Dr. Norman J. Hunt (died 1984) was a composer, conductor, arranger, and performer in the big band era, covering a wide range of musical styles including classical music, jazz, and was a featured soloist on many recordings and performances globally. His instrument of choice was the trombone, although he had a mastery of all brass instruments.

He recieved his B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1947, and subsequenty studied at the Paris Conservatory of Music under André Lafosse for two years (1950 - 1951) where he lived in Paris with his wife Evelyn Hunt and their son Steven Hunt.

In 1960, Walt Disney (then Head of Pageantry for the Winter Olympics) offered Dr. Hunt the job of leading the musical productions for the VIII Olympic Winter Games, which he accepted.

In the year 1966, Dr. Hunt recieved his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley school of Music, culminating his educational achievements.

In 1968, Dr. Hunt was elected to the American Bandmasters Association .

Dr. Hunt was also a professor of music and author, writing a text on the proper teaching of brass instruments called Guide to Teaching Brass (ISBN 0697034844), Brass ensemble method: Beginning class instruction in trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone, and tuba (College instrumental technique series) (ISBN 0697034984) and A study of the use of Baroque brass ensemble literature in instrumental music teacher education.

Dr. Hunt taught Music and eventually was the head of the Music Department at California State University, Sacramento. Dr. Hunt was previously a professor of Music at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah before moving to California in the 1960s.