ASMAC presents a Luncheon with
Composer, Arranger, Musical Director, Guitarist
Bruce W Miller
A native of Detroit, Bruce cut his teeth on the local jazz and R & B scene as a guitarist and saxophonist in his teens. It was of his participation in a show band backing Paul Anka that Bruce found himself breaking out of Detroit to go out on the road with Anka as his guitarist, eventually serving as his musical director
After moving to Los Angeles, Bruce Miller’s broad musical knowledge led him to doing orchestral arrangements for a long list of R & B artists including The Commodores, The Temptations, Rose Royce, and The Four Tops, as well as contemporary artists like Joss Stone and Rod Stewart. His first big break in scoring for television came when he
Offered to write an updated arrangement for the “Knots Landing” theme song - his new version won over the producers who kept it for the rest of the series, and eventually included him in the composer roster for the show for the next five years. His television credits include “Becker”, “Designing Women”, “Wings”, “The John Larroquette Show”, NBC’s hit show “Frasier,” two “Bonanza” movies of the week, and many more.
His work with the Thomason’s (“Designing Women,” “Hearts Afire”) has continued throughout his television music career and expanded into the political arena with documentary projects in 1992, 1996 and 2000 for the DNC and Clinton campaigns.
In June 1997, through Thomason, Bruce Miller got involved as Musical Director with the G8 Summit in Denver, CO. Started in 1975, the Summit is an annual conference where the eight great economic super powers of the world assemble to discuss affairs that affect the international community as a whole. The conference music program “Saturday Night at the Summit”, featured Miller as arranger/conductor of the 45 member orchestra with performers including Michael Bolton, Lyle Lovett, Amy Grant, Eartha Kitt, Chuck Berry, Crystal Gayle, Jennifer Holiday, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
He has been nomintated for two Emmy Awards - 1989 for Best Arranger (Music Direction) for the Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration”, and in 1994 for Best Theme for “Frasier”. In addition, he has sixteen BMI TV and Film awards and a SESAC award. Miller also boasts various gold and platinum records for work with The Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Temptations, The Commodores, Rev. James Cleveland, David Ruffin, Lenny Williams from Tower Of Power, Diahann Carroll, and Rod Stewart, among others.
Bruce Miller continues to be active in the LA music scene and has become increasingly more involved in collaborations with his son, Jason. In addition to his busy television scoring schedule, he is again becoming increasingly active in the record industry, writing and arranging for artists of various styles. He has no plans of slowing down any time soon.
Wednesday, March 17th - 11:30am
@ Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood
Wednesday, March 17th - 11:30 Cocktails/Networking; 12noon Buffet Lunch; 1pm Guest Speaker
Catalina's in Hollywood
6725 West Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
(1 BLOCK E OF HIGHLAND – north side of street – cor of McCadden)
Cost: ASMAC Members & Students $30 • Guests and all walk-ins $35
Parking: Valet $3.00 • Enter on McCadden - west side of Catalina’s – lot at back
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ASMAC Outreach Mission Statement
A.S.M.A.C. is an acronym for the "American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers". The society was formed in 1938 with Robert Russell Bennett as its first President. Its original title was A.S.M.A. The word "Composers" was added to the organization's name in the late 1980's.
MISSION: A.S.M.A.C. is an organization whose mission is to promote the arts of Music Arranging, Composition and Orchestration within the entertainment industry community and the general public.
PURPOSE: A.S.M.A.C.'s purpose is to provide its membership a place to make contact with each other to exchange ideas and information about the art of music and the music industry. A.S.M.A.C. seeks to educate and inform both the general public and the commercial arts community about the roles its members play in the creation of music past and present. A.S.M.A.C. also encourages emerging arrangers and composers in their development.
