Brad Hatfield
Brad Hatfield | |
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Film music • Pops | |
Occupation(s) | Composer • Musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1974–present |
Website | bradhatfieldmusic |
Brad Hatfield (born May 15, 1956) is a musician, arranger, and
Career
Hatfield's songs have appeared in the films
He has performed on dozens of recordings, including albums by the Boston Pops Orchestra, George Russell Living Time Orchestra,[6] and Mike Metheny.[7][8] His solo piano playing is featured in the opening scene and end credits of Clint Eastwood's Mystic River.[9]
In 2004–2005 and 2007, Hatfield was pianist/arranger and music director for POPSearch, the Boston Pops's nationwide talent competition.[10]
Hatfield studied piano performance and composition at Berklee College of Music, and management at Cambridge College.
He teaches at Northeastern University and Berklee College of Music.[11] He is also a course author and instructor for Berklee Online. In 2012, Hatfield was awarded "Best Online Course" by the University Professional & Continuing Education Association for his Berklee Online course "Music Supervision."[12]
Awards
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song Daytime Television (2006)[13]
- BMI Film and Television Award (2007)
- Primetime Emmy Award Nomination (2010)[14]
Selected discography
With the Boston Pops Orchestra
- 1998 – The Celtic Album (BMG Music)
- 1999 – A Splash of Pops (BMG Music)
- 2000 – Encore (BMG Music)
- 2003 – "Mystic River" Soundtrack (Warner Bros. Records)
- 2004 – Sleigh Ride (Boston Pops Recordings)
- 2005 – America (Boston Pops Recordings)
- 2009 – Red Sox Album (Boston Pops Recordings)
With George Russell Living Time Orchestra
- 1993 – The London Concert (Stash Records)
- 1996 – It's About Time (Label Bleu)
- 2005 – The 80th Birthday Concert (Independent)
With Rebecca Parris
- 2002 – Secret of Christmas (Shira)
- 2006 – You Don't Know Me (Saying it with Jazz)
With Mike Metheny
- 1996 – Street of Dreams (Altenburgh)
- 1988 – Kaleidoscope (MCA/Impulse)
With Susan Werner
- 2004 – Koch Records)
- 2009 – Classics (Sleeve Dog Records)
With Mordy Ferber
- 1987 – All the Way to Sendai (Rhino Records)
- 1995 – Mr X (Half Note Records)
- 2004 – Being There (Half Note Records)
With Meg Hutchinson
- 2004 – The Crossing (Little Red Hen)
- 2008 – Come Up Full (Red House Records)
- 2010 – The Living Side (Red House Records)
References
- ^ Karuhn, Carri. "Woodfield Beckons Teen Musical Whizzes," Chicago Tribune, August 8, 1996. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Gilber, Andrew. "A Classical Take on Bob Marley?" Boston Globe, March 29, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2012
- ^ Bickelhaupt, Susan and Maureen Dezell. "Seeing Through a Slow Summer," Boston Globe, August 14, 1997.
- ^ Beggy, Carol. "Diluting De Niro," Boston Globe, March 6, 1999. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Bickelhaupt, Susan and Maureen Dezell. "Westwood Man's Big Break On The Small Screen," Boston Globe, January 5, 1998. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ "Fuse Commentary Drill Down: George Russell’s Living Time," Arts Fuse, February 1, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Feather, Leonard. "Metheny Boys Took Similar Steps But in Reverse Order," Los Angeles Times, June 14, 1988. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Brad Hatfield credits – ARTISTdirect Music. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ Dyer, Richard."Eastwood's Score Plumbs Depths," Boston Globe, October 8, 2003. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Nagazina, Julie. "Hamilton Woman Shines in Boston POPSearch 2007," Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle, June 19, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ Perkins, Matt. "Father, Son Bring Music to YouTube," Westwood Patch, January 19, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ Weiss, David. "Berkleemusic.com Debuts New Course 'Music Supervision' Beginning 1/10/11," SonicScoop, December 18, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards – National Television Academy Archived February 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 28, 2012
- ^ Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics 2010 – Primetime Emmy Awards Retrieved October 28, 2012