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Los Angeles College of Music
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Our Department Heads are responsible for maintaining a relevant curriculum in their program to match the needs and interests of the ever-changing Music Industry. Utilizing their professional experience and knowledge of industry trends, our Department Heads are a valuable part of the LACM family. Read more about the head of your future department/program of interest.
BASS BRASS & Jerry Watts WOODWINDS Jerry Watts, Jr. has an Bryan Lipps extensive list of recording Trumpeter, writer and educator credits, having appeared on hundreds of CDs, numerous Bryan Lipps is on a mission to film & TV soundtracks, as play, create, and share as much well as commercials, film music as physics will allow. trailers, and instructional From his time in the Joe DVDs. Jerry has a wealth of LaBarbara quintet to his tenure international touring experience, representing a as international touring soloist broad spectrum of artists at for multi Grammy recording the highest levels of rock, artists Michael Buble and John pop, jazz, and “world” music. p p j Mayer, he has been featured on nearly every continent, every major entertainment TV show, and every major jazz festival in the world.
DRUM GUITAR Ralph Humphrey Molly Miller Ralph Humphrey is one of A Los Angeles native, Molly Los Angeles’ most Miller has performed, toured, demanded studio drummers, and recorded with the likes recording for TV, motion of Jason Mraz, Wynton pictures, albums and jingles. Marsalis, Ashley Clark, His most recent projects Bushwalla, Kenton Chen include Dancing with the (The Sing Off), and Morgan Stars, American Idol, and Karr (Spring Awakening). Star Trek Enterprise. His She grew up playing guitar past touring and recording on stage in a band with her experience includes the Don four siblings, performing on Ellis Big Band, Frank Zappa national television, and and the Mothers of winning music awards all Invention, among many around the country. others.
PIANO VOCAL Lisa Harriton David Joyce Lisa Harriton is a Grammy and David Joyce is a Oscar Nominated songwriter, singer/keyboard producer, keyboardist and player/songwriter who has sound designer with deep roots worked with the likes of Chris in the Los Angeles music Isaak, U2, Oasis, Natalie Cole & scene. Lisa has many more. He has played & toured/performed with The sung on many television shows Smashing Pumpkins, Ed & films including, Saved by the Sheeran, Tal Wilkenfeld, Bell, Days of Our Lives, The Kesha, Adam Lambert & more! Tonight Show, I Am Legend & Lisa and her writing partner co- King Kong. David has produced wrote and produced the a number of artists in LA & has Grammy and Oscar-nominated scored PBS documentaries & song “Everything Is AFI films. In 1986, David was a Awesome!!!” for the Lego Grammy Award winner for Best Movie. Jazz Vocal Group with Clare Fischer’s 2 + 2 Plus.
COMPOSING FOR MUSIC VISUAL MEDIA PRODUCING & Mark Cross RECORDING Mark Cross is an award winning André Knecht Producer, Composer, Mixer, André Knecht’s professional Educator and Author with an background includes a 7-year stint extensive discography in both as a Sound Designer, Recording film and television that spans Engineer, Music Supervisor and over 2 decades. As a Engineer / composer with the Swiss Mixer Mark has worked on Broadcasting Company (SSR), numerous albums, film scores, where he also hosted both radio and television episodes, and TV shows. In 1983 he moved including “I Am Shelby Lynne”, to California where he began a “CARS” and “Meet the Parents”. twin-track career in audio As a composer he has created engineering and marketing at original music for Last Comic Warner Bros. Records. Today, he is Standing, American Idol, Curb active as a freelance engineer and Your Enthusiasm and many producer, as well as a consultant & others. instructor.
MUSIC BUSINESS & SONGWRITING Erin Workman With over 15 years of experience in the music industry, Erin Workman brings a combined expertise in areas of Music Publishing, A&R, Artist Development, Vocal Coaching, Entertainment Education, Industry Relations and more. A degree in Music Education and Vocal Performance prepared her to enter into the industry as a signed staff songwriter and recording artist for Gaylord Entertainment (including Acuff Rose and Warner Chappell) in Nashville, TN, which led to entry into writing for Film/TV projects and various publishing/licensing ventures. While working with artists and songwriters, there was a natural ease into the field of Artist Development which brought Workman to Los Angeles to write for Disney. As a session singer/pianist and songwriter, Erin can be found on projects as varied as Rufus Wainwright, Russell Crowe – TOFOG, Disney’s “Suite Life of Zack and Cody”, Nickelodeon’s “Unfabulous” – Emma Roberts, and various Film and TV projects.
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