Greg Manning

1990-93: Berklee College of Music (major: Film Scoring).1993: Main theme for Swiss TV show Victors Spätprogramm.1993-95: Composer and musical director of Swiss musical Keep Cool. Touring major cities in Switzerland and Germany.1994: Prix Walo (Swiss Tony Award) for Best Theater Production for the musical "Keep Cool".1995: Score for award winning documentary about American architecture.1995-98: Musical director and keyboard player for Takito. Live broadcast for Swiss National TV. Performances with: ’N Sync, Candy Dulfer, David Hasselhof.1996: Main theme for TV show Menschen, Technik, Wissenschaft.CD production for comedian Victor Giacobbo. The single "Saletti" went to No. 2 and stayed on the Swiss charts for 16 weeks. It became a Top 10 record of the year.Main theme for TV show Quer.1997: Relocation to Atlanta, GA. Keyboard player and musical director for two times Grammy nominee Jonathan Butler. Extensive touring: US, South Africa, Soviet Union, England.1998: Touring with Jazz artists Kirk Whalum, Marc Antoine, Richard Elliot and Jonathan Butler.1998-2002 Associate producer at the Music Factory, Atlanta’s No.1 jingle house. Spots for McDonalds, Coke, CNN.1999: Touring with Chantée Moore, Will Downing and Jonathan Butler.2000: Main theme for sports gala event for Swiss bank Credit Suisse.Production and arrangements for OFF-Broadway play Elisa.Back at One world tour with Brian McKnight as his keyboard player.Recording session with Elton John for the animated movie El Dorado.2001: Main theme for Swiss TV show Swiss Award.Guest speaker at the International American University in Atlanta2002: Moving to Los Angeles, CA.Recording session for Verve artist Mindi Abair. Her song Lucy’s became Smooth Jazz song of the year.Touring with Chick Corea’s sax man Eric Marienthal.Touring with recording artists Mindi Abair and Jonathan Butler.2003: Main theme for TV show MusicStar (Swiss Idol).Musical Director for season I of MusicStar.Music producer for record company Universal. 3-times platinum certificate for MusicStar CD series.2004: Gregs song Celebrate wins the national contest for the European Song Contest and represents Switzerland at the international contest in Istanbul, Turkey.Musical Director and keyboard player for American Idol contestant Tamyra Gray. Appearances on Ryan Seacrest Live, Jay Leno, and Regis & Kelly.Recording session and arrangements for new Jonathan Butler CD.Musical Director for second season of TV show MusicStar.Additional music for 50 years of European song Contest.Music producer for record label Universal/Switzerland. 3-times platinum certificate for MusicStar CD series.2005: Performances with Il Divo on Jay Leno and the TODAY show as their musical director.Writing session with American Idol judge Randy Jackson.Touring with recording artist Jonathan Butler.Scoring for reality-TV show Traumjob. (Swiss version of The Apprentice)Score for independent Hollywood movie "Dead Lenny".2006: Shows with Jonathan Butler in the US and Europe.Music for independent Hollywood movie "Restraining Order", featuring Robin Givens.Arranging cues for NBC’s TV show "Scrubs" with composer Jan Stevens.2007: Starting production on own record titled "Between The Sun & The Moon".Emmy-nomination for Scrubs’ "Guy Love" (Best song). Greg arranged and played all instruments.Musical director for season III of MusicStar (Swiss Idol).Assistant to composer Jan Stevens for ABC’s Hit-Comedy "Samantha Who".2008: Score for Reto Caduff’s new documentary about Swiss designer Herbert Matter.Currently finishing season 1 of Samantha and doing spot-dates with recording artist Mindi Abair.For further info go to: www.greg-manning.com