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I had a lot of fun conducting Jeff Morrow’s score at Abbey Road. I’ve known Jeff for years—back when he was working with Chris Beck—so watching his journey from assistant, to additional music, to now composer of a Disney film has been inspiring. I was also super proud to conduct Jordan Seigel’s orchestrations. Jordan has been part of my team for many years, and this was his first big studio film as lead orchestrator As always, it was a pleasure working with my friends Fer…
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A Minecraft Movie, starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, is out in theaters! It was great working with Mark Mothersbaugh on another awesome score. This one was part of my crazy travels in November-December 2024. I went to Wellington twice to conduct the score. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra were a lot of fun to work with and sounded incredible.Thanks to my crew for helping out at such a crazy time – Pano Fountas, Jeremy Levy, Lorenzo Carrano, and Ryan Humphrey. Also Trevor Motycka and…
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Holland, starring Nicole Kidman, Tom from Succession, and Rodrigo from Mozart in the Jungle, and directed by Mimi Cave, is out on Amazon! I had the pleasure of writing some additional music for Alex Somer's awesome score, performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra and expertly orchestrated by my mate James McWilliam. Thanks to Anton Monsted, Marcus Tamkin, and Celeste Chada for bringing me on, Jason Ruder for keeping us all organized, and to Alex for trusting me with his themes. Check out this musical excerpt:
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Another awesome show with the National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez at the Kennedy Center, this time featuring Guster. I had a blast arranging a bunch of new songs and adapting some old ones. Thanks to the team who helped get it over the finish line and contribute some charts as well – Jeremy Levy, Lauren Elizabeth Baba, Jordan Siegel, Lorenzo Carrano, and Pano Fountas for the takedowns and final prep.
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It was a honor to arrange Titanium for Sia and the NSO for the ADL's In Concert Against Hate. It is not often you get to reimagine a song for the original artist.
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THE EXPENSIVE TRAIN SET
The new CD from the Tim Davies Big Band
Now Available!
Grammy-nominated composer, arranger, drummer and band leader Tim Davies formed his first big band in 1998 in Melbourne, Australia. Its run was cut short by Tim's move to Los Angeles, but since 2000, Davies has released two recordings with his topflight LA band of seasoned session and touring players.
For The Expensive Train Set, Davies comes full-circle as he resurrects the Melbourne group and features both bands on four tunes each, with one new composition written for the two bands performing together. Davies creates arrangements grounded in the traditional, while adding elements from many influences to create a sound that is wide-ranging and cinematic a sure consequence of his award winning career as a major orchestrator for film, TV and events.
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