FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION
MICAH McLAURIN
DIAMONDS
"A profoundly moving musical experience"
- V Magazine
“Music is pure emotion” for Micah McLaurin, who has spent the greater part of life perfecting his craft as a virtuoso pianist and is embarking on the next chapter of an already ambitious career with his album: DIAMONDS. A collection of instrumental covers that hold deep personal meaning, DIAMONDS embodies Micah’s musical journey from beginner to master, and sees him working an all-star cast of GRAMMY® and BRIT Award winners, led by producer Nick Patrick and co-arrangers David Campbell, Larry Gold, Chris Walden and Robin Smith. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by GRAMMY® Award winner Steve Sidwell.
“The first time I heard the track, it overwhelmed me. It is the best orchestra recording i have heard with this new technology. I am grateful to Micah and Larry for recognizing the classical elements in the song that could be exploited. The vocal performance of Amber Riley ha to be heard to be believed. And Micah’s lovely piano accompaniment is the ‘icing on the cake.”
In 2018, Micah made his Philadelphia Orchestra debut, performing Bernstein’s Age of Anxiety as part of the Bernstein Centennial Celebration concert. He has also taken to the stage with the Cleveland Orchestra, Charleston Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Virginia Symphony, and with orchestras in Montevideo, El Salvador, and Italy. Making his Lincoln Center recital debut at Alice Tully Hall in 2019 presented by the Musicians Emergency Fund, Micah also gave a guest performance at the Youth America Grand Prix Gala at David Koch Theater in the same year and – as a recitalist – has performed all over the world including at The Miami International Piano Festival, the Verbier Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, La Societa dei Concerti di Milano, The Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Jeudis du Piano in Geneve, Les Pianissimes in Paris, The Raleigh Paderewski Festival, the Chopin Foundation of Miami, Music Fest Perugia, and many more.
THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND
DIAMONDS
Nick Patrick’s music productions have sold over 100 million albums across diverse musical genres including pop, folk, world music and classical crossover. He has been nominated for 4 GRAMMY Awards® and has won 8 Album of the Year BRIT Awards.
Nick has had 6 #1 UK albums, 14 Top 5 albums and a total of 18 Top 10 albums in the last eight years with three albums in the Top Ten consecutively in Q4 since 2021. Those albums include Christmas by Hauser, Chloe Hearts Christmas by Chloe Flower, and Drastic Symphonies by Def Leppard with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Other projects have included albums by Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Seal, Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin, Plácido Domingo, Bob Marley, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, The Carpenters, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Buddy Holly, Bing Crosby, Dame Shirley Bassey, Ball and Boe (4 #1 UK Albums), Il Divo, 2Cellos, and Gypsy Kings.
Nick works with the world’s finest arrangers including David Campbell, Jorge Calandrelli, Chris Walden, Larry Gold, William Ross, Gordon Goodwin, and Vince Mendoza.
He wrote all the arrangements for the LA Philharmonic 100th Anniversary Gala concerts, and worked on the closing ceremonies of both the Sidney and London Olympics.
Larry Gold, producer, cellist, composer — and, most notably — arranger, is as integral a part of the Philly music scene as Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell, or The Roots. A truly legendary figure.
Over the course of his career, he’s contributed to hit records for Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak’s Silk Sonic, Lizzo, Rosalia, Kelly Clarkson, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, The Roots, Al Green, Jill Scott, Common, Reba McEntire, Teddy Pendergrass, Patti LaBelle, Musiq (Soulchild), Anthony Hamilton, Ricky Martin, and Erykah Badu.
Earlier this year, Larry arranged “Sweet Morning Heat” sung by Meghan Trainor and Jimmy Fallon from the Netflix film Unfrosted produced by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.
Starting as a classical cellist (he attended Curtis Institute of Music when he was a teenager), Larry was immersed in pop and soul music. Gigs for Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. led to sessions with Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp. By the late sixties, he hooked up with soul visionaries Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Thom Bell, becoming a member of their house band, MFSB. After playing on just about every Philadelphia International Records recording, he received his first gold records for string and horn arrangements for Teddy Pendergrass and McFadden & Whitehead.
Seven-time GRAMMY® nominated German-born composer/arranger/conductor CHRIS WALDEN has scored more than 40 feature and TV films, and has written more than 1,500 orchestral and big band arrangements for artists including Michael Bublé, Aretha Franklin, Paul McCartney, SEAL, Stevie Wonder, Rihanna, Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, and orchestras like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Boston Pops. He has worked closely with producers David Foster, Tommy LiPuma, and Phil Ramone.
He is the founder and artistic director of the PACIFIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA and in recent years he has served as lead arranger for the Academy Awards (Oscars®), he arranged for and conducted the Kennedy Center Honors and arranged the National Anthem for Jennifer Hudson’s performance at the SUPER BOWL XLIII. His recent film credits as a composer include the feature films “The Terror of Hallow’s Eve” and “King of Herrings”. For many years Walden worked as arranger for “AMERICAN IDOL” and the “THE TONIGHT SHOW with Jay Leno”. He has been musical director on many TV shows and series, and has worked on more than 150 CDs. As an arranger and bandleader, Chris has worked with jazz artists including Diana Krall, Herb Alpert, Michael Brecker, Arturo Sandoval, and the Count Basie Orchestra.
GRAMMY® nominated arranger for the 2 Cellos and Stjepan Hauser, Robin has worked with most of the great artists in the world. As producer and composer for Andrea Bocelli, as well as having the privilege of having composed one of the last original songs performed by the late great Luciano Pavarotti.
Robin was the musical director for the 2012 London Olympic opening ceremony and has spent a long successful career writing and arranging for some of the greatest artists in the world. From Rod Stewart, Aretha Franklin, Burt Bacharach and most everybody in between.
Currently Robin is touring the world performing his hit concert show Tubular Bells Reimagined.
Steve Sidwell
Conductor
STEVE SIDWELL: Grammy award winner, Tony, Emmy, Olivier & Drama Desk nominated arranger, composer, producer, conductor and trumpeter, Steve Sidwell, has featured on numerous albums, television shows, advertising campaigns and films with his distinctive and innovative orchestrations and compositions.
Television commissions include: the 95th Academy Awards with Sofia Carson & Diane Warren, the 79th Academy Awards with ‘Elements & Motion’; the Coronation Concert, the Platinum Party at the Palace, the London 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony; the Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony; BBC Special for VE Day 75 years; BBC Special for VJ Day 75years; Concert For Ukraine; Ariana Grande at the BBC; The Royal Variety Show; The Voice UK Series 1 & 2; Robbie Williams Live At The Albert Hall; Children In Need Rocks; Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.
Theatre credits include: orchestrating Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Bat Out of Hell; Operation Mincemeat; We Will Rock You; Made In Dagenham; Our House; Lion King: Rhythm Of The Pridelands; The Christmasaurus; Daddy Cool.
Record producer credits include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; (Grammy Winner), Sheridan Smith, Operation Mincemeat, Lion King: Rhythm Of The Pridelands; Bradley Walsh; The Nolans
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