Manny Albam (June 24, 1922 – October 2, 2001) was an American jazz arranger, composer, record producer, saxophonist, and educator.

Within a few years, he became known for a bebop style that emphasized taut and witty writing with a flair for distinctive shadings; flute-led reed sections became something of an Albam trademark.

One of his most popular works from that era was "Samana", an Afro-Latin composition he did for the Stan Kenton Innovations Orchestra, named after his birthplace Samaná in the Dominican Republic.

[4] He worked with bandleaders Charlie Barnet and Charlie Spivak[3] before collaborating with Count Basie, Stan Getz, Bob Brookmeyer, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Jones, Mel Lewis, Art Farmer, Urbie Green, and Milt Hinton.

[5] With Count Basie With Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band With Al Cohn With Jose Feliciano With Curtis Fuller With Freddie Green With Coleman Hawkins With Groove Holmes With O'Donel Levy With Jimmy McGriff With Joe Newman With Freda Payne With Oscar Peterson With Buddy Rich With Zoot Sims With Dakota Staton With Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson With Dionne Warwick