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John Altman (born 5 December 1949) is an English film composer, music arranger, orchestrator and conductor. Music career. Altman was introduced to the music of the 1930s and 1940s at an early age by his uncles, bandleaders Woolf and Sid Phillips.
You will have heard John Altman's music but may not recognise his name. His new memoir Hidden Man: My Many Musical Lives corrects this wrong by highlighting his work as composer, arranger, orchestrator and saxophonist for the last half century.
Feb 21, 2022 · Which is one reason why John Altman, prolific composer, conductor, arranger and player, felt the urge to write this autobiography. While less than a household name, Altman has worked with everybody: on hit records with Rod…
His autobiography, Hidden Man: My Many Musical Lives , was published by Equinox in February 2022 and is receiving excellent reviews and John has done lots of signings and interviews including at the renown Hay Literary Festival as well as tv, radio and podcasts.
Composer John Altman might be better known for his work on The Matchmaker, Hear My Song, and Little Voice, but he also orchestrated and conducted for such composers as Eric Serra and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Recently he won an Emmy Award for his score to the HBO Original Film RKO 281.
Patron of the National Jazz Archive, John Altman is an English film composer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor, and also a respected jazz musician. Altman was introduced to the music of the 1930s and 1940s at an early age by his uncles, bandleaders Woolf and Sid Phillips.
JOHN ALTMAN BIOGRAPHY. Musical Director – Composer – Arranger - Conductor - Saxophonist. Emmy award winning composer John Altman. John Altman began his musical career at age 3 with Judy Garland at the London Palladium!
