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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What better way to wrap up a very productive year than by conducting my arrangements of Kem's songs at the Kennedy Center? The show featured timeless favorites from Kem's What Christmas Means album, with Ledisi joining as a guest. A big thank you to fellow arrangers, Jeremy Levy, Lauren Elizabeth Baba, and Derrick Hodge and the amazing musicians of the NSO. Thanks also to Justin Ellis for trusting me with the program.
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As an arranger, I've been fortunate to work with artists across different genres, adapting their music for symphonic settings. Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to arrange songs for Dua Lipa’s debut at the Royal Albert Hall with the Heritage Orchestra. For this special event, we aimed to reimagine Dua's music in an orchestral style, which allowed me to explore some really creative ideas with the orchestra. Dua’s new live album, featuring recordings from her Albert Hall debut, is now available on all streaming platforms.…
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Season 4 of Outer Banks is out on Netflix. It was a blast working on another season with Fil Eisler and the gang. Thanks to Fine Line Music Service for the music prep and to Pano Fountas for keeping us organized.
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What a night! I had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with Tobe Nwigwe and the National Symphony Orchestra. This concert joins a series of successful shows I have collaborated on with the NSO over the past decade, featuring artists such as Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Killer Mike, and many others. It was wonderful to be reunited with conductor Steven Reineke and the National Symphony Orchestra. Thank you to the other arrangers - Jeremy Levy, Lauren Elizabeth Baba, Derrick Hodge and Jongnic Bontemps - for their contributions,…
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Agatha All Along is now streaming on Disney+! It was a pleasure to orchestrate the music by Christophe Beck and Michael Paraskevas for this cool project. A lot of hours of musical wizardry, orchestrated mostly by myself and Jeremy Levy, with the help of Lorenzo Carrano, Ryan Humphrey, and Jordan Siegel. Thank you to the team at Joann Kane Music Services, Fer Bos, Matthew Feder, and Casey Stone, for keeping everything organized, delivered, and sounding awesome.
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