In terms of its sound quality, Waldman offered the following. “The PM40 delivers even, natural sound across the entire range of the instrument, and since I can close the lid, there’s considerably less of the usual bleed from other instruments on stage. Equally noteworthy, I never have to worry about the mics falling into the piano. I also get plenty of positive feedback from the sound crews when they hear the system for the first time. Their comments are almost always the same, ‘You can hear the entire piano keyboard evenly.’ The PM40 is a really well thought out system for piano miking.” -Randy Waldman on the PM40 PianoMic™ System.

Beginning at the age of 5 Randy’s future was already set in stone. While all the other children his age were out playing baseball, running around and doing what kids do at that age, .Randy was sitting at the piano. From the minute he woke up in the morning, when he came home for lunch, and from the time he came home from school, he did nothing but sit at the piano and play. At the age of 12, Randy was hired for his 1st professional job, demonstrating pianos at a music store, and from there starting getting hired playing at parties.

After getting through 3 years of high school, Randy was already a very busy musician, playing for shows, backing up singers and all types of musical jobs. At that point he told his parents that he wanted to quit high school, because it was taking up to much time and getting in the way of his career. After much bargaining, his parent struck up a deal with Randy, his high school principle and the head of music at Northwestern University. If Northwestern would let Randy play in there collage jazz band for the next year, Randy agreed to finish high school, which was not easy, since Randy only showed up for his music classes and not much more, much to the dismay of his gym teacher, geography teacher, English teacher and all of the rest. Somehow with the help of his persuasive father, and an understanding High School principle, Randy received his high school diploma—never to look back. Just after finishing high school, at the age of 21, he was hired to go on tour as the pianist for Frank Sinatra. Not a bad first gig! Shortly after that Randy was hired to tour with The Letterman and that brought Randy out to the west coast, at which point he decided that this was his new home, and he was officially a Los Angeles citizen.

Within the 1st year moving to LA, Randy was hired to tour with various artists, starting with Minnie Ripperton, Lou Rawls, Paul Anka, and then George Benson.

Randy Waldman on performing at the 2011 Grammys

“After performing on the 2011 Grammys with Barbra Streisand this past weekend, the one comment I keep hearing over and over, is that the piano sounded so great and crystal clear. That’s why I use the Earthworks PianoMic…especially when 26 million people are listening!”

Randy toured with Benson for seven years as his pianist, conductor and arranger. The word started to spread about Randy in the LA studio scene, and he was beginning to get more and more calls to do session work on various records and movie soundtracks. Randy finally made the end his touring, and devote all of his time to doing sessions. What followed were ten years of non stop session work…doing records, movies, TV, jingles, song writing and arranging. Some records that Randy’s talents can be heard on are: Celine Dionne, Michael Bolton, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Vanessa Williams, Patti LaBelle, Michael Jackson, and many others. some motion picture soundtracks that he is performing on are: Forrest Gump, Roger Rabbit, Hoffa, Back to the Future, Bodyguard, Father of the Bride, Beetlejuice, etc. In this time, Randy was nominated for “Best Vocal Arrangement for a song that he co-wrote for the Manhattan Transfer. He also co-arranged (and performed) on the hit song “Somewhere” for Barbra Streisand, which won a grammy award for best arrangement. Randy was also voted Most Valuable player during this time, and was nominated Most valuable player three other times, by NARRAS.

Lately, Randy has been wearing the producer hat, having produced Bobby Caldwell, Patti LaBelle, Kenny G, The Stylistics, Mary Wilson, etc., and he has done numerous orchestra arrangements for the team Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis, for Nancy Wilson, Gladys Knight, and others.

For many years, all of Randy’s peers have been asking “Why haven’t you done your own record?” The more he thought about it, the more sense that started to make. This brings us to The Randy Waldman Trio record entitled “Wigged Out.”

RECORDINGS PERFORMING ON AND/OR ARRANGED:
BARBRA STREISAND CELINE DION MICHAEL BOLTON RAY CHARLES OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN MICHAEL JACKSON WHITNEY HOUSTON LAURA BRANIGAN ROCKWELL MICHAEL SEMBELLO DENICE WILLIAMS JOHNNY MATHIS JOSE FELICIANO DAVID SANBORN THE JETS DAVID FOSTER AMY IRVING JIMMY JAM / TERRY LEWIS B.B.KING BACKSTREET BOYS DIANA KRALL CAROLE KING MADONNA DOLLY PARTON ARETHA FRANKLIN SAMMY DAVIS, JR. DIANNA ROSS HENRY MANCINI JAMES INGRAM VANESSA WILLIAMS HERB ALPERT HUBERT LAWS	BURT BACHARACH PATTI AUSTIN JULIO IGLESIAS LOU RAWLS ISAAC HAYES THE COMMITMENTS GOLDIE HAWN MERRYL STREEP DIANE SHUUR N SYNC BONNIE RAITT QUINCY JONES KENNY ROGERS KENNY LOGGINS MANHATTAN TRANSFER PATTI LABELLE BARRY MANILOW SERGIO MENDEZ THE POINTER SISTERS DIONNE WARWICK MINNIE RIPERTON JOHN DENVER PLACIDO DOMINGO NEW EDITION SHEENA EASTON JODY WATLEY ART GARFUNKEL TAKE SIX CYBILL SHEPHERD BUCK HENRY CHER RAY CHARLES JAMES TAYLOR
MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS PERFORMED ON
FORREST GUMP WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT THE COLOR PURPLE SHOWTIME ICE AGE NAKED GUN SOAPDISH BODYGUARD FATHER OF THE BRIDE 1 & 2 COCOON THREE MEN AND A BABY BABY BOOM ROXANNE BEETLE JUICE SWING SHIFT MR. SATURDAY NIGHT THE QUICK & THE DEAD HONEYMOON MOUSE HUNT MIRROR HAS TWO FACES MR. SATURDAY NIGHT ODD COUPLE 2 PRESUMED INOCENT STUART LITTLE 1 & 2 REINDEER GAMES WHAT LIES BENEATH DUPLEX HOFFA SPLASH BACK TO THE FUTURE 1, 2 & 3 PREDATOR ACE VENTURA, PET DETECTIVE I LOVE TROUBLE THE SHADOW WIND BACK TO THE BEACH THE BLACK CAULDREN THE ABYSS ROMANCING THE STONE GHOSTBUSTERS WAR OF THE ROSES YOUNG GUNS 2 POLICE ACADEMY 2 SHORT CIRCUIT 2 THAT THING YOU DO VOLCANO HONEY I BLEW UP THE KIDS HUDSON HAWK TITANIC THAT THING YOU DO RANDOM HEARTS A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE TALE OF DESPEROUEX	WHICH WAY IS UP DEATH TO SMOOCHIE BLOWN AWAY LEGAL EAGLES NUTS ALIVE LITTLE RASCALS CRITICAL CONDITION THE FURY MILAGRO BEANFIELD WAR OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE WITHOUT A TRACE SUMMER VACATION AMERICAN ANTHEM OVERBOARD PERFECT CODE OF SILENCE RICHIE RICH FOXFIRE GRUMPY OLD MEN GRUMPIER OLD MEN (2) JANUARY MAN THE JERKY BOYS TURNER AND HOOCH MR. MOM SEARGENT BILKO LILO AND STITCH MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THE ABYSS ANASTASIA BEST LITTLE WHORE HS IN TX BLAME IT ON RIO BREWSTERS MILLIONS CLEAN SLATE CONTACT COPS AND ROBBERTSONS DEAR GOD DICK TRACY DEATH BECOMES HER FRANKIE AND JOHNNY THE FRESHMEN GREMLINS 2 HOME ALONE 2 JUDGE DREDD NAKED GUN 1 & 2 JO JO DANCER KARATE KID 3 LEONARD PART 6 MAC AND ME SHATTERED SUPER MARIO BROS. SHOWTIME IDENTITY
PRODUCED	TOURED WITH
BOBBY CALDWELL PATTI LaBELLE KENNY G. THE STYLISTICS THE JETS GLENN MADEIROS KATEY SAGAL MARY WILSON NANCY WILSON	FRANK SINATRA …….Piano BARBRA STREISAND..Piano GEORGE BENSON …..Piano/Conductor JOSH GROBAN ………..Piano/Conductor LOU RAWLS ……………Piano MINNIE RIPERTON ……Piano/Conductor PAUL ANKA……………..Piano O.C SMITH……………….Piano/Conductor DAVID FOSTER ………Keys/Piano
AWARDS
GRAMMY AWARD for Co-Arrangement of Barbra Streisand’s “Somewhere” . GRAMMY NOMINATION for “Best Vocal Arrangement” – Manhattan Transfer. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER, by NARRAS Los Angeles
LIVE PERFORMANCES WITH
ELTON JOHN LYLE LOVETT BRIAN WILSON RICKIE LEE JONES PATTI AUSTIN KD LANGE CYBILL SHEPHERD GLORIA ESTEVAN MACY GREY MELISSA ETHRIDGE THREE MO’ TENORS JASON ALEXANDER GARTH BROOKS REBA MCINTIRE CATHRINE MCFEE GLORIA ESTEFAN NANCY WILSON TOM JONES BOZ SCAGGS LIONEL RICHIE MICHAEL McDONALD DONNY OSMOND K.C. (OF THE SUNSHINE BAND)WINONA JUDD BILLY JOEL EDDIE VAN HALEN AARON NEVILLE NATALIE COLE PATTI LABELLE RUBEN BLADES SHAWN COLVIN BON JOVI NATALIE COLE JOSH GROBIN NATALIE COLE BABY FACE ANNIE LENNOX KELLEY CLARKSON JAMES INGRAM CLARK TERRY MICHAEL McDONALD AMERICA PETER CETERA SEAL PHILIP BAILEY (EW&F) DEBORAH COX	GOLDIE HAWN MARY C. CARPENTER JOHNNY MATHIS BARBRA STREISAND SHIRLEY McCLAIN DIONNE WARWICK STEVIE WONDER SHELBY LYNNE GARTH BROOKS ROB THOMAS ROBERT WAGNER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON DIANA ROSS PAM TILLIS HILLARY DUFF HERBIE HANDCOCK KONYE WEST JEFF BECK REBA MCENTIRE BRIAN McKNIGHT WYNTON MARSALIS CLAY AIKEN RUBEN STUDDARD JOHN WILLIAMS CHYNNA PHILLIPS HENRY MANCINI ERIC CLAPTON DIANNE CARROLL VINCE GILL HARRY CONNICK JR. ZIGGY MARLEY DON HENLEY DESTINY’S CHILD MIKE CONNERS WILSON PHILLUPS JOSH GROBAN MICHAEL CLARK DUNKIN KAREEM ABDUL JABAR JAMES MOODY PATTI LABELLE CHRIS BOTTI JIMMY WEBB CHERYL LYNN KATHRINE MCPHEE CHARICE FRANK SINATRA

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