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Michael Ernest Renzi (April 28, 1941 – September 29, 2021) was an American composer, music director, pianist, and jazz musician who garnered three Emmys for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for Sesame Street. Renzi graduated from the Boston Conservatory in 1973 and from Berklee College of Music in 1974. He was a musical director for Peggy Lee and Mel Tormé for over 25 years. He worked on Sesame Street as the music director for seasons 31 through 40 and led the Mike Renzi Trio. He died in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 28, 2021, at the age of 80. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Renzi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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