Jack Feierman, a composer, conductor, arranger and trumpeter who played with Count Basie's band and served as the musical director for Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme for more than two decades. He was the first trumpet with the Count Basie Orchestra and played in bands fronted by Stan Kenton, Woody Herman and Billy May.
Feierman also served as musical conductor for such acts as Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Sergio Mendes, Jose Feliciano, The Osmonds, The Lennon Sisters and Natalie Cole. On television, he worked with Elvis Presley, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Phyllis Diller and the NBC Orchestra; on such series as Charlie's Angels, Barney Miller and Starsky & Hutch; and on award shows including the Emmys, the Grammys and the Golden Globes.