We’ll incorporate as much live
perfomance as your budget will allow. We
have a town full of world class symphony
musicians as well as ethnic instrument
performers and vocalists. And of course,
the best ‘pickers’ anywhere.
Nashville is all grown up!
Hello, my name is Paul Rucker and I LOVE
MUSIC. I love playing. I love composing. And
between the two, I have to say that composing is
what excites me the most and is the most
fulfilling. Music is the best, well, in my universe
anyway. So often it makes all the difference.
Spot a scene well, decide which feelings/emotions
need to be supported or amplified, write good
music to fit that, and.... magic happens. Or
maybe a scene gets saved that an actor may have
been a bit flat on. It happens, and that’s a good
thing, a great thing when it does.
Not everyone realizes that we humans can
perceive more differences, more subtlies with our
ears than with our eyes. Sound and music are perfect for enhancing picture and creating an
emersive experience. Can you recall an emersive experience without them?
I hope you’ll take a little time to listen to some of the music examples. From big dramatic
underscore to more suble background “wallpaper” music. From pop string and horn arrangements
to full symphonic works. Electronic/Symphonic hybrids? Oh, yea. Sparser indie film type stuff?
Absolutely. I can’t get enough, I really do love it all.
Are you passionate about your work, too? Let’s talk. Let’s really communicate and
understand the vision you have for your film or show. Let’s add musical dimension to your vision.
Let’s make some magic.
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMAwards)
Nominated for “Funx It!” in the Jazz category!
Listen on Soundclound.
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
HMMAwards
Nomination
for “Funx It!”
Jazz category.
Listen on Soundcloud
Hello, my name is Paul Rucker and I LOVE
MUSIC. I love playing. I love composing. And
between the two, I have to say that composing is
what excites me the most and is the most fulfilling.
Music is the best, well, in my universe anyway. So
often it makes all the difference. Spot a scene
well, decide which feelings/emotions need to be
supported or amplified, write good music to fit
that, and.... magic happens. Or maybe a scene
gets saved that an actor may have been a bit flat
on. It happens, and that’s a good thing, a great
thing when it does.
Not everyone realizes that we humans can
perceive more differences, more subtlies with our
ears than with our eyes. Sound and music are
perfect for enhancing picture and creating an
emersive experience. Can you recall an emersive
experience without them?
I hope you’ll take a little time to listen to
some of the music examples. From big dramatic
underscore to more suble background “wallpaper”
music. From pop string and horn arrangements to
full symphonic works. Electronic/Symphonic
hybrids? Oh, yea. Sparser indie film type stuff?
Absolutely. I can’t get enough, I really do love it
all.
Are you passionate about your work, too? Let’s
talk. Let’s really communicate and understand the
vision you have for your film or show. Let’s add
musical dimension to your vision.
We’ll incorporate as much live
perfomance as your budget will allow. We
have a town full of world class symphony
musicians as well as ethnic instrument
performers and vocalists. And of course,
the best ‘pickers’ anywhere.
Nashville is all grown up!
Let’s make some magic.
choose style...
Aired on these networks:
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
CREDITS:
“One Day from Someday” (in Homeless No More)
Written by Michael Peterson, Jeff Silverman, and Paul Rucker
Vocal performance: Michael Peterson www.michaelpetersononline.com/
Produced by Jeff Silverman www.PaletteMusic.net
“Homeless No More”
Music editor, Jeff Silverman www.palettemusic.net
I Can’t Remember to Forget You: Nashville Flood 2010”
Narrated by Debra Lynn
Produced by Jeff Silverman
“And Poof! She’s Gone” ending credits song “Love is the Answer” by Jeff
Silverman & Aeone Watson.
Produced and Mixed By Jeff Silverman.
Instrument performances by Jeff Silverman.
Vocal performance by Aeone Watson.
film/video
current player selection:
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
c h o o s e s t y l e a b o v e
CREDITS:
“One Day from Someday” (in Homeless No More)
Written by Michael Peterson, Jeff Silverman, and Paul Rucker
Vocal performance: Michael Peterson
www.michaelpetersononline.com/
Produced by Jeff Silverman www.PaletteMusic.net
“Homeless No More”
Music editor, Jeff Silverman www.palettemusic.net
I Can’t Remember to Forget You: Nashville Flood 2010”
Narrated by Debra Lynn
Produced by Jeff Silverman
“And Poof! She’s Gone” ending credits song “Love is the Answer” by
Jeff Silverman & Aeone Watson.
Produced and Mixed By Jeff Silverman.
Instrument performances by Jeff Silverman.
Vocal performance by Aeone Watson.
choose style...
Aired on these networks:
dramatic
current player selection:
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
choose style...
Aired on these networks:
action
current player selection:
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
choose style...
Aired on these networks:
fantasy
current player selection:
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
choose style...
Aired on these networks:
hybrid
current player selection:
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
choose style...
Aired on these networks:
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
symphonies
current player selection:
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
choose style...
Aired on these networks:
* “A New Day Comes” started as classical style bell choir that was brought to me by writer
Jim Haydon, who’s instructions were “go nuts”! So I arranged and orchestrated it to become
an orchestral poem in a bit of a populist Aaron Copland style.
** “Crusin’ the Dawn” brought to me by Lady Mac guitarist/writer. Horns, strings, & band
arrangement by Paul Rucker. All parts are virtual instruments except Lady Mac’s wonderful
and powerful guitar performance. (Lois McMorris)
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
orchestration
current player selection:
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
* “A New Day Comes” started as classical style bell choir
that was brought to me by writer Jim Haydon, who’s
instructions were “go nuts”! So I arranged and orchestrated
it to become an orchestral poem in a bit of a populist Aaron
Copland style.
** “Crusin’ the Dawn” brought to me by Lady Mac
guitarist/writer. Horns, strings, & band arrangement by Paul
Rucker. All parts are virtual instruments except Lady Mac’s
wonderful and powerful guitar performance. (Lois McMorris)
c h o o s e s t y l e a b o v e
choose style...
Aired on these networks:
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
"Save the Mistletoe for Me"
Vocalist performance: Debra Lyn www.debralyn.com
Music by: Jeff Silverman / Lyrics by: Pamela Phillips Oland
www.palettemusic.net
Produced by Jeff Silverman
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Palette Music - Nashville TN.
Piano/String arrangements by Paul W Rucker
"I Can't Remember To Forget You"
Vocalist: Debra Lyn
Written by Debra Lyn /Jeff Silverman
www.debralyn.com / www.palettemusic.net
Produced by Jeff Silverman
Recorded, mixed and mastered at PaletteMusic- Nashville TN.
Piano/String arrangements by Paul W Rucker
"Cruisin' the Dawn's Pearly Light"
Written by: Lois McMorris Guitar performance: Lois McMorris
Production, strings, brass and and band arrangements by Paul W Rucker
www.lois-ladymac-mcmorris.com
pop/rock/jazz+
current player selection:
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
"Save the Mistletoe for Me"
Vocalist performance: Debra Lyn www.debralyn.com
Music by: Jeff Silverman / Lyrics by: Pamela Phillips Oland
www.palettemusic.net
Produced by Jeff Silverman
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Palette Music - Nashville TN.
Piano/String arrangements by Paul W Rucker
"I Can't Remember To Forget You"
Vocalist: Debra Lyn
Written by Debra Lyn /Jeff Silverman
www.debralyn.com / www.palettemusic.net
Produced by Jeff Silverman
Recorded, mixed and mastered at PaletteMusic- Nashville TN.
Piano/String arrangements by Paul W Rucker
"Cruisin' the Dawn's Pearly Light"
Written by: Lois McMorris Guitar performance: Lois McMorris
Production, strings, brass and and band arrangements by Paul W
Rucker
www.lois-ladymac-mcmorris.com
c h o o s e s t y l e a b o v e
Aired on these networks:
Services
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
•
Original music underscore for motion picture
•
Original music for video games
•
Film/show trailers
•
Music editorial available including temp score
•
String and brass arrangements
•
Library music
•
Symphonic Works
“LOCKUP”
2008
Credits
Aired on these networks:
For more details, click on the IMDb link, above. Here is a partial list of shows
produced/aired in the U.S. Most are also aired internationally.
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
Pit Bulls & Parolees
2009-2010
“ANIMAL ARMAGEDDON”
2009
“STRINGERS: LA”
2008
Credits
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
Aired on these networks:
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
Aired on these networks:
I was born at the tender young age of zero. I
started playing piano and composing when I
was 3 1/2 feet tall. I'm now a bit over six feet
tall. It took a lot of work........ and food.
Mmm..... let’s try this
again as a third person
narrative...
Paul was born and raised in Long Beach, California. From the age of
three he has had an unquenchable thirst for musical exploration. Even
at that young age, he could be heard thoughtfully picking out melodies
on the piano.
Then at age eight, lessons began under tutelage of Mala Baker, herself a graduate of the
Royal College of Music, London. Paul was trained in the classics. In his mid-teens he was
performing such pieces as Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue", Beethoven's "Sonata
Pathétique", and Chopin's "Revolutionary Etude". Mala was also the first to introduce him
formally to Jazz. She began to realize his musical interests were broader than most and
found him another instructor for theory and harmony. This
greatly expanded his musical universe.
From this springboard he began composing all manner of
music. Inspired by a great spectrum of artists and styles
ranging from Romantic Classics to the Beatles, from Miles
Davis to The Beach Boys, from Earth, Wind, and Fire to
Steely Dan and Frank Zappa, it seemed that Paul needed to
do it all. This would serve him well later on as he progressed
to composing orchestral underscore,
orchestral library music, and also
music for ensembles.
Paul was continually playing in bands from the age of
fourteen, performing rock and jazz primarily, since he loved
them both. At age seventeen he felt a real need to learn more
and expose himself directly to accomplished artists of the day.
For a couple of years he and a friend (at the time both under-
age) managed to get into jazz clubs such as the Lighthouse in
Hermosa Beach, where they got to know accomplished
recording jazz musicians including the likes of Joe Sample
from the "Crusaders", and fine pianists such as Jack Wilson,
who backed up famous jazz
singers of the day. These artists
were always willing to share their
knowledge.
Leaving college after only three
weeks with a preference to “live it”, Paul began
touring, which continued for many years. While living in
Chicago for three years, he also performed solo jazz piano as
the opening act for such artists as Jean-Luc Ponty, George
Shearing, and Stanley Turrentine at the famous jazz club
"Ratso's". All this while studying advanced jazz piano with
Alan Swain. On returning to Los Angeles he began playing
session dates as a keyboard player. But even all of this did not
completely satisfy Paul's innate need to explore music more
deeply.
Then came the technology! At the advent of computer generated music, the possibilities
for him multiplied
exponentially. And when
the instrument sampling
technology advanced by
leaps and bounds, all the
instruments of the world
were now available at his
fingertips! This was the
biggest turning point of his
creative life. A fine grand
piano was added to the
studio in 2005 to
complement the multiple
networked computers and
advanced sample libraries
already in place. Paul has
been completely
rejuvenated and
exhilarated musically ever
since.
With the ability to create most all styles of music, from solo piano, to electronic and on to
full orchestra, Paul fits very well into the scoring and library areas of music production.
From being a member of the powerful 4Kids Entertainment TV composer team, to working
with Opus1 Music Library in Hollywood, to doing string and horn arrangements in
Nashville, most music bases are very well covered! His favorite saying about his work:
“Basically, I just like assulting air molecules to the point they really don’t know
what happened”.
In his quest to constantly improve himself, Paul's music always has a fresh excitement
and polish that is beyond the ordinary. His artistic signature is evident in all the styles of
music he composes and arranges.
ABOUT PAUL RUCKER
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
Chicago, 1975
Composing studio piano, 2014
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
I was born at the tender
young age of zero. I
started playing piano
and composing when I
was 3 1/2 feet tall. I'm
now a bit over six feet
tall. It took a lot of
work........ and food.
Mmm..... let’s try this again as a third person
narrative...
Paul was born and raised
in Long Beach, California.
From the age of three he
has had an unquenchable
thirst for musical
exploration. Even at that
young age, he could be
heard thoughtfully picking
out melodies on the piano.
Then at age eight, lessons began under tutelage of
Mala Baker, herself a graduate of the Royal College of
Music, London. Paul was trained in the classics. In his
mid-teens he was performing such pieces as
Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue", Beethoven's "Sonata
Pathétique", and Chopin's "Revolutionary Etude".
Mala was also the first to introduce him formally to
Jazz. She began to realize his musical interests were
broader than most and found him another instructor
for theory and harmony. This greatly expanded his
musical universe.
From this
springboard he
began composing
all manner of
music. Inspired by
a great spectrum
of artists and
styles ranging
from Romantic
Classics to the
Beatles, from Miles
Davis to The
Beach Boys, from Earth, Wind, and Fire to Steely Dan
and Frank Zappa, it seemed that Paul needed to do it
all. This would serve him well later on as he
progressed to composing orchestral underscore,
orchestral library music, and also music for
ensembles.
Paul was continually playing in bands from the age of
fourteen, performing rock and jazz primarily, since he
loved them both. At age seventeen he felt a real
need to learn more and
expose himself directly
to accomplished artists
of the day. For a couple
of years he and a
friend (at the time
both under-age)
managed to get into
jazz clubs such as the
Lighthouse in Hermosa
Beach, where they got
to know accomplished
recording jazz
musicians including
the likes of Joe Sample
from the "Crusaders",
and fine pianists such
as Jack Wilson, who
backed up famous jazz
singers of the day. These artists were
always willing to share their knowledge.
Leaving college after only three weeks with a
preference to “live it”, Paul began touring, which
continued for many years. While living in Chicago for
three years, he also performed solo jazz piano as the
opening act for such artists as Jean-Luc Ponty,
George Shearing, and Stanley Turrentine at the
famous jazz club "Ratso's". All this while studying
advanced jazz piano
with Alan Swain. On
returning to Los Angeles
he began playing
session dates as a
keyboard player. But
even all of this did not
completely satisfy Paul's
innate need to explore
music more deeply.
Then came the
technology! At the
advent of computer
generated music, the
possibilities for him multiplied exponentially. And
when the instrument sampling technology advanced
by leaps and bounds, all the instruments of the world
were now available at his fingertips! This was the
biggest turning point of his creative life. A fine grand
piano was added to the studio in 2005 to
complement the multiple networked computers and
advanced sample libraries already in place. Paul has
been completely rejuvenated and exhilarated
musically ever since.
With the ability
to create most
all styles of
music, from solo
piano, to
electronic and
on to full
orchestra, Paul
fits very well
into the scoring
and library areas
of music
production. From being a member of the powerful
4Kids Entertainment TV composer team, to working
with Opus1 Music Library in Hollywood, to doing
string and horn arrangements in Nashville, most
music bases are very well covered! His favorite
saying about his work: “Basically, I just like
assulting air molecules to the point they really
don’t know what happened”.
In his quest to constantly improve himself, Paul's
music always has a fresh excitement and polish that
is beyond the ordinary. His artistic signature is
evident in all the styles of music he composes and
arranges.
Aired on these networks:
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS
paul@MusicScapes.net
615-758-0886
800-758-9641
N a s h v i l l e , T N
CONTACT INFORMATION:
AFFILIATION:
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
615-758-0886
800-758-9641
The American Society of Composers
(ASCAP)
MusicScapes
p r o d u c t i o n s
CONTACT INFORMATION
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
615-758-0886
800-758-9641
The American Society of Composers
(ASCAP)
MusicScapes
CONTACT INFORMATION
Aired on these networks:
copyright 2006-2015 MusicScapes
Some examples of my “in the box” virtual music productions for my flute client.
Though my website is due for an update, you can poke around the site if you like to hear more.
“I Wish” Stevie Wonder. All in the box, even the flute until my client does her part;
“Someday We’ll Be Together”
This is a duet with her and a friend that is a world famous flutist, Nestor Torres.
Aside from the two flutes, all other instruments are virtual "in the box". Performed, arranged, produced, mixed, and
mastered by me. This copy is "mostly mastered". May be a few tweaks before I submit for final approval.
“Somewhere” Barbara Steisand This is virtual “all in the box” except for my client on flute and piccolo.
•
“Funx It!” -my first Hollywood Music In Media Awards nominated jazz piece. All but congas
is “in the box”
•
“Leprechaun Free Dance” -my second Hollywood Music In Media nominated jazz piece.
This one is with the amazing brass players here in Nashville. The rest is “in the box” by myself.
copyright 2006-2015
MusicScapes
MusicScapes
HMMAwards
Nomination
for “Funx It!”
Jazz category.
Listen on Soundcloud
