A Score To Settle Podcast - Episode 15, Guest Stuart Balcomb, composer

Welcome to the next new episode of my podcast, "A Score To Settle"! In this episode, I am joined by well-renowned composer, orchestrator and copyist Stuart Balcomb, talking about his background and career. In addition we discuss the wonderful music he provided episodes of the highly-regarded and popular BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES from the 1990's, for which Stuart was a member of an amazing group guided and mentored by the talented and late lamented composer, Shirley Walker. But first, I inquire into his publication of the memoirs of famed Hollywood session player, composer and conductor Artie Kane, titled "Music To My Years: Life and Love Between The Notes". The latter was published by Stuart through Amphora Editions.

Regarding Artie Kane, he grew up as a piano prodigy and initially made a career of performing on radio and stage shows before emerging as one of the top session players for TV and film scores in Hollywood. He also played on albums for many famous pop stars of their day, such as Frank Sinatra. Artie Kane then moved into composing for media, including many popular TV series such as WONDER WOMAN, THE LOVE BOAT and MATLOCK. Then starting in the 90's, he became a sought-after conductor on scores for notable composers including John Williams, Danny Elfman and James Newton Howard. Kane's memoir tracks his life both professionally and personally. the good and the bad, in an honest and entertaining fashion, funny and sometimes heartbreaking, and is an enlightening read for anyone interested in the art and craft of music.

You can find out more about Stuart Balcomb at his website https://www.stuartbalcomb.com/. You can find out about Artie Kane's memoir, "Music To My Years: Life and Love Between The Notes" at https://amphoraeditions.com/.

I hope everyone who listens finds this episode entertaining and informative and as always, forgive me any technical and factual gaffes on my part. Below is the embedded player from which you can listen or simply click on the website link to head directly to where the show is hosted, on Podbean. Also, feel free to subscribe and download the episode via iTunes, just search their podcast store for "a score to settle". If you do listen through iTunes, take a moment to rate and write a review, it will help bring more notice. Check out the link to the Facebook page, along with my Twitter account, the latter of which you can find at @score2settlepod. Thanks again!

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