Martin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995)[1] was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor.

As a musician and arranger he worked with jazz musicians Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kenton, Al Hirt, Art Pepper, Buddy Rich, Ray Brown, Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo, Ray Charles and Mel Tormé.

[2][4] He attended the University of Southern California and received a master's degree in composition from the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music.

[2] In the 1950s, in addition to working as music director for Peggy Lee, he wrote arrangements for Chet Baker, Ray Brown, Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne, Dave Pell, Buddy Rich, Shorty Rogers, Mahalia Jackson, and for the movie Lady and the Tramp.

[3] In the 1960s, he spent less time as a musician and more as an arranger for pop singers such as Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Barbra Streisand, Andy Williams,[3] Dinah Shore, and Jack Jones.