Buzz Amato is an independent producer, writer, arranger, & keyboardist with over 30 years in the music industry. He appears on more than 150 CDs as performer or producer (2 received platinum certification).
During the 80's, Buzz toured the world with the legendary Curtis Mayfield as musical director and during that time became staff producer for Ichiban Records. In the 90's, Buzz focused on production & arranging, working with some of music's finest such as Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, & Ben E King to name a few.
In 1998, Buzz created Amatones Music. He has composed music for CNN, Delta Airlines, The Discovery Channel, the Weather Channel as well as for film and TV. His orchestration skills provided him the opportunity to score 2 songs for jazz pianist Bob Thompson and the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
Buzz continues writing and producing for various artists as well as composing music for independent film. He has done numerous short films as well as 2 feature films The new horrow classic Babysitter Massacre and the upcoming A Bulldog For Christmas due in 2014. In September of 2005 Buzz released his debut CD, "a collection". Music from that release can be found in both film and TV.
During the 80's, Buzz toured the world with the legendary Curtis Mayfield as musical director and during that time became staff producer for Ichiban Records. In the 90's, Buzz focused on production & arranging, working with some of music's finest such as Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, & Ben E King to name a few.
In 1998, Buzz created Amatones Music. He has composed music for CNN, Delta Airlines, The Discovery Channel, the Weather Channel as well as for film and TV. His orchestration skills provided him the opportunity to score 2 songs for jazz pianist Bob Thompson and the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
Buzz continues writing and producing for various artists as well as composing music for independent film. He has done numerous short films as well as 2 feature films The new horrow classic Babysitter Massacre and the upcoming A Bulldog For Christmas due in 2014. In September of 2005 Buzz released his debut CD, "a collection". Music from that release can be found in both film and TV.
