James Gardiner is an award-winning composer, arranger, orchestrator, producer and recording engineer with two Grammy Award nominations and 42 gold and platinum awards to his credit.Gardiner won (2018) ...Show More
James Gardiner is an award-winning composer, arranger, orchestrator, producer and recording engineer with two Grammy Award nominations and 42 gold and platinum awards to his credit.Gardiner won (2018) Art4Peace Awards and 61st Grammy Award Consideration (2019) for 'Yes, I'm Ready' on the 'We Got Next II: The Revolution is Here! compilation album released by Kulturezine Media Interactive, LLC / The Orchard/Sony.His single 'I Am A Man First' won a 60th Grammy Award Consideration (2018) for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Music Video directed by Rian Mac and Paula Telander.Gardiner's filmography as a soundtrack mix engineer includes Men In Black, Dr. Doolittle, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Night, Sugar Hill, Menace II Society, Boyz 'N the Hood, and Howard the Duck, video games such as Mach Warrior 3: Pirates Moon, B17-Flying Fortress, Top Gun: Hornet's Nest, and Star Trek: Birth of the Federation.Herbie Hancock recommended Gardiner as his replacement as the State of Washington composer-in-residence. He wrote and conducted several works for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Kenny G and his music director Robert Damper were among those Gardiner discovered and mentored. He's worked with Grammy Award winning artists: Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Will Smith, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Barry White, Nikita Germaine (Train), Rosie Gaines (Prince), Sakai (Train), D'Wayne Wiggins, Sheila E, Vanessa Williams, Jody Watley, The Whispers, Najee, Tupac Shakur, Too $hort, Master P, E-40, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Thomas Dolby, Pharoah Sanders, Hubert Laws, Grover Washington Jr., George Benson, Ron Carter, Sammy Davis Jr., Bill Withers, Bobby Hutcherson, John Lee Hooker Jr., Hank Crawford, Hubert Laws, George Benson, Ron Carter, Rickie Lee Jones and Eddie Money.He runs along with his business partner producer/director Paula Telander, Touch-Tone Production a full service music production company, Pajama Studios a world-class recording studio, and Gardiner Music Mentoring a new artist development and mentoring program. Hide
