June 2004 Steppin' Out Photos Scoring a Quake Composer Lee Holdridge attended the Los Angeles premiere of the recently televised NBC mini series , about a powerful earthquake. (l-r) Holdridge, who scored the music for the series, is pictured with 10.5 actors Beau Bridges and Fred Ward. Norman Arnold Featured in Daily Variety along with vet composer Hans Zimmer ( The Last Samurai ), newcomer Norman Arnold is becoming known as a world music specialist combining creative tech knowledge with percussion instruments and world music. The culmination of this musical style is a 2003 collaboration with Oscar-nominated director Steve James ( Hoop Dreams ) for a seven-part documentary entitled The New Americans . The score, recorded in Mexico City with members of the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, is a modern collection of music encompassing styles from Mexico, India, Nigeria, The West Bank, and The Dominican Republic. Arnold's contemporary pop work can be heard daily on a number of syndicated television shows including the current breakout hit Elimidate and for the Queen Latifah Show . Current shows for underscore include Extra, Ellen Degeneres, The Bachelor | |
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