Richard Niles

Adventures in Arranging (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Composer/Arranger/Producer Dr. Richard Niles has had musical adventures with some of the world's most successful and acclaimed artists from Paul McCartney to Pat Metheny, James Brown to Randy Brecker, Tina Turner to Michael McDonald, Ray Charles to the Pet Shop Boys.

"My professional life has been amazing because I understood that the only difference between a job and an adventure was attitude."

His uniquely humorous method of teaching not only delivers essential tools, but encourages you to think, explore, and discover your own inner voice to develop a personal style. The exercises stress that there is more than one way to solve a musical challenge, demonstrating that orchestration, voicings, harmonic and melodic techniques are, like a piano, only an instrument to express your ideas. Beyond a host of arranging techniques and analysis, Niles gives inspiring real-word advice and insider tips from 45 years on the 'killing floor' of the recording studio - how to work with record companies, songwriters, artists, managers and producers.
60 musical examples with audio files that can be accessed online, streamed or downloaded.

"Richard Niles is a great arranger and musician and was a great pleasure to work with."
Paul McCartney
"When you are talking musical pedagogy, Richard Niles is the daddy. He explains the mechanics of music better than anyone else...Not only does Niles know what he's talking about, he imparts his knowledge with clarity and certainty."
The Times (London)
"Richard Niles comprehensively covers the various aspects of arranging - a must for every aspiring arranger and a very useful resource for anyone already advanced in this field."
Chris Walden (5x Grammy Nominated Composer/arranger)

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dr. Richard Niles
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781370865529
• Artikelnr.: 70681996

Autorenporträt

DR. RICHARD NILES' career spans TV & film, pop, R&B, rock and jazz as a composer, producer, songwriter/lyricist, arranger, conductor, broadcaster, recording artist, guitarist, author and educator. He has contributed to over 40 pop hits.

Pop credits include: Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, James Brown, Tina Turner, Lulu, Cat Stevens, Mariah Carey, Pet Shop Boys, Dusty Springfield, Grace Jones, Joe Cocker, Kylie Minogue, Swing Out Sister, Michael McDonald, Sarah Brightman, Tears For Fears. Jazz credits include: Pat Metheny, Randy Brecker, Bob James, John Patitucci, Jane Monheit, Jim Mullen, Blake Aaron, Danny Gottlieb, Mark Egan, Gary Husband, Chris Hunter, Nigel Hitchcock and Bob Mintzer. Conductor for BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Big Band and Musical Director for TV series Don't Mis Wax, David Essex, Leo Sayer and Michael Ball.

CDs as composer/guitarist/leader include Hi-Tek, Santa Rita and Club Deranged. He has led his jazz orchestra, BANDZILLA since 1986 and has released two CDs, BLUE MOVIES and BANDZILLA RISES!!! and performed with Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Leo Sayer and Randy Brecker. (www.bandzilla.net). Niles has also worked with Don Peake and The Wrecking Crew All Stars.

Niles' music for TV & film includes Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, A Christmas Carol and numerous TV commercials (including McDonalds, Max Factor and Kellogg's). His score for The Strike, (C4/Comic Strip Films) won The Golden Rose Of Montreux, Honorable Mention for Music.
Niles' songs have been recorded by Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Leo Sayer, Randy Brecker, Clive Griffin,
Silje Nergaard, Hue & Cry, Deniece Williams, Kid Creole, Bobby Womack and Spike Milligan.
Niles wrote, produced and hosted many music documentaries for BBC radio including his long running series New Jazz Standards (19942012), The Arrangers and Pat Metheny Bright Size Life. His books include The Pat Metheny Interviews (2009) Polymetrics 2011 (with Gary O'Toole), The Invisible Artist - Arrangers in Popular Music (2014), From Dreaming To Gigging Jazz Guitar in 6 Months (2015), The Bandzilla Songbook (2017) and Songwriting The 11 Point Plan (2017)

Degrees: Berklee College of Music (B.Mus. 1975) and Brunel University (PhD 2009). Teaching: Consultant to the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music helping create their international courses. Lectures & masterclasses at The Academy of Contemporary Music, Vocal Tech, Brunel Universi...