Amatones Music

At the studio

"As a producer, my job is to take an artist's material and make it accessible to as wide an audience as possible. A significant part of this process involves interpreting the artist's vision, finding its emotional core, and giving it form. To achieve this, I strive to know the artist on a personal as well as on a creative level.

I've also worked on the "other side of the glass" as a keyboardist. This is often where the magic happens. Having performed on countless sessions I understand the importance of being able to communicate and interact with all those involved in a project"

Buzz Amato

EXPERIENCE:
Keyboard player for 25 years
Producer for 15 years

STYLE:
R&B, Jazz, Pop, Film, TV

EDUCATION:
Hampton University, Studies in Theory and Composition

LABEL AFFILIATIONS:
Sony, EMD/Capitol Records, Ichiban Records, Platinum Records, Blue Canoe Records

INFLUENCES:
Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Jam & Lewis, George Duke

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Don Diego, Buzz, & Kurt Whalum in the studio

David Sanborn & Buzz after a gig