Garcia, Russell b. April 12, 1916 d. November 19, 2011 Composer, Arranger, Conductor. Captivated by music during his early youth, he began writing prior to the age of ten and at eleven submitted an arrangement of "Stardust" to be performed by the Oakland Symphony Orchestra. A self-taught instrumentalist, he mastered the trumpet during his junior high school years and gained experience playing nightly at a hotel in San Francisco. After briefly attending San Francisco State University, he would be mentored by Mario Castelnuoyo-Tedesco and launch his...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Kerikeri Cemetery, Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand
b. April 12, 1916 d. November 19, 2011