Jorge Calandrelli, Argentine composer, arranger and conductor, died on May 4, 2026, at age 86.
He was known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Arturo Sandoval, Yo-Yo Ma, Tony Bennett, Elton John, Lady Gaga and John Legend. Calandrelli won six Grammy Awards and received 28 nominations.
He also won Latin Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year and Best Instrumental Album for his work on Arturo Sandoval’s “A Time for Love” in 2010, and was twice nominated for an Academy Award for his work on “The Color Purple” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
Jorge Calandrelli, 86, Argentine composer.