Narada Michael Walden

I've known the glory of the stage and the glory of the spotlight. I still crave it. I want to be on 'American Bandstand' and 'Soul Train' as a solo artist. As a producer, songwriter and arranger, I help other artists say what they want to say. But on my records, I say what I want to say.

American Musician

Amaal Mallik

Success is good, but I have seen the other side. I don't think much about it. I just work towards making a good melody, with catchy yet meaningful lyrics, and as I'm a music producer and arranger myself, I know the sound I need.

Indian Director

Steven Van Zandt

Little Steven - the songwriter, producer, and arranger - stayed alive doing the 'Lilyhammer' score. That pretty much took up three or four years of my life, and all of my musical energy went into that.

Mel Torme

Right now, my career is in three directions: as a performer, as an arranger, as an author - and I don't give any one of them true precedent, or true top marks, as opposed to the other two.

Bobby Vinton

I was a schooled musician. When I made 'Blue Velvet', I told everyone what to do. I was an arranger. I learned music in school I told the band to play this. I told the guitar to do that.

Lenny Kravitz

When I was a kid and I bought a record, I ripped that thing open, I wanted to know who was playing what, what studio it was cut at, who was the string arranger, who was the engineer.

Marcelene Cox

Children in a family are like flowers in a bouquet: there's always one determined to face in an opposite direction from the way the arranger desires.

American Writer

David Longstreth

Working as a producer, an arranger, and, in some cases, as a writer for some other people gave me a super different perspective.

Michael Bolton

It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak.

Norman Granz

Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks.

An arranger actively plans and manages events or activities.

Active Role

Arrangers work in the background, they may not be visible during the event itself.

Behind the Scenes

Arrangers can work on different events, from small gatherings to large corporate functions.

Variety of Events

An arranger in music adjusts compositions to suit different styles or ensembles.

Musical Adaptation

Musical arrangers are creative, blending their artistic vision with technical knowledge.

Creative Skill

Arrangers often specialize in specific music genres, like jazz or classical.

Genre-Specific

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