Adventures in Arranging

Composer/Arranger/Producer Dr. Richard Niles has had musical adventures with some of the world’s most successful and acclaimed artists from Paul McCartney to Pat Metheny, James Brown to Randy Brecker, Tina Turner to Michael McDonald, Ray Charles to the Pet Shop Boys.

“My professional life has been amazing because I understood that the only difference between a job and an adventure was attitude.”

His uniquely humorous method of teaching not only delivers essential tools, but encourages you to think, explore, and discover your own inner voice to develop a personal style. The exercises stress that there is more than one way to solve a musical challenge, demonstrating that orchestration, voicings, harmonic and melodic techniques are, like a piano, only an instrument to express your ideas. Beyond a host of arranging techniques and analysis, Niles gives inspiring real-word advice and insider tips from 45 years on the ‘killing floor’ of the recording studio - how to work with record companies, songwriters, artists, managers and producers.
60 musical examples with audio files that can be accessed online, streamed or downloaded.

"Richard Niles is a great arranger and musician and was a great pleasure to work with.”
Paul McCartney
"When you are talking musical pedagogy, Richard Niles is the daddy. He explains the mechanics of music better than anyone else…Not only does Niles know what he’s talking about, he imparts his knowledge with clarity and certainty."
The Times (London)
“Richard Niles comprehensively covers the various aspects of arranging - a must for every aspiring arranger and a very useful resource for anyone already advanced in this field.”
Chris Walden (5x Grammy Nominated Composer/arranger)