Chris Walden
German composer and conductor (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chris Walden (born 10 October 1966) is a German composer, arranger, and conductor living in the U.S. He leads the Chris Walden Big Band,[1] and was nominated seven times for a Grammy Award.
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Born | (1966-10-10) 10 October 1966 (age 57) Hamburg, West Germany |
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Instrument(s) | Trumpet, piano |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Origin, Edel |
Member of | Chris Walden Big Band |
Website | chriswalden |
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He has written big band and orchestral arrangements for Michael Bublé, Diana Krall, Jennifer Hudson, Paul Anka, and Christopher Cross. Since 2019 Walden has been the lead arranger at the Academy Awards. He was an arranger for the TV series American Idol from 2007 to 2016 and has worked for record producers David Foster,[2] Phil Ramone, and Tommy LiPuma. Walden has composed for films and TV in Germany, including the long-running TV-series Dr. Stefan Frank.[3]