Jimmy Dale (musician)

Jimmy Dale (23 October 1935 – 20 May 2017) was a British-born Canadian

Dale began his career playing in dance bands and pit orchestras in Toronto during the 1950s. In 1957 he joined Peter Appleyard's newly formed jazz ensemble with whom he played and toured for two years. In the early 1960s he began working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a rehearsal pianist. He eventually was promoted to music director, notably serving in that capacity for the programs À la carte and In Person.^[1]

In 1969 Dale relocated to

Dale continued to work actively for the CBC in Toronto as a music director during the 1970s and 1980s. He was music director for the television programs Juliette and Friends (1973-5) and The Bob McLean Show (1975-81). He also worked in the same capacity for the CTV Television Network program The Bobby Vinton Show (1976-8), and for two privately syndicated series, Bizarre (1980–86) and Super Dave (beginning in 1987).^[1]

From 1974 to 1987 Dale was the pianist for

Dale is the father of film producer J. Miles Dale^[2] and former professional racing car driver and racing team owner Jeremy Dale.

Death

Dale died on 20 May 2017 in Naples, Florida, at the age was of 81.^[3][4]

Work as a composer and arranger

As a composer, Dale has written several film and television score, including the music for B.S. I Love You, Crunch, The Execution of Raymond Graham, and Breakfast with Les and Bess. He has also written music for the theatre, including writing the orchestrations for the musicals Aimee! and Durante. As an arranger, Dale has put together works for albums by such notable artists as Eugene Amaro, Tommy Ambrose, Denyse Angé, Keath Barrie, Guido Basso, Mary Lou Collins, Cecile Frenette, and Bobby Vinton.^[1]

See also

• List of jazz arrangers

References