John Altman

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John Altman (born December 5, 1949) is an Emmy Award-winning British soundtrack composer and a music arranger, orchestrator, and conductor. Born in London, Altman was introduced to the music of the 1930s and 1940s at an early age by an uncle who arranged and composed music for big bands and conducted for Judy Garland, the Marx Brothers, and Laurel and Hardy, among others. His only formal musical training was piano lessons as a child. While enrolled at the University of Sussex he was involved in session work and gigs with Fleetwood Mac and Nico. His later studies at Birkbeck College were interrupted when he left school to work with Hot Chocolate as musical director for their concert tour for two years. He also played saxophone in rock bands and with blues and jazz groups with such artists as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Little Richard, and Van Morrison. In the mid-1970s, Altman began arranging and conducting, and worked with Alison Moyet, Aled Jones, Rod Stewart, George Michael, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Graham Parker, Murray Head, and Monty Python. For the latter, he arranged the music for their Rutles television special and later contributed to The Life of Brian. He also was a frequent guest conductor for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Altman's screen career began as the musical arranger-director for the 1978 film Just a Gigolo. He continued in this capacity for such films as The Secret Policeman's Other Ball and numerous television productions,

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Cool Cops and Capers

Shall We Dance?

Beautiful Thing

John Altman: Silent Screen

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Shall We Dance? (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

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Shall We Dance

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Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture "Beautiful Thing"

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Music From Hear My Song

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Beautiful Thing (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

Beautiful Thing (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture)

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The Lost Empire (Original Score from the TV Mini-Series)

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Hear My Song - Soundtrack

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