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John Altman (born 5 December 1949) is an English film composer, music arranger, orchestrator and conductor. Music career. Altman was introduced to the music of the 1930s and 1940s at an early age by his uncles, bandleaders Woolf and Sid Phillips.
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.
His autobiography, Hidden Man: My Many Musical Lives , was published by Equinox in February 2022 and is receiving excellent reviews and John has done lots of signings and interviews including at the renown Hay Literary Festival as well as tv, radio and podcasts.
Feb 21, 2022 · Which is one reason why John Altman, prolific composer, conductor, arranger and player, felt the urge to write this autobiography. While less than a household name, Altman has worked with everybody: on hit records with Rod…
Feb 10, 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.
Jan 13, 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.
