Frank Gagliardi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Gagliardi

Jazz percussionist and educator

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1931

Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, United States

Date of Death: 06-Feb-2011

Profession: composer, jazz musician, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Frank Gagliardi (November 16, 1931, Denver, CO – February 6, 2011, Plano, TX) was an American jazz drummer and percussionist, big band composer, arranger, director, and professor.
He was the creator and director of the UNLV Jazz Ensemble from 1974 until 1996.
Prior to that, he worked as the drummer and percussionist at the Sands Hotel, accompanying such notable performers as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Patti Page, Lena Horne, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Joe Williams, Marlena Shaw and Joey Bishop among many others.