Results for "Composer/arranger"

Ron Reid

Ron Reid is a steel drummer, bassist and Associate Professor of Contemporary Writing and Production at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches arranging, music history, ensemble and steelpan performance. He began his professional career in 1978 as a bassist for the late Lord Kitchener’s Calypso Revue in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and has recorded and performed with a cavalcade of major calypso and soca artists including the Mighty Shadow, Sparrow, Superior, Relator, David Rudder, Ella Andall and Andre Tanker. Ron has recorded with Boston-based groups Myanna and Sonabo, and gifted saxophonist Grace Kelly, among many others

Edward W. Hardy

Born: January 12, 1992

Praised for “composing the omnipresent music and playing the violin superbly” (The New York Times) and recognized as a DownBeat Award–winning composer, violinist, and violist, Dr. Edward W. Hardy is a Black and Puerto Rican artist whose work bridges classical, contemporary, and Black musical traditions. For Hardy, music is a language of human experience — a way to communicate, connect, and transform. Best known for bringing the solo violin to the Off-Broadway stage in the Obie Award–winning production "The Woodsman," Hardy has become one of the foremost voices redefining contemporary violin performance through storytelling, genre fusion, and cultural reflection.

Fred Stickley & KING BETA

Born: June 2, 1954

Both my parents loved jazz, so I grew up in a musical family where music was played  constantly. I had my records and my Mom ( played classical piano through her 20s) had her jazz and latin records, everyone from Astrud Gilberto to Count Basie. I fell in love with big band music and anything with horns. Through this I learned to love jazz and would buy records by Blood Sweat & Tears, Chicago and the R&b artist that were popular. My dream was to have a band with a horn section. I tried a few times and failed terribly, by over writing and not having a enough experience doing it.

Dewey Huang

Born: January 1, 2001

Dewey Huang is a New York-based songwriter, producer, arranger, and guitarist working at the intersection of Contemporary R&B and Brazilian-influenced harmony. His work is rooted in musical restraint, groove, with a focus on shaping songs and performances that feel both sophisticated and immediate.

Dewey holds a Master of Music in Composition and Songwriting from NYU Steinhardt, where he studied privately with multi-platinum songwriter and producer Barry Eastmond(Diana Ross, Billy Ocean). He has received a Scholar Award from the Songwriting Hall of Fame and was named one of the 11 recipients of the 2024 Johnny Mercer Songwriting Intensive. 

Mike Dana

Estefano Rodrigo

Born: July 24, 1985

Artist, composer, singer, instrumentalist, music producer, and dancer, Estéfano Rodrigo develops a body of work guided by an intimate perception of music, shaped with discipline and responsibility. His approach is not driven by market logic, but by a personal sense of time and truth, respecting the pace of each creation and the relationships that emerge throughout the process.

Between vocal and instrumental expression, he sustains aesthetic unity and authorial coherence, treating each element with intention — from arrangement to execution. His work is built through consistency, without haste, remaining faithful to what is essential in each piece.

Sean Gibbs

Born: July 12, 1993

Sean Gibbs is an Edinburgh born jazz trumpeter and composer/arranger based in London. His big band album ‘Confluence’ was released with Ubuntu Music and nominated for Best Album at the 2023 Scottish Jazz Awards. It features some of the UK’s leading jazz and session musicians, including the likes of Tom Walsh, James Copus, Harben Kay and James Gardiner-Bateman. The album has led to sold out big band gigs at Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express Jazz Club (Soho) and The Vortex. It has been selected twice as album of the week on Jazz FM and has exceeded 1.8 million streams on Amazon Music.

Charlie Rees

Born: August 3, 2001

Charlie Rees is a British saxophonist and composer-arranger based in Southwest Germany. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, his broad range of skills have seen him build an impressive resume in his young career so far. He has performed alongside internationally renowned artists Richie Beirach, Adam Nussbaum, Alex Sipiagin, Jeff Williams, and the Sirius String Quartet. He regularly collaborates with Russian pianist Regina Litvinova, performing as a duo and in other configurations, and describes his playing as “heavily influenced” by John Coltrane and the post-Coltrane generation of saxophonists.

F. Gregory Holland

Born: August 29, 1958

F Gregory Holland is an American jazz guitarist, author, musical composer, producer and business professional based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a studio musician, contributing to instrumental work. His compositions often include mixing a blend of blues, jazz, and rock styles, ranging from vibrant melodies to mood filled solo techniques. Holland has arranged and produced numerous musical compositions for distribution and licensing.  

Vanessa Matthys

Born: May 23, 1988

Vanessa Matthys graduated as a Master in jazz singing with David Linx at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. She also studied at the “Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse” in Paris for one year as an Erasmus exchange student.

She became a finalist in the international jazz vocal competition in Riga, Latvia (2013) and the Dinant Jazz competition (2009).

Vanessa had the opportunity to collaborate on stage and in the studio with numerous jazz artists such as the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Dirk Brossé, Bill Carrothers, The Keystone Bigband, Drew Gress, Ivan Paduart, Frank Deruytter, Jan De Haas, …

Vanessa is a vocal teacher at the Conservatory of Kortrijk (Belgium).