Kenny ascher biography

Kenneth Ascher (b.

Kenneth Lee Ascher is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who is active in jazz, rock, classical, and musical theater genres — in live venues, recording studios, and cinema production.

Kenneth Lee Ascher .

Kenny Ascher was born on 26 October 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is a composer, known for The Muppet Movie (1979), A Star Is Born (1976).

American keyboardist, pianist, arranger, producer, songwriter, and composer.

Kenneth Lee Ascher .!

Kenneth Ascher

American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger

Musical artist

Kenneth Lee Ascher (born October 26, 1944, in Washington, D.C.) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who is active in jazz, rock, classical, and musical theater genres — in live venues, recording studios, and cinema production.^[1] With Paul Williams, he wrote the song "Rainbow Connection" for The Muppet Movie.

Both Williams and Ascher received Oscar nominations for the 1979 Academy Awards for Best Original Song ("Rainbow Connection") and Best Original Score (The Muppet Movie Soundtrack). The song was also nominated for the Golden Globes for "Best Original Song" that same year.

His work

In 1966, Ascher joined the Woody Herman Orchestra as arranger and pianist.^[2] Herman hired Ascher — on the advice of Frank Foster — to replace the departing Nat Pierce.^[3]^[4] Ascher has been a member of ASCAP since 1968.

He played pian