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'''George Whitty''' is an American musician, composer, record producer, audio engineer and music educator, currently living near [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States. He won an [[Emmy Award]] in 2014 for his work as a composer for the television series, ''[[All My Children]]'', and produced three [[Grammy Award]] winning CDs (most recently [[Randy Brecker]]'s ''[[34th N Lex]]'').<ref>{{cite web | title = Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album| publisher = Boston University School of Theology| url=http://sthweb.bu.edu/index.php?option=com_awiki&view=mediawiki&article=Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Jazz_Album&Itemid=357 | accessdate=2009-08-18}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Whitty was nominated for Emmy Awards for his composing on the long-running TV shows ''[[One Life to Live]]'' and ''[[As the World Turns]]''.<ref>{{cite web | title = 2006 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominees |
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| ⚫ | As a musician, he has played and recorded with artists such as [[Dave Matthews]] and [[Santana (band)|Santana]] (''[[Supernatural (Santana album)|Supernatural]]''), [[Celine Dion]] (''[[Falling into You]]'' and ''[[These Are Special Times]]''), Michael and [[Randy Brecker]] (four years on the road, seven albums), [[Chaka Khan]] (''[[The Woman I Am]]''), [[Richard Bona]], [[Chris Minh Doky]], [[Sadao Watanabe (musician)|Sadao Watanabe]], [[Grover Washington Jr.]], [[Till Brönner]] (''Midnight'') and other well-known artists. His discography includes more than 100 CDs as a record producer or musician,<ref>{{cite web | title = George Whitty - Discography| publisher = Artist Direct | url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/credits/george-whitty/509478 | accessdate=2009-08-18}}</ref> and he has hundreds of compositions for film and television playing on everything from nature documentaries to feature films to TV reality shows and some of long-running television series. |
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In 2012, he formed the electric jazz trio, Third Rail, with Tom Brechtlein on drums and Janek Gwizdala on bass. In 2013, the band released the live CD ''Ignition: Live Across Europe'', composed of tracks recorded on the band's first tour of Europe. In August 2012, he performed at the [[Hollywood Bowl]] with [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Wayne Shorter]], [[Carlos Santana]], [[Marcus Miller]], [[Dave Holland]] and [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussein]] in the Concert for Peace. In 2014, he appeared on several tracks as an orchestrator, synthesizer player and sound designer on Hancock's album, ''[[The Imagine Project]]''. |
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In 2015, he also began teaching jazz piano through [[ArtistWorks]], an online music education website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151006005419/en/Grammy%C2%AE-Winning-Jazz-Pianist-Joins-ArtistWorks-%E2%80%93-and-the-Response-is-off-the-Charts|title=Grammy®-Winning Jazz Pianist Joins ArtistWorks – and the Response is off the Charts|date=6 October 2015|website=Businesswire.com|accessdate=30 December 2020}}</ref> |
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In 2018, Whitty arranged three Hancock pieces for the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] with Hancock playing piano, which were performed at [[Disney Hall]]. |
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Whitty was born and raised in [[Coos Bay, Oregon]], and is a 1980 graduate of Marshfield High School.<ref>{{cite web | title = Acclaimed Alumni| publisher = Marshfield High School | url=http://www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us/alumni/AcclaimedAlumni.htm#George_Whitty_ | accessdate=2009-08-18}}</ref> |
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His brother, playwright [[Jeff Whitty]] won a Tony Award for "Best Book for a Musical" for ''Avenue Q'', and was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2019. George Whitty's website and blog can be found online,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://music.gwhitty.com/|title=Home|website=Music.gwhitty.com|accessdate=30 December 2020}}</ref> and he has been teaching via Skype for many years, both jazz improvisation and production in Logic; more information is also available online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jazzlessonsonskype.com/|title=Music Lessons Online via Skype with 4x Grammy-winner!|website=Jazzlessonsonskype.com|accessdate=30 December 2020}}</ref> |
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George Whitty was born and raised in [[Coos Bay, Oregon]] and is a 1980 graduate of Marshfield High School. |
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Latest revision as of 21:36, 12 October 2021
George Whitty is an American musician, composer, record producer, audio engineer and music educator, currently living near Los Angeles, California, United States. He won an Emmy Award in 2014 for his work as a composer for the television series, All My Children, and produced three Grammy Award winning CDs (most recently Randy Brecker's 34th N Lex).[1] Whitty was nominated for Emmy Awards for his composing on the long-running TV shows One Life to Live and As the World Turns.[2]
As a musician, he has played and recorded with artists such as Dave Matthews and Santana (Supernatural), Celine Dion (Falling into You and These Are Special Times), Michael and Randy Brecker (four years on the road, seven albums), Chaka Khan (The Woman I Am), Richard Bona, Chris Minh Doky, Sadao Watanabe, Grover Washington Jr., Till Brönner (Midnight) and other well-known artists. His discography includes more than 100 CDs as a record producer or musician,[3] and he has hundreds of compositions for film and television playing on everything from nature documentaries to feature films to TV reality shows and some of long-running television series.
In 2012, he formed the electric jazz trio, Third Rail, with Tom Brechtlein on drums and Janek Gwizdala on bass. In 2013, the band released the live CD Ignition: Live Across Europe, composed of tracks recorded on the band's first tour of Europe. In August 2012, he performed at the Hollywood Bowl with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, Marcus Miller, Dave Holland and Zakir Hussein in the Concert for Peace. In 2014, he appeared on several tracks as an orchestrator, synthesizer player and sound designer on Hancock's album, The Imagine Project.
In 2015, he also began teaching jazz piano through ArtistWorks, an online music education website.[4]
In 2018, Whitty arranged three Hancock pieces for the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Hancock playing piano, which were performed at Disney Hall.
Whitty was born and raised in Coos Bay, Oregon, and is a 1980 graduate of Marshfield High School.[5]
His brother, playwright Jeff Whitty won a Tony Award for "Best Book for a Musical" for Avenue Q, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2019. George Whitty's website and blog can be found online,[6] and he has been teaching via Skype for many years, both jazz improvisation and production in Logic; more information is also available online.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album". Boston University School of Theology. Retrieved 2009-08-18. [dead link]
- ^ "2006 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominees". Academy of Television Arts & Science. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "George Whitty - Discography". Artist Direct. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "Grammy®-Winning Jazz Pianist Joins ArtistWorks – and the Response is off the Charts". Businesswire.com. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Acclaimed Alumni". Marshfield High School. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "Home". Music.gwhitty.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Music Lessons Online via Skype with 4x Grammy-winner!". Jazzlessonsonskype.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
