2008 Woodie Awards
Professors' music appears on One Tree Hill
Sterling Scott
Issue date: 11/20/08 Section: Lifestyles
This past Monday, the musical work of three UNCW professors was featured on "One Tree Hill." Music instructors Jerald Shynett and Michael Waddell, along with a team of four other musicians were hired to play jazz music for a four-minute scene in the episode "We Three, My Echo, My Shadow and Me."
They played an adaptation of legendary jazz musician Benny Goodman's "Sing-Sing-Sing," a vibrant, upbeat tune familiar to most from television commercials and movies. The music was recorded on the Screen Gems lot by part-time film studies professor Alexander Markowski.
The six musicians played a piece designed for, and typically played with 10 instruments. Shynett played the first and second trombone and Waddell played the clarinet, alto and tenor sax. Other musicians who played with them are Bill Dries (first and second trumpet), Duke University jazz program director John V. Brown (upright bass), Judith Duva (keyboards) and Thomas Garner (drums).
Shynett, in his 11th year of teaching at UNCW, instructs jazz and trombone classes. He was hired to put together the band of musicians and make the adaptation of the song for recording
"They wanted to see how big we could make it with a small band," Shynett said. "That was the challenge."
Usually, projects like this are sent out to Los Angeles studios and the recordings are sent back. In this case, Beth Crookham, the assistant producer for "One Tree Hill," requested Shynett for the job.
"It all happened really fast," Shynett said. "We got it done in about a week."
Markowski, who teaches sound design at UNCW and usually pre-records music for the show, was impressed by the work of the musicians.
"They were amazingly efficient and fast. It was a joy working with musicians who were so accomplished," he said.
Waddell played the Benny Goodman parts and was a key member of the band.
"I couldn't have done it without him," Shynett said. "He nailed it on the head. I was very fortunate to have him on it."
Two UNCW students, Will Piner and Ken Watts, were also hired for the episode as actors. They played musicians and mimicked playing the song.
UNCW students and faculty have contributed to the success of television shows and movies made in Wilmington for years. As the industry grows here, so do the opportunities for local artists to be involved.
"This has got a lot of attention. I'm kind of shocked and amazed at the mileage we've got out of it," Shynett said. "It's a good opportunity for local musicians from an employment standpoint. I'd be delighted to do something else."
They played an adaptation of legendary jazz musician Benny Goodman's "Sing-Sing-Sing," a vibrant, upbeat tune familiar to most from television commercials and movies. The music was recorded on the Screen Gems lot by part-time film studies professor Alexander Markowski.
The six musicians played a piece designed for, and typically played with 10 instruments. Shynett played the first and second trombone and Waddell played the clarinet, alto and tenor sax. Other musicians who played with them are Bill Dries (first and second trumpet), Duke University jazz program director John V. Brown (upright bass), Judith Duva (keyboards) and Thomas Garner (drums).
Shynett, in his 11th year of teaching at UNCW, instructs jazz and trombone classes. He was hired to put together the band of musicians and make the adaptation of the song for recording
"They wanted to see how big we could make it with a small band," Shynett said. "That was the challenge."
Usually, projects like this are sent out to Los Angeles studios and the recordings are sent back. In this case, Beth Crookham, the assistant producer for "One Tree Hill," requested Shynett for the job.
"It all happened really fast," Shynett said. "We got it done in about a week."
Markowski, who teaches sound design at UNCW and usually pre-records music for the show, was impressed by the work of the musicians.
"They were amazingly efficient and fast. It was a joy working with musicians who were so accomplished," he said.
Waddell played the Benny Goodman parts and was a key member of the band.
"I couldn't have done it without him," Shynett said. "He nailed it on the head. I was very fortunate to have him on it."
Two UNCW students, Will Piner and Ken Watts, were also hired for the episode as actors. They played musicians and mimicked playing the song.
UNCW students and faculty have contributed to the success of television shows and movies made in Wilmington for years. As the industry grows here, so do the opportunities for local artists to be involved.
"This has got a lot of attention. I'm kind of shocked and amazed at the mileage we've got out of it," Shynett said. "It's a good opportunity for local musicians from an employment standpoint. I'd be delighted to do something else."
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