array of styles. He was a light music conductor, arranger and pianist. He wrote and arranged many film scores and recorded prolifically for the Decca label. Beginning with jazz collaborations with American musicians such as Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter during the 1930s, he moved into arranging and recording in the Latin American style and also won awards for his classical conducting. In the 1950s Black averaged around four albums per year under his own name, in addition to numerous uncredited work backing singers and small groups; this album focuses on his uniquely adventurous recordings from this era.\"","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43256277205066,"sku":"7198bx","price":7.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/7198bx_e7e26be0-8b5c-413d-974a-bdb451630fd7.jpg?v=1769336630","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/melody-maker-by-stanley-black","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}