Frank Mantooth

Frank Mantooth Jazz Orchestra: A Miracle

by Jack Bowers
June 1, 1999

There are three tracks — “Wichita Lineman,“ “Dreamsville,” “Limehouse Blues” — on the Frank Mantooth Orchestra’s latest release that warrant inclusion in anyone’s big–band library. But the fact that there are no more than that is mildly disappointing when one considers Mantooth’s widely recognized stature as a top–rank composer/arranger (all the charts are his except Randy Brecker’s “Guarujá,” scored by Tom Matta). In fairness, four of the ten selections are vocals, and Mantooth has provided sumptuous orchestral backdrops for Kevin ...

Frank Mantooth Passed Away on January 30, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
February 1, 2004

We regret to announce that Frank Mantooth passed away on January 30, 2004.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Chruch in Garden City, Kansas. Graveside services will be held at the Okmulgee Cemetary in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on Thursday, February 5 at 11 a.m. (tentative). A tribute to Frank will be given Saturday February 7 at the New Trier Jazz Festival. For information, and to view online memories of Frank, click ...
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