Denny Gore
MUSIC PRODUCER/COMPOSER
Safari Studios Gig Harbor, WA
- Assembled a digital 24-track recording studio -- for filmscoring
& Music production
-Composed music scores for over 50 National TV programs on PBS Television - Clients include WNET in New York City, Small World Productions in Seattle, Wild North Productions in Anchorage,
KPBS in San Diego, Tom Bodett for ‘National Public Radio’
-Produced and Engineered 9 albums for various clients
-Performed with Seattle Symphony Pop on numerous performances in Seattle
-Established Record Label, Publishing Co., and national distribution of
CD’s for Oceana Records.
-Instructor at Olympic College in Bremerton, WA (a) Music Composition
(b) Arranging and Orchestration (c) Jazz Piano (d) TV and Film Scoring
MUSIC DIRECTOR KCTS 9/ PBS Seattle
Sept 1988 to Oct 1997 Manager of Music Production
- Created and established Music Director position
- Planned and administered fiscal year budgets for music department
- Directed and supervised music projects within approved budgets
- Analyzed production process and recommended modifications & updates
- Developed and implemented new audio production techniques into project -flow
- Provided quarterly progress reports to production management and the Board of Directors
COMPOSER & PRODUCER - INDEPENDENT
Gig Harbor, WA
- Composed, underscored, and recorded original compositions for PBS Productions, including National Series, Documentaries and Specials
- Produced soundtracks, station breaks, sampler projects, and promos
- Contracted music scoring teams and appropriate musicians per-project
- Coordinated scheduling of personnel and facilities for recording sessions
- Delivered completed projects for network’s “broadcast deadlines’.
- Received numerous Emmy and Telly awards for Original Music
INDEPENDENT FILM COMPOSER
Seattle, WA Sept 1984 to Sept 1988
- Composed film scores for National documentary producers Assembled
a Northwest team of composers/arrangers for music production
- Designed and operated a recording studio for television broadcast
- Developed and presented a "Film Scoring" seminar at University of WA.
- Teaching “music composition” at Olympic College in Bremerton, WA
PIANIST / ARTIST
Seattle, WA Nov 1985 to Oct 1988
- Pianist at Nordstrom's in Tacoma, WA
- Developed play-lists for the pianist network at Nordstrom stores
- Received consistent recognition and awards for customer service
- Extensive live performances for major corporations-- Single & Groups
- Independent music contractor for orchestras and ensembles
INDEPENDENT MUSIC CONDUCTOR
Malibu, CA June 1971 to Feb 1984
- Conducted live orchestras for "Star" entertainers on International tours Lou Rawls, Pointer Sisters, Ice Capades, Michael Murphey, and others
- Auditioned and contracted musicians and audio personnel
for headline acts
- Conducted Studio orchestras for television productions
and live broadcast
- Developed and catalogued music libraries for touring shows
- Managed an international ‘network of orchestra contractors ’ for
tours Screened and recommended A & R Song submissions
to star performers
- Arranged and produced music catalogues for publishing companies
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences "Grammy"
-- Voting member
- National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – - elected and served on the Board of Governors 1998 t 0 2002 (elected for two terms )
-- 1998 to 2002
- 9 (nine) Northwest Emmies , and 17 ( seventeen ) National Telly Awards
- In 2001 – received the ‘Best of the Decade’ Telly Award
- Started ASCAP publishing company in 1996 - 'Sweet Tweet Music'
- BMI - registered composer since 1970American Federation of Musicians Local #47 - Hollywood , CA – since
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