Morton Gould has been played on NTS shows including The Early Bird Show w/ PAM, with From The Steeples And The Mountains first played on 21 March 2018.

Morton Gould (December 10, 1913 – February 21, 1996) was an American pianist, composer, conductor, and arranger.

Born in Richmond Hill, New York, Gould was recognized early as a child prodigy with abilities in improvisation and composition. His first composition was published at age six. Gould studied at the Institute of Musical Art, although his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside and Vincent Jones.

During the Depression, Gould, while a teenager, worked in New York City playing piano in…