Patrick Moody Williams (April 23, 1939 – July 25, 2018) was an American composer, arranger, and conductor who worked in many genres of music, and in film and television.

Biography

Born in

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, Williams grew up in

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and received a degree in history from Duke University, where he directed the student-run jazz big band, known as the

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, from 1959 to 1961. Since music was always his first love, he went on to

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to study music composition and conducting, where his passion became his profession. He quickly became busy as an arranger in New York; he moved to California in 1968 to pursue work in the movie and television field while continuing to write and arrange jazz albums. Williams was also a leader in the music-education field. For five years he served as the Artistic Director of the Henry Mancini Institute — one of the nation's premier training programs for young musicians seeking professional careers in music. He was Visiting Professor and Composer-in-Residence at the

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and the

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, which awarded him an honorary doctorate. He also held an honorary doctorate from Duke University and performed and/or lectured at such other institutions as the

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cou ...

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, USC, and

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Career

Williams scored more than 200 films, including '' Breaking Away'', for which he received a 1980 Oscar nomination; '' All of Me'', '' Swing Shift'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. On television, his music accompanied '' Columbo'', '' Lou Grant'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Streets of San Francisco'', and '' The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd''. His jazz-funk arrangement of

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' "

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" was used as the longtime theme for the 1970s sports quiz show '' Sports Challenge'', emceed by Dick Enberg. For clarinetist Eddie Daniels, Williams wrote ''A Concerto in Swing''; for saxophonist Tom Scott, he penned ''Romances for Jazz Soloist and Orchestra''. His ''Theme For Earth Day'' was recorded by

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and the Boston Pops. ''An American Concerto'', composed in 1976, was one of the first successful attempts to combine jazz elements with traditional symphonic writing. In addition to ''An American Concerto'' his compositions include ''Gulliver'', ''Romances'', ''Earth Day'', ''Adagio'', and ''August'', as well as ''Suite Memories'' for trombone and symphony orchestra, which won a 1986 Grammy; ''Spring Wings'', a double concerto for piano and saxophone and symphony orchestra; ''Appalachian Morning'', recorded by the Boston Pops; ''Memento Mei'' for solo soprano and orchestra; ''The Prayer of St. Francis'' for flute and strings; and others. Another of Williams' accomplishments was the 1986 orchestral work ''Gulliver''. He spent eight months writing the work, which was recorded by London's

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, with narration by

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(based on

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's writings) read by

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. For the concert premier, Williams conducted the Yale Philharmonic with

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narrating. In 1992, Frank Sinatra approached Williams about conducting, producing and arranging the '' Duets'' albums. Williams agreed, and went on to conduct and re-arrange both ''Duets'' and ''Duets II'' in 1994. Williams often referred to this as one of the fondest accomplishments of his entire career. This was not the first time Williams had worked with Sinatra, however. In the 1980s the two had worked together on concert arrangements, Williams recalled writing an uptempo version of "September in the Rain." In 2016,

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, daughter of

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, recorded a new swing album, which Williams scored and conducted. He also wrote five songs for the album: "52nd & Broadway," co-written with Gail Kantor, "I've Been Around," "Hearing Ella Sing,” and “Good Things Grow,” co-written with

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and “I Know What You Are” co-written with

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. The album ''Swing Street'' was released in 2016. Williams was contracted frequently by the major labels; however, he always managed to find time to share his talents with up and comers he believed in. In 2013, Williams produced and arranged two singles for 23 year-old vocalist James DeFrances. The premise was

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covers of current pop songs, similar to what Williams had done for

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on the latter's 2005 '' Rock Swings'' album. DeFrances and Williams subsequently created their covers of "

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" and " Suit & Tie". These sessions marked a reunion of the Sinatra ''Duets'' orchestra and production staff at

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for the first time since 1994.

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engineered these sessions and setup a

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microphone previously owned by Sinatra himself to add to the nostalgia. Williams' daughter Greer acted as creative director for this project.

Awards and honors

Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for composing the orchestral work ''An American Concerto'', he won two

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s for his jazz arrangements, four Emmys for his television music, an Oscar nomination for film composition, and the Richard Kirk Award from BMI. In addition to Williams' 4 Emmy wins, he received 23 nominations. For his 2015 album '' Home Suite Home'', Williams earned a

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nomination for

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. Several of Williams' recordings are considered contemporary big-band standards, including ''Threshold'', which won a 1974 Grammy; ''Too Hip for the Room'', a Grammy nominee in 1983; ''Tenth Avenue'', a double Grammy nominee in 1987; and ''Sinatraland'', a tribute to the singer which was Grammy-nominated in 1998. Williams received 16 Grammy nominations for his compositions and arrangements.

Death

Williams died of cancer in Santa Monica, California, on July 25, 2018, at the age of 79.

Reception

Respected music critic Gene Lees was quoted as saying: "His ''An American Concerto'' is, in my opinion, the best mixture of jazz and classical that anybody has ever done. Pat's writing is breathtaking. He's just one of the finest arrangers and composers who ever put pen to paper." Daniel Cariaga wrote in the ''

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'': " ''An American Concerto'' must be one of the most attractive, affecting and original of jazz-symphonic meldings. The style is unrestrained, the tunes ingratiating, the writing expert. What Williams owes to the fair influences of Debussy, Bartok, Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff seems no more and no less than other living composers may owe in those directions. What sets him a cut above others is the individual integration he has achieved out of those influences."

Film credits

*'' Passion's Way'' (1999): Sela Ward, Timothy Dalton, Alicia Witt; Robert Allan Ackerman, Dir. *'' Kiss the Sky'' (1998), MGM: William Petersen, Gary Cole, Sheryl Lee; Roger Young, Dir. *''

Julian Po ''Julian Po'' is a 1997 drama film starring Christian Slater and Robin Tunney. Plot The film is the story of a depressed man who comes into a town with no future. The title character (Slater) wanders into a small sleepy town with the intent to ...

'' (1997), New Line Cinema: Christian Slater, Robin Tunney; Alan Wade, Dir. *'' That Old Feeling'' (1997), Universal: Bette Midler, Dennis Farina; Carl Reiner, Dir. *''Stormchasers'' (1995): Greg MacGillivray, Dir. *''

'' (1995), New Line Cinema: Walter Matthau, Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek; Charles Matthau, Dir. *'' Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even'' (1992), New Line Cinema: Hillary Wolf, Ben Savage; Joan Micklin Silver, Dir. *'' The Cutting Edge'' (1992), MGM: D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly; Paul Glaser, Dir. *''

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'' (1990), Universal: Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake, Polly Bergen; John Waters, Dir. *'' In the Spirit'' (1990), Marlo Thomas, Elaine May;

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, Dir. *'' Worth Winning'' (1989), 20th Century Fox: Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren; Will Mackenzie, Dir. *'' Fresh Horses'' (1988), Columbia: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy; David Anspaugh, Dir. *''

Just Between Friends ''Just Between Friends'' is a 1986 American drama film about two women whose friendship is tested by tragedy. The film was written, produced and directed by Allan Burns, and it stars Mary Tyler Moore, Christine Lahti, Ted Danson and Sam Waterst ...

'' (1986), Orion: Mary Tyler Moore, Ted Danson, Christine Lahti; Allan Burns, Dir. *'' Violets Are Blue'' (1986), Columbia: Kevin Kline, Sissy Spacek; Jack Fisk, Dir. *'' The Slugger's Wife'' (1985), Columbia: Michael O'Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay; Hal Ashby, Dir. *'' All of Me'' (1984), Universal: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin; Carl Reiner, Dir. *''

Best Defense ''Best Defense'' is a 1984 American comedy film starring Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy. The original music score was composed by Patrick Williams. It was released by Paramount Pictures. Plot The movie takes place as two parallel plots separat ...

'' (1984), Paramount: Dudley Moore, Kate Capshaw, Eddie Murphy; Willard Huyck, Dir. *'' The Buddy System'' (1984), 20th Century Fox: Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Wil Wheaton; Glenn Jordon, Dir. *'' Swing Shift'' (1984), Warner Bros.: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Ed Harris; Jonathon Demme, Dir. *''

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'' (1983), 20th Century Fox Classics: John Cassavetes, Billy Dee Williams; Eric Weston, Dir. *'' The Toy'' (1982), Columbia: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason; Richard Donner, Dir. *''

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Gran ...

'' (1982), Universal: Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds; Colin Higgins, Dir. *'' Some Kind of Hero'' (1982), Paramount: Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder; Michael Pressman, Dir. *'' Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen'' (1981), Peter Ustinov, Lee Grant, Angie Dickinson; Clive Donner, Dir. *'' How to Beat the High Co$t of Living'' (1980), Jessica Lange, Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin; Robert Scheer, Dir. *'' It's My Turn'' (1980), Columbia: Jill Clayburgh, Michael Douglas; Claudia Weill, Dir. *''

Used Cars ''Used Cars'' is a 1980 American satirical black comedy film co-written and directed by Robert Zemeckis. The story follows Rudy Russo ( Kurt Russell), a devious salesman, working for affable, but monumentally unsuccessful used-car dealer Luke ...

'' (1980), Columbia: Kurt Russell, Jack Warden; Robert Zemeckis, Dir. *''

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'' (1980), Columbia: Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, John Ritter; Gary Weis, Dir. *'' Hero at Large'' (1980), MGM: John Ritter, Anne Archer; Martin Davidson, Dir. *'' Breaking Away'' (music adaptor, 1979), 20th Century Fox: Dennis Christopher,

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, Daniel Stern; Peter Yates, Dir. *'' Butch and Sundance: The Early Days'' (1979), 20th Century Fox: Tom Berenger, William Katt; Richard Lester, Dir. *''

'' (1979), United Artists: Sean Connery, Brooke Adams; Richard Lester, Dir. *'' Hot Stuff'' (1979), Columbia: Dom DeLuise, Jerry Reed, Suzanne Pleshette; Dom DeLuise, Dir. *''

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'' (1978): Gary Imhoff, Jeffrey Byron, Dennis Quaid; Rodney Amateau, Dir. *''

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'' (1978), Columbia: Walter Matthau; Martin Ritt, Dir. *'' The One and Only'' (1978), Paramount: Henry Winkler, Kim Darby; Carl Reiner, Dir. *''

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'' (1978), Columbia: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Madeline Kahn; Robert Moore, Dir. *'' The Lives of Jenny Dolan'', TV movie: Shirley Jones, Stephen Boyd; Jerry Jameson, Dir. *'' I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?'' (1975): Bob Dishy, Joanna Barnes; Steven Hillard Stern, Dir. *'' Framed'' (1975), Paramount: Joe Don Baker, Conny Van Dyke; Phil Karlson, Dir. *'' Moonchild'' (1974): John Carradine, Victor Buono, Pat Renella ; Alan Gadney, Dir. *''

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'' (1973), 20th Century Fox: Keith Carradine, Tina Herazo, Hillarie Thompson; Leo Garen, Dir. *'' Sssssss'' (1973), Universal: Dirk Benedict, Strother Martin; Bernard L. Kowalski, Dir. *'' Hardcase'' (1972), Hanna-Barbera Productions, TV Movie: Clint Walker, Dir John Llewellyn Moxey *''

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'' (1971), TV movie: Doug McClure, Roddy McDowall; Bernard L. Kowalski, Dir. *'' The Failing of Raymond'' (1971), TV movie: Jane Wyman, Dean Stockwell; Boris Sagal, Dir. *''

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'' (1971), Paramount: George Hamilton; Marvin J. Chomsky, Dir. *'' Macho Callahan'' (1970), Avco Embassy: David Janssen, Jean Seberg, Lee J. Cobb; Bernard L. Kowalski, Dir. *'' Don't Drink the Water'' (1969), Avco Embassy: Jackie Gleason, Estelle Parsons; Howard Morris, Dir. *'' A Nice Girl Like Me'' (1969), Avco Embassy: Barbara Ferris, Harry Andrews; Desmond Davis, Dir. *'' How Sweet It Is!'' (1968), National General Pictures: James Garner,

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; Jerry Paris, Dir.

Television film credits

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'', James Garner, Judith Ivey, Laurence Fishburne *'' The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story'', USA *''When Angels Come To Town'', CBS: Peter Falk *''John Christmas'', CBS: Peter Falk *'' Inside the Osmonds'', ABC *''

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's 1st to Die'', NBC *'' We Were the Mulvaneys'', Lifetime: Blythe Danner, Beau Bridges *''Power & Beauty'', Showtime: Natasha Henstridge *''Just Ask My Children'', Lifetime: Virginia Madsen, Jeffrey Nordling *''

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'', CBS: Poppy Montgomery, Kirstie Alley, Ann-Margret *''Yesterday's Children'', CBS: Jane Seymour, Hume Cronyn *'' The Thin Blue Lie'', Showtime: Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Paul Sorvino *''

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'', ABC: Michael Chiklis, Paul Ben-Victor *''

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'', CBS: Jeremy Sisto, Jacqueline Bisset, Gary Oldman *''Miracle on the 17th Green'', CBS: Robert Urich, Meredith Baxter *''Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story'', CBS: Dana Delany, James Coburn, Kathy Baker *''A Song From the Heart'', CBS: Amy Grant, D.W. Moffatt, Keith Carradine *''A Cooler Climate'', Paramount: Sally Field, Judy Davis *''Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story'', Lifetime: Wendi Malick *'' Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke'', CBS: Lauren Bacall, Richard Chamberlain *'' A Knight in Camelot'', Disney: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael York *'' Passion's Way'', CBS: Sela Ward, Timothy Dalton *'' Soloman'', CBS: Ben Cross, Max von Sydow *''Heart Full of Rain'', CBS: Richard Crenna, Rick Schroder *''

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'', CBS: Meredith Baxter, Bruce Davison *''Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story'', CBS:

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, Ronny Cox *'' Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy'', CBS: Laura Dern, Randy Quaid *''A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story'', Matt Keeslar, Jayne Brooke *'' Journey'', Hallmark Hall of Fame – CBS: Jason Robards, Meg Tilly, Brenda Fricker *''Tom Clancy's OP Center'', CBS: Harry Hamlin *'' Saved by the Light'', Showtime: Eric Roberts *'' The West Side Waltz'', CBS: Liza Minnelli, Shirley MacLaine *''Deadline For Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan'', Meredith Baxter *''Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long'', TNT: John Goodman, Anne Heche *''Take Me Home Again'', Kirk Douglas, Craig T. Nelson *''Because Mommy Works'', CBS: Anne Archer, John Heard *''The Gift of Love'', CBS: Andy Griffith, Blair Brown *''

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'', CBS: Lorraine Bracco, Anthony John Denison *''The Corpse Had A Familiar Face'', Elizabeth Montgomery, Dennis Farina *''Accidental Meeting'', Paramount: Linda Gray, Linda Purl *'' French Silk'', Susan Lucci, Lee Horsley *'' Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771'', CBS: Robert Loggia, Scott Bakula *''

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'', TNT: Joseph Runningfox *'' Zelda'', TNT: Natasha Richardson, Timothy Hutton *''

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'', Tim Roth, Fairuza Balk *'' Blind Spot'', Hallmark Hall of Fame – CBS: Joanne Woodward, Laura Linney *'' Jewels'', CBS: Annette O'Toole, Anthony Andrews *'' In Broad Daylight'', NBC: Brian Dennehy, Marcia Gay Harden *'' Her Hidden Truth', NBC: Kellie Martin, Antonio Sabato Jr.

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'' *''Extreme'' *''Black Tie Affair'' *''Baltimore'' *''Cutters'' *'' The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' (theme and episode scores) *''

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'' *''FM'' *'' AfterMASH'' *'' Columbo'' *'' Lou Grant'' *'' The Streets of San Francisco'' (theme and 11 scores) *''

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'' *'' The Tony Randall Show'' *'' The Magician'' *''

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'' *'' The Music Scene''

Selected discography

*''Shades of Today'' (as Pat Williams) (Verve 1968) *''Think'' (as The Pat Williams Band) (Verve 1968) *''Heavy Vibrations'' (as Pat Williams) (Verve 1969) *''Threshold'' (Capitol 1974) *''Feeling Free'' (with The Singers Unlimited / The Pat Williams Orchestra) (MPS 1975) *''Come On And Shine'' (MPS 1978) *''Theme'' (PAUSA 1980) *''An American Concerto'' (as Patrick Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra) (Columbia 1980) *''Dreams and Themes'' (Allegiance 1983) *''10th Avenue'' (as Patrick Williams’ New York Band) (Soundwings 1987) *''Sinatraland'' (as Patrick Williams and his big band) (EMI-Capitol 1998) *''Aurora'' (as Patrick Williams, The Big Band) (ArtistShare 2010) *''Moments in Time'' (as Patrick Williams and Symphony Orchestra) (Soundwings 2013) *''Home Suite Home'' (BFM Jazz 2015)

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