Artist description Composer and bassist John Graves draws from a diverse group of influences while maintaining a distinctive personal voice. His love of film and storytelling makes him an ideal collaborator for creative filmmakers.

Music Style Film Music, World, Rock and Jazz

Artist History CREDITS: 2003- Presently contributing cues for the Fox reality TV show "Paradise Hotel" 2003- "The Demon" Martial Arts psycological/action short 2002- "Before We Ruled the Earth": Composed and arranged cues for The Learning Channel documentary. Partial. In association with Highland Music Productions. (October 13, 2002 air date) 2002- Orchestration for Film: Analyzed orchestration of Copland, Debussy, Holst and Richard Strauss 2002- Film Scoring IV: Composing and Conducting to Picture. Composed and conducted cues for a variety of dramatic scenes using varied small ensembles, as well as a theme for orchestra. 2001- "Power of Music" Co-composed cue for Robert Etoll Productions scored documentary. 2001- Film Scoring III: Composing and Conducting to Picture. Composed and conducted cues for a variety of dramatic scenes using varied small ensembles. 2000- Scored 3 stop-motion shorts: Vanity, Potted Plant and Salad Socialite. 2000- Scored UCLA dramatic short Kissed By Season 1998- Scored award winning student film, Wrong Move, animated short. (Manga) March 2000-Present- Assistant to Dean Grinsfelder at Highland Music Productions. Responsibilities include music notation, performing on acoustic and electric bass, assisting in recording sessions and studio maintenance. EDUCATION: 2000- Electronic Music, UCLA Extension 2000- Orchestration Seminar with Scott Smaley 1997-1999- Jazz Combo: studies with jazz legend Harold Land, UCLA 1997- Film Scoring: An Introduction to the Profession. Composed four cues for various chamber ensembles, as well as one cue for orchestra. Summer 1997- Ali Akbar Khan College of Music, Marin, California, North Indian Classical Music 1993-97- University of California, Santa Barbara, B.M., Composition 1993- Film Music Seminar taught by David Raksin

Location Los Angeles, California - USA

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