His arrangements on albums like Bridge Over Troubled Water (for Wes Montgomery) and First Light (for Freddie Hubbard) redefined the boundaries of jazz orchestration. Sebesky bridged the gap between big band swing, Brazilian rhythms, and classical color. He understood that the "contemporary" arranger (the title refers to the late 20th century) needed to blend strings, horns, woodwinds, and a rock rhythm section seamlessly.
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