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Seven-time Grammy nominated German-born composer/arranger/conductor CHRIS WALDEN has scored more than 40 feature and TV films, and has written more than 1,500 orchestral and big band arrangements for artists including Michael Bublé, Aretha Franklin, Paul McCartney, SEAL, Stevie Wonder, Rihanna, Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, and orchestras like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Pops. He has worked closely with producers David Foster, Tommy LiPuma, and Phil Ramone.

He most recently served as lead arranger for the Academy Awards (Oscars®), he arranged for and conducted the Kennedy Center Honors and arranged the National Anthem for Jennifer Hudson's performance at the SUPER BOWL XLIII. His recent film credits as a composer include the feature films “The Terror of Hallow’s Eve” and “King Of Herrings”. For many years Walden worked as arranger for “AMERICAN IDOL” and the “THE TONIGHT SHOW with Jay Leno”. He has been musical director on many TV shows and series, and has worked on more than 150 CDs. As an arranger and bandleader he has worked with jazz artists including Diana Krall, Herb Alpert, Michael Brecker, Arturo Sandoval, and the Count Basie Orchestra.

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Chris Walden Big Band: Full-On!

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Full-On! by Dan Bilawsky

Extended Analysis

Chris Walden: Symphony No. 1 - The Four Elements

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Kurt Marti Suite by Dan McClenaghan
Kurt Marti Suite by Jack Bowers

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Chris Walden: Big Band Magic With No Bounds

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No Bounds by Jack Bowers
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Chris Walden Interviewed at AAJ

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Chris Walden Scores 2 Grammy Nods for Big Band Debut

”The real star of the evening was Walden's writing..., he managed the rare achievement of producing extremely personal sounds.” (Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times)

“... It was the work of a man who knows how to handle an orchestra.” (Tony Gieske, Hollywood Reporter)

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Album Full-On! by Chris Walden

Full-On!

Origin Records
2014

Album Chris Walden Big Band: Full-On! by Chris Walden

Chris Walden Big...

Origin Records
2014

Album Chris Walden: Symphony No. 1 - The Four Elements by Chris Walden

Chris Walden:...

Origin Records
2008

The Tamela D`Amico...

Point of Departure, WMPG-FM
2008

Album Kurt Marti Suite by Chris Walden

Kurt Marti Suite

Origin Records
2007

Album Winter Games by Chris Walden

Winter Games

Origin Records
2006

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Katechismusfragen

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Kurt Marti Suite

In The Doghouse

In The Doghouse

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