John Sangster
John Sangster | |
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| Birth name | John Grant Sangster |
| Also known as | Grant Sangster |
| Born | 17 November 1928 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 26 October 1995 (aged 66) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1948–1980 |
John Grant Sangster (17 November 1928 – 26 October 1995) was an Australian jazz composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as a composer although he also worked with Graeme Bell, Humphrey Lyttelton and Don Burrows. His solo albums include The Lord of the Rings-inspired works starting with The Hobbit Suite in 1973.