The eventful career of Johnny Mandel is grounded by a thorough background in music that has resulted in his being acclaimed in the pantheon of American composers, arrangers, record producers and songwriters. His is a career that has had both duration and substance. As an arranger, Johnny has worked with such major stars as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Jo Stafford, Mel Torme, Andy Williams, Diana Krall and with Natalie Cole and her award winning Unforgettable. He has written music scores for many memorable films including I Want to Live (first all jazz score), The Americanization of Emily (with the hit song “Emily”), The Sandpiper (Academy Award and Grammy winner, “The Shadow of Your Smile”), Harper, The Russians are Coming and Being There. Most recent projects as of 2007 include arranging and producing Christmas albums for Michael Bolton, Diana Krall and the Manhattan Transfer, as well as Barry Manilow’s, Manilow Sings Sinatra album and Diana Krall’s orchestral album, When I Look in Your Eyes.