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Expert Profile: Phil Kelly

Expertise:  I can answer questions regarding jazz performance, jazz theory , composition,arranging and jazz recording and production..And overview of my CV /Bio and some sound samples of my work can be found on my website: www.philkellymusic.com

Experience in the area
In addition to more than 40 years as a composer / arranger for
film, TV, and other media applications, I've written for bands like
Bill Watrous' NY Wildlife Refuge, the Old Tonight show band ,
Doc Severinsen, Si Zentner, as well as functioning as arranger/
conductor / drummer for vocalists Buddy Greco, Julius LaRosa,
Frank D'Rone, Sylvia Syms, John Gary, Jenny Smith, and Al
?TNT? Braggs among others..

Early on in my career, I also logged several years as a jazz
drummer with artists such as Terry Gibbs ,Red Garland, and
Denny Zeitlin as well as years of work as a studio and recording
drummer. In addition to his film and TV writing, I've written music
for over 500 national commercials , ESPN, ABC Sports , NFL
Films, and industrial films and shows for Cadillac, Chevrolet,
Volkswagen, American Airlines and Zales Jewelers.


I've also been the primary arranger for the Fort Worth ( TX)
Symphony Pops series for more than 25 years,and has been
commissioned to provide custom pop symphonic scores for Doc
Severinsen and Peter Nero., and have had arrangements played
by the Houston , Dallas, Detroit, Cincinnati, and North Carolina
Symphony orchestras.


Now semi-retired and residing in Bellingham WA, I still write jazz
and pop orchestra arrangements for publication and on
commision, and I'm beginning an auxiliary career in the
educational field as a clinician in film scoring and music for the
media at various colleges around the USA , as well serving as a
big band coach at the Bud Shank Centrum Jazz camp in Port
Townsend WA. for the past several years.


Organizations
Amer. Fed. of Musicians
ASCAP
Amer. Soc. of Music Composers and Arrangers
Production Music Assn>

Publications
Experts.com ..music composition and theory pages

Education/Credentials
BFA major in music and graphic arts: Miami OH and Cincinnatti Coll/Cons /Music'60

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I hope to record a second CD with my band , The Nprthwest Prevailing winds next year aftera succesful first CD on Origin Records "Convergence zone"
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 3768
Knowledge   10.0   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   10.0   Best of the best
Timeliness   10.0   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
(in Past 24 Hours)
0
Max Questions to be Asked
(in 24 Hour period)
5
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)
48
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
Thank you!
(sam on 08/16/07)
Thank you very much for áll the help!was able to get my essay finished
(Clare on 01/26/07)
He answered my question perfectly. I was looking for a resource to find a song title I did not even know. He pointed me to a place where I found my
(Andy on 10/31/06)
Thankyou so much for your answer. You are probably correct- my approach needed changing and this has helped me to understand the thrust of this piece
(Jon Clarke on 03/22/06)
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Recent Answers from Phil Kelly
2007-11-23  Approaches when harmonizing a melody over a defined chord Hi Ed: I'm glad you found my original ideas helpful. I'm always happy to know someone found my advice useful. I gather your question here is where to find more information ( and examples ) of more...
2007-10-22  Functional Notation Hi Rob: These terms are new to me ..never have heard of them until now. I'm not sure what you mean by "functionally" or "mentally see" ..but the only suggestion I can offer is to learn the Nashville...
2007-10-15  moonlight serenade Hi Zoe: Hardly anyone performs this piece any more except the Glenn Miller "ghost" band led by Larry O'Brien ( I believe ). May you could Google Glenn Miller Band and reach the current management...
2007-10-10  Tinkle Trinkle Hi Tuco: The best way for you learn the melody of any song is by transcription. By taking down the melody off the audio source by ear and putting it in notation form, you'll not only have the melody...
2007-08-14  functional analysis question Hi Sam: I'm not quite sure what the academic term "functional analysis" means, but I'll give it a shot from my viewpoint. Jobims harmonic movement in this song is based on the chromatically descending...
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