ASMAC Podcast

Danny Gould (April 28, 1921 - November 4, 2010) Forensic musicologist, began in the recording industry as a composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist and conductor, and transitioned into the television and motion picture industry. After five years at Paramount Studios, he accepted what was to be a two-week temporary gig at Warner Bros., and ended up spending 39 years there, where he rose to the position of Vice President of Music. Introduced by Larry Orenstein.

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Conrad Pope is an American film composer and orchestrator. He has worked on numerous films and has collaborated with composers such as John Williams, James Newton Howard, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman, Mark Isham, James Horner, John Powell, Alexandre Desplat, and Howard Shore. Conrad Pope is the 2015 recipient for the ASMAC Golden Score Award. Introduced by Marlene Hajdu.

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Frederick Eugene John "Gene" Lees (February 8, 1928 – April 22, 2010) was a Canadian music critic, biographer, lyricist, and former journalist. Lees worked as a newspaper journalist in his native Canada before moving to the United States, where he was a music critic and lyricist. His lyrics for Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado" (released as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars"), have been recorded by such notable singers as Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Queen Latifah, and Diana Krall. Introduced by Larry Orenstein.

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John Altman (December 5, 1949, London) is a British film composer, music arranger, orchestrator and conductor, and currently serves on the ASMAC Board. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) and was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Film Music. His credits include music for Monty Python, James Bond movies and he served as music director for Van Morrison and Prince's Trust Concerts. Introduced by Ray Charles.

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