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| Buzz Amato, A Platinum Certified producer, writer, arranger, and keyboardist A Platinum Certified producer, writer, arranger, and keyboardist Buzz Amato Muse Café Blue Canoe Records Buzz Amato is an independent producer, writer, arranger, and keyboardist with over 40 years in the music industry. He appears on more than 150 CDs as performer or producer (2 received platinum certification). In the midst of this hectic schedule of production and composing he managed to maintain a twice/three times a year touring schedule with the Three Degrees as their keyboardist, arranger and musical director, traveling to such places as Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and many more. However, in 2020, the pandemic put an end to touring. It was at that time Buzz concentrated on his newest CD, Muse Café. The 11 song collection features music inspired by each of the Greek Muses and showcases his writing, arranging, production as well as his keyboard skills. Buzz continues writing and producing for various artists as well as composing music for independent films. Buzz Amato is an independent producer, writer, arranger, and keyboardist with over 40 years in the music industry. He appears on more than 150 CDs as performer or producer (2 received platinum certification). His career took off in the early 80s when he met legendary music hall of fame musician Curtis Mayfield. He was asked to tour with him as keyboardist and became Curtis's musical director. They forged a close bond, both musical and personal until his untimely death in 1999. Buzz then formed Amatones Music where he continued producing independently for various artists. In 2010, he was given the opportunity to score the horror cult classic film Babysitter Massacre. Since that first film he has scored five other feature length films as well as dozens of independent short films. TRACKS: 1. Mount Helicon 3:09 2. Muse Café 4:44 3. Tickle Me Blue 5:23 4. Angel In My Pocket 4:08 5. Melpomene 5:51 6. Round 12am 5:14 7. Bossame Mucho 4:45 8.Urania 4:25 9. The Dream 4:38 10. Sappho, Last Call 5:24 11. Going Home 2:54 Players, Instrument: Piano/Rhodes/Synths/Programming: Buzz Amato Saxes, EWI, Flutes, Bass Clarinet: Doug Payne Guitar (Tracks 4, 7, 9): Rick Hinkle Guitar (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 8): Chris Blackwell Guitar (Additional - Track 5): Derek "D Roc" Brown, Nick Perugini, Buzz Amato Bass (Track 6): Joseph Patrick Moore Bass (Track 10): Bennie Sims Drums (Tracks 2, 6, 10): Louis Newsome Drums (Track 7): Timothy Courts Vocals (Tracks 4, 9): Melissa Ellen write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |