Arranger and composer Les Hooper was born in Baton Rouge on February 27, 1940. Although a self-taught pianist, Hooper studied composition at Louisiana State University before entering the advertising business as a writer of jingles. In Chicago in the mid-70s he formed a big band which made a fine album, Look What They’ve Done, and was beaten to a Grammy by Woody Herman. Examples of his assimilation of current musical can be heard on charts that he wrote for Don Ellis. Hooper’s advertising career ran from the mid-60s until the late 70s, when he became a studio musician in Los Angeles. An occasional big band under Hooper’s leadership has demonstrated his arranging skills with their blend of swing era principles and contemporary sounds. These charts have attracted the attention of many young musicians playing in college and university bands on both sides of the Atlantic, many of whom use Hooper’s arrangements. Les Hooper has won 7 Grammy nominations, Emmy, Clio and film festival awards. Les has music published by some of the biggest publishers in the world: Sierra, Hal Leonard, C.L. Barnhouse, Alfred, Warner, Kendor, and Walrus. His jazz big band charts are being played by most college and high school bands around the world. MOVIES: Back in the USSR, Roadflower, The Player (appearance and extra music) Being John Malkovich (extra music), Damaged Raising Flagg, Solar Crisis (songs), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rocket’s Red Glare, Goy, Killing Christian, Foxfire Light, New American Heroes, COMMERCIALS: Mercedes, Pepsi, Coke, Delta, Levis, United Airlines, American Express, Lexus, Texaco, Chevron, BMI, AT&T, Budweiser, Rainier, Honda, Toyota, American Airlines, 3 Muskateers, McDonalds, Boeing, Reebok MCI, Verizon, Countrywide, Allstate, Kellogg’s, Post, Land Rover, LA Gear, Chili’s Restaurant, KFC, V8 Juice, etc. ORCHESTRAL: Fantasy for Soprano Sax & Orchestra, The Visitor (violin concerto) Fantasy for Percussion & Wind Ensemble, Deja Vu (jazz trio and orchestra) , Jazz Rock Symphony DISCOGRAPHY: The Singers Unlimited (2 albums) Steve Kujalah, Sheryl Crow, Ben Sidran, John Klemmer, Irene Kral, Herbie Hancock, Wallace Roney, Curtis Mayfield, Al Jarreau, Clea Bradford, Sue Raney, BJ Ward, Chase, Maureen McGovern, Gary Burton, Steve Houghton, Eric Marienthal, Dave Koz, Grant Geissman. ALBUMS: Look What They’ve Done, “Dorian Blue, Raisin the Roof, Anything Goes, Out of the Woods, Hoopla I, Hoopla II, Hoopla III, Mirage, Afrikka, Crossing the Line (piano pieces), Winterscapes
Posted on: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:38:36 +0000
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