ASMAC Podcast

This ASMAC Luncheon podcast features Stu Phillips. His talk included stories from his long and varied career, ranging from playing piano in cocktail lounges to conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He began his career as an arranger and conductor for several night club performers and became a successful A&R record producer and film and television composer.

To learn more about this ASMAC luncheon with Stu Phillips, please visit: http://www.asmac.org/stu-phillips-luncheon-august-15-2007

This ASMAC Luncheon podcast features Stu Phillips. His talk included stories from his long and varied career, ranging from playing piano in cocktail lounges to conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He began his career as an arranger and conductor for several night club performers and became a successful A&R record producer and film and television composer.

To learn more about this ASMAC luncheon with Stu Phillips, please visit: http://www.asmac.org/stu-phillips-luncheon-august-15-2007

This ASMAC Luncheon podcast features Mark Isham, who has always had a talent for crafting evocative new musical worlds. His gift for creating unforgettable melodies and his love of fresh, innovative sonic palettes have earned Isham many awards including a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Clio, in addition to multiple Grammy, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his material both as a composer and a recording artist. Most recently, Mark was honored by ASCAP with the Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement.

To learn more about this ASMAC Luncheon with Mark Isham please visit: http://www.asmac.org/asmac-luncheon-with-mark-isham/

This ASMAC Luncheon podcast features Mark Isham, who has always had a talent for crafting evocative new musical worlds. His gift for creating unforgettable melodies and his love of fresh, innovative sonic palettes have earned Isham many awards including a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Clio, in addition to multiple Grammy, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his material both as a composer and a recording artist. Most recently, Mark was honored by ASCAP with the Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement.

To learn more about this ASMAC Luncheon with Mark Isham please visit: http://www.asmac.org/asmac-luncheon-with-mark-isham/

This ASMAC Luncheon podcast features Leonard Maltin, one of the country’s most recognized and respected film critics and historians. Leonard was in his 24th season as the resident film buff with television’s Entertainment Tonight. Long before he became a familiar face on television, his annual paperback, “Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide,” established his reputation; he was 18 when the first edition was published. A perennial best-seller, ‘The Guide’ has become an indispensable tool for film fans, and the venerable New York Times called it “invaluable.”

To learn more about this ASMAC Luncheon with Leonard Maltin, please visit: http://www.asmac.org/asmac-luncheon-with-leonard-maltin

This ASMAC Luncheon podcast features Leonard Maltin, one of the country’s most recognized and respected film critics and historians. Leonard was in his 24th season as the resident film buff with television’s Entertainment Tonight. Long before he became a familiar face on television, his annual paperback, “Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide,” established his reputation; he was 18 when the first edition was published. A perennial best-seller, ‘The Guide’ has become an indispensable tool for film fans, and the venerable New York Times called it “invaluable.”

To learn more about this ASMAC Luncheon with Leonard Maltin, please visit: http://www.asmac.org/asmac-luncheon-with-leonard-maltin

This ASMAC Luncheon podcast features composers Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion, and Kris Carter, known as Dynamic Music Partners. They were introduced by ASMAC Board Secretary Charles Fernandez who has known DMP since they worked on the Shirley Walker crew for Warner Bros. He marveled over their imagination, mastery of technology, and serious business acumen. He added that their partnership offered a model for how composers can work successfully in the current business climate. Between them, they have racked up 17 Emmy nominations and two wins, among other accolades.

To learn more about this ASMAC Luncheon with the Dynamic Music Partners, please visit: http://www.asmac.org/asmac-luncheon-dynamic-music-partners

This ASMAC Luncheon podcast features composers Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion, and Kris Carter, known as Dynamic Music Partners. They were introduced by ASMAC Board Secretary Charles Fernandez who has known DMP since they worked on the Shirley Walker crew for Warner Bros. He marveled over their imagination, mastery of technology, and serious business acumen. He added that their partnership offered a model for how composers can work successfully in the current business climate. Between them, they have racked up 17 Emmy nominations and two wins, among other accolades.

To learn more about this ASMAC Luncheon with the Dynamic Music Partners, please visit: http://www.asmac.org/asmac-luncheon-dynamic-music-partners

The American Society of Music arrangers & Composers presented a panel discussion, “The Sound of Motown, from Detroit to Los Angeles” at its monthly luncheon, November 14 at Catalina’s in Hollywood. Keyboardist, composer, and producer Clarence McDonald moderated the panel that included Marvin Augustus, David Blumberg, Sylvester Rivers, and Don Peake. This session was a follow-up to last summer’s ASMAC arranging workshop with Paul Riser (see July 2007 “Overture”). Because the Motown sound has had a dramatic impact on American popular music, it is fascinating to hear the stories of the individual musicians who were an integral part of that famed organization. To learn more about this luncheon with the Motown Sound Panel, please visit http://www.asmac.org/motown-sound-panel-luncheon-november-14-2007/

The American Society of Music arrangers & Composers presented a panel discussion, “The Sound of Motown, from Detroit to Los Angeles” at its monthly luncheon, November 14 at Catalina’s in Hollywood. Keyboardist, composer, and producer Clarence McDonald moderated the panel that included Marvin Augustus, David Blumberg, Sylvester Rivers, and Don Peake. This session was a follow-up to last summer’s ASMAC arranging workshop with Paul Riser (see July 2007 “Overture”). Because the Motown sound has had a dramatic impact on American popular music, it is fascinating to hear the stories of the individual musicians who were an integral part of that famed organization. To learn more about this luncheon with the Motown Sound Panel, please visit http://www.asmac.org/motown-sound-panel-luncheon-november-14-2007/