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  • “Cheesemonger” by ASMAC Member Greg Sims and Keith Baxter
    ASMAC Board Member Greg Sims would like to share with ASMAC members his collaboration with veteran story artist and songwriter Keith Baxter with whom he works on the Tom & Jerry show. It is an animated spoof of Goldfinger featuring Tom and Jerry, written, directed, storyboarded, and edited by Keith Baxter. The song was written by Keith Baxter and Greg Sims. It is sung by Mikki Sands. This […]
  • Orchestration Class Offered by Tim Simonec
    Orchestration Class offered by ASMAC Member Tim Simonec: From Sketch to Score A 90-minute online class taught by acclaimed Composer / Orchestrator, Tim Simonec will take place on Sundays 2 – 3:30 pm, beginning with March 21. For years, Tim Simonec has been one of the busiest orchestrators in Hollywood. He has orchestrated and conducted over 80 feature films and 25 television series. He has […]
  • ASMAC Video-on-Demand Masterclass Series
    Featuring streaming and downloadable videos of masterclasses presented by music industry experts, these classes were recorded live at ASMAC’s monumental sessions before audiences of professional colleagues and students. ASMAC masterclasses offer a rare opportunity to learn from these contemporary masters of arranging, orchestration, and composition. Artists such as Bill Homan, Kim Richmond, Bob […]

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  • Orchestration Class Offered by Tim Simonec
    Orchestration Class offered by ASMAC Member Tim Simonec: From Sketch to Score A 90-minute online class taught by acclaimed Composer / Orchestrator, Tim Simonec will take place on Sundays 2 – 3:30 pm, beginning with March 21. For years, Tim Simonec has been one of the busiest orchestrators in Hollywood. He has orchestrated and conducted over 80 feature films and 25 television series. He has also composed the music for the feature films A Rumor of Angels and additional music for Suicide Kings and Anne Frank: The Whole Story, which won an Emmy for best mini-series. He recently composed big band competition music for the film, Whiplash, […]
  • PERRY BOTKIN, JR., GRAMMY® WINNING, OSCAR-NOMINATED TV AND FILM COMPOSER/ARRANGER/PRODUCER PASSES AT 87
    Perry Botkin, Jr.    Photograph by Lillian Elain Wilson  Composer of TV Themes For The Young The & Restless, Mork And Mindy, The ABC Friday/Sunday Night Movie  Arranger On Such Hits As “Wichita Lineman” And “Rhythm of the Rain” And On Albums by Artists like Bobby Darin, Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peggy Lee, The Association, Harpers Bizarre, The Ronettes, And The Carpenters (LOS ANGELES, CA — January 21, 2021) Lifelong Studio City, CA resident, PERRY BOTKIN, JR., whose music was recently heard on the soundtrack of Sony Pictures’ 2017 summer blockbuster film, BABY DRIVER, as well as in a 2016 Super Bowl Prius commercial, […]
  • In Groundbreaking Election, Stephanie O’Keefe Named First Woman President in LA Musicians Union’s 123-Year History
    LOS ANGELES, CA (January 5, 2021) – Members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 shattered a more than century-old glass ceiling by electing Stephanie O’Keefe as the first woman president in the union’s 123-year history. Secretary/Treasurer Elect Danita Ng-Poss, originally from Malaysia, will be the first person of Asian descent to serve as a titled officer of the union. O’Keefe, a professional French hornist, began her career in the showrooms of Las Vegas in 1977, relocating to Los Angeles a decade later. She has performed and recorded with a variety of artists including Lady Gaga, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Daft Punk, Dolly […]