Curtis Macdonald Musical artist
Curtis Macdonald (born 20 February 1962), also known as Curtis S.D. Macdonald, is an American composer and pianist who describes his style as "contemporary instrumental."Growing up in Westlake Village, California, Macdonald aspired to become a composer after exposure to the entertainment industry by his family that included his grandfather, pioneering newscaster Clete Roberts. He was influenced by jazz music and film scores while growing up, and taught himself piano after an introduction to learning how to play the drums.After graduating from California Institute of the Arts in 1986 with a BFA in composition,Macdonald’s jazz and film music roots and admiration of popular song form became the influence of his compositions. He married the improvisational nature of jazz with the memorable melody of popular music by creating a unique style fusing jazz, new age and world music by combining single line piano with transparent electronica arrangements to create a sound that appeals to mainstream music fans and aficionados of instrumental music.The mixture caught the attention of Eversound Records and producer and new age artist John Adorney. and led to his 2002 release Shadow Crossing which was followed by the 2006 release Everlasting.To date, Macdonald has produced sixteen CDs. He owns an independent record label, CMMP.
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| Career started | 1987 |
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| Background | Non vocal instrumentalist |
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| record label | CMMP Eversound |