Chris Walden

Chris Walden (born 10 October 1966) is a German composer, arranger, and conductor living in the U.S. He leads the Chris Walden Big Band, and was nominated seven times for a Grammy Award.

Chris Walden
Born (1966-10-10) 10 October 1966
Hamburg, West Germany
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • conductor
  • arranger
  • composer
Instrument(s)Trumpet, piano
Years active1987–present
LabelsOrigin, Edel
Member ofChris Walden Big Band
Websitechriswalden.com

He has written big band and orchestral arrangements for Michael Bublé, Diana Krall, Jennifer Hudson, Paul Anka, and Christopher Cross. Since 2019 Walden has been the lead arranger at the Academy Awards. He was an arranger for the TV series American Idol from 2007 to 2016 and has worked for record producers David Foster, Phil Ramone, and Tommy LiPuma. Walden has composed for films and TV in Germany, including the long-running TV-series Dr. Stefan Frank.

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