Real name: Gerald Chester Nowak

(* April 16, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan - † December 14, 2015 in Flemington, New Jersey)
American arranger, composer, conductor, musician, author and music educator.
Over a forty year period he contributed over 1,100 arrangements and compositions for publishers in the U.S. and abroad, making him one of the most widely published musicians of his generation. He arranged vocal and instrumental works in a broad range of styles for both youth and professional ensembles, including concert band, marching band, chamber winds, and jazz band.