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John Altman (born 5 December 1949) is an English film composer, music arranger, orchestrator and conductor.
You will have heard John Altman's music but may not recognise his name. His new memoir Hidden Man: My Many Musical Lives corrects this wrong by highlighting his work as composer, arranger, orchestrator and saxophonist for the last half century.
Patron of the National Jazz Archive, John Altman is an English film composer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor, and also a respected jazz musician. Altman was introduced to the music of the 1930s and 1940s at an early age by his uncles, bandleaders Woolf and Sid Phillips.
10 Feb 2021 · John Altman, the world-renowned composer, grew up in a musically rich family and found his own passion for music at an very young age. His uncles (Woolf and Sid Phillips) were successful arrangers, bandleaders and conductors and his cousin Simon Phillips is best known as the drummer for Toto.
13 Jan 2022 · John Altman’s music and new memoir Hidden Man: My Many Musical Lives highlights his work as composer, arranger, orchestrator and saxophonist for the last half century.
28 Feb 2020 · John Altman (born December 5, 1949) is an Emmy Award-winning British soundtrack composer and a music arranger, orchestrator, and conductor. Born in London, Altman was introduced to the music of the 1930s and 1940s at an early age by an uncle who arranged and composed music for big bands and c…
John scored the 1928 restored silent move Shooting Stars for The British Film Institute which had a red carpet premiere at London’s Odeon Leicester Square as part of the London Film Festival. He’s jammed with Clapton, Zoot Money, Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and the late Amy Winehouse.
