Maria Schneider

Maria Schneider is widely thought of as a potentially great arranger who is following in the footsteps of Gil Evans (her main inspiration), George Russell, and Bob Brookmeyer. After extensive musical study, Schneider moved to New York in 1985 and from 1985-1988 was an assistant to Gil Evans. She has since conducted her music with a variety of European radio orchestras, written for the Mel Lewis big band, and received many commissions. Schneider's highly original music often falls between avant-garde jazz and modern classical.

from Wikipedia:

Maria Schneider may refer to:

Maria Schneider (actress) (1952-2011), French actress who played Jeanne in 1972 film Last Tango in ParisMaria Schneider (musician) (born 1960), American musician and composerMaria Schneider (cartoonist), American cartoonist and illustrator best known for her work with the satirical online newspaper The OnionLieutenant Dish, Lieutenant Maria "Dish" Schneider, a fictional character