Robert Graettinger

(From left:) Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton, and Bob Graettinger. Photograph by William P. Gottlieb. Robert Frederick Graettinger (October 31, 1923 – March 12, 1957) was an American composer, best known for his work with Stan Kenton.

Biography Graettinger grew up in Ontario, California, United States, learning to play the saxophone in high school. While at school he also began arranging music. In the 1940s he played alto saxophone with Benny Carter among others.

Arrangements and compositions created for Kenton + indicates original composition Afternoon + (1948) April in Paris (1948) April in Paris (1949) [woodwinds, brass, strings] Autumn in New York (1947) Beachcomber, The + (1948) Cello, A + (1952) Cello Solo + (1951) City of Glass + (1947) City of Glass + (1951) Condolence + (1948) Cuban Pastorale + (1948) Everything Happens to Me (1948) [June Christy/vocal] [with strings] Everything Happens to Me (1948) [June Christy/vocal] [without strings] Fine and Dandy (1948) [June Christy/vocal] Graettinger No.1 + (1949) [aka Incident in Jazz] Graettinger No.2 + (1950) Graettinger No.3 + (1950) Horn, A + (1951) House of Strings + (1950) I Only Have Eyes for You (1948) I'm in the Mood for Love (1947) Irresistible You (1948) Laura (1948) Lover Man (1948) [June Christy/vocal] Modern Opus + (1952) Molshoaro + (1947) Orchestra, An + (1953) Piece for Flute and String Quartet + Some Saxophones + (1953) Suite for Small Orchestra + (1950) [aka Above The Timberline] Suite for String Trio and Wind Quartet + (1953–57) Theme (1946) + Thermopylae + (1947) Thought, A + (1947) Thought, A + (1953) Too Marvelous for Words (1948) Transparency + (1952) Trumpet, A + (1952) [Maynard Ferguson feature] Untitled [In Three Tempi] + (1948) Untitled Piece for Innovations Orchestra + (1950) Untitled Piece for Jazz Band + Untitled Piece for Jazz Band + (1948) Untitled Piece for Jazz Band + (1952) Untitled Piece for Jazz Band + (1952) Conte Candoli feature Untitled Piece for Jazz Band + (1952) Frank Rosolino feature Untitled Piece for Jazz Band + [Two In One, parts 1 & 2] (1952) Untitled Piece for Jazz Band + (1948) [Unfinished] Untitled Piece for Strings + (1950) Walkin' by the River Yenta + You Go To My Head (1953)