Chris Walden

Chris Walden ( born October 10, 1966 in Hamburg ) is a German jazz musician, composer and arranger.

Life and work

Chris Walden was born in Hamburg in 1966 into a musical family, and learned at an early age trumpet and piano playing. Already during his school years, he began with the arranging of Big Band music. In 1988 he was part of the founding generation of the German Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Peter Herbolzheimer, which aided him in the subsequent period.

Walden studied conducting and arranging in Cologne, and completed his studies in 1994. Then he conducted, among others, the RIAS Big Band. He began by arranging film music, first as an assistant and arranger of Herbolzheimer for the film Schtonk, and later as the sole composer, here especially for German TV series.

1996 Walden walked out to Los Angeles to pursue more film scoring for film productions. In 1999 he formed his own big band. He has, inter alia, as an arranger and composer worked for David Foster, Paul Anka, Barbra Streisand, Michael Bolton and Sheryl Crow.

Walden is married and has two children. He lives with his family in Los Angeles.

Film Music (Selection)

Other compositions - selection

  • 2007: Kurt Marti Suite, composed for Big Band and Choir ( Origin )
  • 2008: Symphony No. 1 - The Four Elements

Works on CD - Selection

  • Chris Walden Big Band and Choir of St. John Harvestehude: Kurt Marti Suite ( Origin ) 2007.
  • Chris Walden Big Band: Winter Games ( Origin ) 2006.
  • Chris Walden Big Band: No Bounds ( Origin ) 2006.
  • Michael Bolton: Bolton Swings Sinatra, Walden was for this recording arranger and orchestra leader ( Concord ) 2006
  • Chris Walden Big Band: Home of My Heart ( Origin ) 2005.
  • Chris Walden: Ticino ( ACT) 1996

Honors

  • 2009 Two nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition and Best Orchestral Performance for the album Symphony No.1 - The Four Elements
  • 2006 Two nominations for the Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for the album Home of My Heart and Best Instrumental Arrangement for Cherokee from the same album
  • 1998 Ernst Fischer Prize, which is awarded by GEMA Foundation and Radio Germany every two years
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