Frank Mantooth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Mantooth

American musician

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1947

Place of Birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jan-2004

Profession: pianist, university teacher, musicologist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Frank Mantooth (April 11, 1947 in Tulsa, Oklahoma – January 30, 2004 in Garden City, Kansas) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Mantooth attended University of North Texas College of Music, graduating in 1969, then played in and arranged for the Air Force Academy Falconaires from 1969 to 1973.
He spent the rest of the 1970s living in Austria, where he published big band and small ensemble arrangements. After his return to the U.S.
in 1980, Mantooth worked extensively as a pedagogue, arranger, and publisher in addition to performance.
He taught at DePaul University and recorded with Phil Wilson, Ashley Alexander, and Kirsten Gustafson.
He wrote music for Louie Bellson, Art Farmer, and Carla Helmbrecht among others.
He died in 2004 from a heart attack at his home in Garden City, Kansas, aged 56.