J. A. C. Redford
| J. A. C. Redford | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jonathan Alfred Clawson Redford |
| Born |
July 14, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Orchestra |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Website | jacredford |
Jonathan Alfred Clawson "J. A. C." Redford (born July 14, 1953) is an American composer, arranger, orchestrator, and conductor of concert, chamber, and choral music; film, television, and theater scores; and music for recordings. Redford is also the author of Welcome All Wonders: A Composer’s Journey, published by Baker Books.
A wide variety of musical influences marked Redford’s youth, ranging from symphonic music and nineteenth-century opera to The Beatles, Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell, the scores of classic film composers such as Bernard Hermann, and jazz artists like Dave Brubeck. According to Image Journal, such a panoply of interests makes J.A.C. Redford "an equal opportunity composer. The music that flows from his mind and heart can take shape as a piano quartet, a Christmas oratorio, or a film score."
In his teens, Redford played in and arranged music for rock 'n' roll bands. In his early twenties, Redford began scoring documentaries and educational films, learning the craft of composing for the cinema.
After moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, Redford began to write scores for television, beginning as a co-composer for Starsky & Hutch. In the 1980s, when the American Federation of Musicians called a strike that caused a virtual shutdown of U.S. film and television recording, Redford used the opportunity to continue his musical education. He studied composition with Hal Johnson and conducting with Frederick Zweig, and he took a master class in film composition with Walter Scharf through the UCLA extension program. During this period, Redford wrote concert and chamber music as well. Some years later, Redford studied composition and counterpoint with operatic composer and film orchestrator Thomas Pasatieri.
From 1976 to the present, Redford has been concurrently writing music for film and television, the concert hall, chamber artists, choral ensembles, and the theater. In a 2009 article, Jérémie Noyer wrote, "It is that rich experience that makes Redford’s music unique, drawing from an incredible array of influences . . . J.A.C. Redford distinguishes himself from other film music composers by an incredible versatility, feeling as comfortable in pop music or jazz as in concert music."
Artists and ensembles that have performed his work include: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Joshua Bell, Liona Boyd, Cantus, Chicago Symphony, Debussy Trio, Israel Philharmonic, Kansas City Chorale, Los Angeles Chamber Singers, Los Angeles Master Chorale, New York Philharmonic, Phoenix Chorale, St. Martin's Chamber Choir, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Utah Chamber Artists, and Utah Symphony.
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