Bill Runge-Curriculum Vitae-2021
Background Information Citizenship: Canadian (current valid passport) Date of Birth: April 27,1955 Residence: #2508-501 Pacific St., Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6Z-2X6 Telephone: 604-893-8394 Cel: 604-910-5638 Email: [email protected] Website:
Primary Skills Musician, Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator, Producer, Conductor, Contractor, Clinician. Instruments Played: Saxophones (Baritone/Tenor/Alto/Soprano), Flutes (C/Alto/Piccolo), Clarinets (Bb/Bass), Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Acordion, Guitar, Pennywhistle.
Other Skills Computer Programming and Sequencing, Accounting, Executive Board (10 years-V.M.A.) Music Adjudication- Juno Judge 1998/2008 (Jazz) & Fraser Macpherson Scholarship Fund.
Education 1968-Trumpet & Theory with Lloyd Abrams-Vancouver, B.C. 1969-Jazz Studies with Jamey Aebersold, Marion McPartland, & Lou Marini-University of Washington, Seattle. 1970/73-Composition, Arranging, Improvisation & Instrumental studies with Faust Pinto-Vancouver, B.C. 1973-High School Diploma/Fine Arts-Vancouver, B.C. 1973-Pit Orchestra, Mussoc/U.B.C.-Vancouver, B.C. 1974-Pit Orchestra-Western Canada Theatre Co. under Tom Kerr, Kamloops, B.C. 1980-Saxophone Clinic with David Liebman-Vancouver, B.C. 1987/88-Banff School Of The Fine Arts Summer Jazz Workshop with: George Russell, Anthony Davis, Don Thompson, Hugh Fraser, Dave Holland, Steve Coleman, Kevin Eubanks, Kenny Wheeler, Pat Labarbera, John Abercrombie, Julian Priester, and Muhal Richard Abrams-Banff, Alberta. 1989/90-Financial Management Studies, B.C.I.T.-Vancouver, B.C. 1993/94-Computer Programming, B.C.I.T.-Vancouver, B.C. 2005-Film Institute Orchestration Course with Scott Smalley, NYC. 2009-Film Orchestration Workshop with Bob Elhai, Van., B.C.
Awards 1996-Juno-Best Blues/Gospel-Jim Byrnes-“That River” 1990-Laureate-CBC/Alcan National Jazz Competition-Creatures of Habit- Montreal, P.Q. 1981-Ampex Golden Reel Award-Powder Blues-“Thirsty Ears” 1981-First Place-Canadian Stage Band Competition-VEJI-Calgary, Alta. 1980-Juno-Most Promising New Act-Powder Blues
Benefits & Charitable Performances Kidfinders, Stein Valley, Kurdistan, Somalia, Amazon Rainforest, Croatia, AIDS, Food Bank, Tsunami Relief, Juvenile Diabetes, Hardstock, Breast Cancer. Bill Runge-C.V. 2021-Page 2
Recordings as Composer, Arranger, or Musician 2020 Rare Americans-Brittle Bones Nicky-2 2019 Shari Ulrich-Back To Shore 2017 Hey Ocean-The Hurt Of Happiness 2017 Ken Stead-Civil War 2017 Jerry Granelli-Dance Hall 2017 Barney Bentall-Moon At The Door 2015 Raffi-Owl Singalong 2015 Marianas Trench-Astoria 2015 Jill Townsend Big Band-Legacy:The Music of Ross Taggart 2014 Shari Ulrich-Everywhere I Go 2012 Holly Burke-Nature Girl 2012 Hey Ocean-Is 2012 Mia Martina-Burning 2011 Matthew Good-Lights Of Endangered Species 2011 Five Alarm Funk-Anything Is Possible 2011 Wanting Qu-Everything In The World 2010 Michael Buble-2010 Winter Olympics 2010 Jim Byrnes-Way Out West 2009 Shari Ulrich-Find Our Way 2009 Carolyn Arends-Love Was Here First 2009 Paperboys-Callithump 2008 Divine Browm-The Love Chronicles 2008 Ndidi Onukwulu-The Contradictor 2008 Bend Sinister-Stories Of Brothers… 2007 Joe Keithly-Band Of Rebels 2007 Joe Coughlin-Things Turn Out That Way 2006 Paperboys-The Road To Ellenside 2004 Powder Blues-Blues + Jazz = Blazz 2003 Paperboys-Dilapidated Beauty 2003 Winterharp-Emilie’s Christmas 2002 VEJI-Big Works 2001 K-OS -Exit 2001 Hard Rubber Orchestra-Rub Harder 2000 Powder Blues-Swing Shift 1999 VEJI-V is for Vancouver 1998 Shari Ulrich-The View From Here 1998 Viveza-Tango Tango 1997 Lowell Fulson-Blue Shadows 1996 INXS-Elegantly Wasted 1995 Jim Byrnes-That River 1993 New World Saxophone Quartet-Brave New World 1993 Powder Blues-Let’s Get Loose 1992 Amos Garrett-Third Man In 1991 Lisa Brokop-My Love 1990 Long John Baldry-It Still Ain’t Easy 1989 Amos Garrett-I Make My Home In My Shoes 1987 Jim Byrnes-I’ve Turned MY Nights Into Days 1986 Long John Baldry-Silent Treatment 1985 VEJI-Classic VEJI 1984 Powder Blues-Live At Montreux 1983 Powder Blues-Red Hot, True Blue 1982 Powder Blues-Partyline 1981 Powder Blues-Thirsty Ears 1980 Jim Byrnes-Burnin’
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Recordings as a Leader 2006 A Tribute to the South American Masters-Maximum Jazz 2003 Acid Test-Maximum\Universal 1994 B3-Roadhouse Records 1990 Creatures of Habit-Live in Montreal-Justin Time Records
Soundtrack Recordings 2013 No Clue-Feature Film-Musician 2010 The High Cost Of Living-Feature Film-Musician 2009 18 to Life-CBC/ABC-TV Composer 2008 Degrassi High TNG-CBC/TV-Composer Living Out Loud-Feature Film-Composer Revolution-Feature Film-Musician 2005 Code Green-CBC/TV-Composer Hard Rubber Orchestra-The Cantata-Arranger/Musician 2004 Superkids/Rough Cuts Documentary-CBC/TV-Composer 2003 The Simpson’s Interactive Video Game-Radical-Musician 2002 The Chris Isaak Show-Showtime-Arranger/Musician 2001 Ed, Edd, & Eddy-Cartoon Network-Musician Star Spangled Canadians-CBC Documentary-Musician 1999 Beggars and Choosers-Showtime-Arranger/Musician What About Mimi-Teletune-Arranger/Musician Motorcity Online-Video Game-Electronic Arts-Musician 1998 Autopsie D’un Film Erotique-CBC Documentary-Arranger Babette’s Feet-Independent Short Film-Composer Highlander the TV Show-Composer 1996 Final Cut-Feature Film-Musician Cadillac Girls-Feature Film-Musician 1995 Hard Core Logo-Feature Film-Musician Spider Robinson-Interactive CDROM-Musician Accident on I-880 Fox-Musician 1994 Hooked On The Blues-CBC/TV-Musical Director 1994 Brian Orser Special-CBC-Arranger/Musician 1988 The Last Season-Feature Film-Musician 1987 Night Lites-CKVU-Musical Director Hands of a Stranger-NBC-Musician 1985 Alan Thicke Show-CTV-Arranger 1982 Music, Music, Music-CBC-Arranger/Musician
Theatre 2018 Beautiful-Q.E. Theatre-Musician 2016 Return to Grace-Q.E. Theatre-Musician 2012 La Cage Aux Folles-Playhouse Theatre-Musician 2009 Thoroughly Modern Millie-Gateway Theatre-Musician 2006 Godspell-Centennial Theatre-Musician 2004 Let Me Sing-Art’s Club-Musician 1997 Red Rock Diner-Art’s Club-Musician 1996 Tapestry-Art’s Club-Musician 1974 Godspell-BC Touring company-Musician
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Compositions/Commisions “Astor” Recorded by Viveza for Omega release “Tango Tango” “Amoroso” Performed by Keylah Ohs & Hard Rubber Orchestra for the “Ice Age” “Corridor” Performed by West Coast Jazz Orchestra “Ceilidh” Recorded by Babayage String Quartet on Skylark release “Blue Rosin” “El Diablo” Performed by Head Rubber Orchestra for 2010 Cultural Olympiad “Fisherman’s Lament” Recorded by Shari Ulrich on “The View From Here” “Nirvana” Performed by Hard Rubber Orchestra-Canada Council
Performances 2019 Vancouver Jazz Festival-Bill Runge Quintet 2018 Vancouver/Victoria Jazz Festivals-Jerry Granelli 2012 Duke Ellington Sacred Concert-Vancouver 2012 Winter Olympics Opening/Closing Ceremonies 2008 Fred Stride Orchestra-Festival Vancouver 2008 Vancouver Children’s Festival 2008 VSO-Classical Mystery Tour 2006 Havana Jazz Festival-VEJI 2006 Guelph Jazz Festival-Hard Rubber Orchestra 2005 Ottawa Jazz Festival-VEJI 2005 Vancouver Folk Festival-Dee Daniels 1999 St. Louis Blues Heritage Festival-Jim Byrnes 1990 Montreal Jazz Festival-Creatures of Habit 1986 Expo 86-Canadian Dance Symposium 1983 Live At The Improv-NBC-Powder Blues 1983 North Sea Jazz Festival-The Hague-Holland 1983 Montreux Jazz Festival-Switzerland 1980 Juno Awards-Halifax
Selected Artists: Performances & Orchestration Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Linda Lee Thomas, Roger Daltrey, Frankie Valli, Colin James, Robin Ford, Bill Frisell, Bernadette Peters, Slide Hampton, Shari Lewis, Bob McGrath, Frankie Avalon, Jaco Pastorius, Tower Of Power Horns, Heart, Ann Mortifee, Jimmy Witherspoon, John Hammond Jr., Bo Diddley, Ben E. King, Jeff Healey, Natalie Cole, Bob Hope, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, James Cotton, Taj Mahal, Robin Williams, John Lee Hooker, Mary Wells, Willie Dixon, Robert Cray, Glen Frey, Orquestra Goma Dura, Linton Garner, Nigel Kennedy, Michael Burgess, Kokoro Dance, Carol Burnette, Bill Henderson, Tracy Ullman, The Funk Bros., Arturo Sandoval, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Chucho Valdez, Craig Northey, Regis Philbin, Geoff Muldaur, Josh Groban, The Sojourners, Tom Jones, Don Rickles, The Mighty Tamlins, Louis Andriessen, Five Alarm Funk, Michael Feinstein, Frank Sinatra Jr., Wayne Newton, The Cuban Allstars, Bob Newhart…