10 Facts About Claus Ogerman

The exact number of recording artists for whom Claus Ogerman has either arranged or conducted during his career has never been determined.

Claus Ogerman worked as a part-time vocalist and recorded several 45 rpm singles under the pen name of "Tom Collins", duetting with Hannelore Cremer; he recorded a solo vocal with the Delle Haensch Jump Combo.

In 1959, Claus Ogerman moved to the United States and joined the producer Creed Taylor at Verve Records, working on recordings with many artists, including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Kai Winding, and Cal Tjader.

In 1966, Claus Ogerman arranged and conducted Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra.

Claus Ogerman won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for George Benson's "Soulful Strut" and the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for "Quiet Nights".

Claus Ogerman arranged and conducted Diana Krall's 2001 album The Look of Love, and conducted parts of her Live in Paris performance recorded on DVD.

Claus Ogerman served as arranger and conductor for Krall's 2009 album Quiet Nights.

In July 2008, Claus Ogerman released an album of compositions with jazz pianist Danilo Perez, Across the Crystal Sea.

Claus Ogerman steadfastly maintained that he was not primarily concerned with "modernism" per se, stating that his goal was to evoke an emotional response in the listener.

Claus Ogerman arranged and conducted Jobim's The Composer of Desafinado, Plays, A Certain Mr Jobim, Wave, Jobim, Urubu, and Terra Brasilis, on which he played the piano.