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Richard Williams

Hollywood Christmas

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Release Date: October 21, 2022

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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ft. Alex Stiles
White Christmas (ft. Rebecca Lopez)
Interview w/ Neon Jazz
'Let It Snow / Up on the Housetop' ft. Benny Benack III & Company B
'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' ft. Dmitry Noskov
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
KSL- TV5 Studio Appearance
1 It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Alex Stiles) 2:35  
2 The Holiday Season - Pt. 1 (Nate Bryant) 2:01  
3 Happy Holiday - Pt. 2 (Company B) 0:44  
4 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (Alex Stiles) 3:39  
5 White Christmas (Rebecca Lopez) 3:42  
6 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Evon Collett, Connor Ross) 2:07  
7 Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Taylor Miranda) 1:59  
8 Here Comes Santa Claus - Pt. 1 (Hayley Kirkland, Connor Ross) 0:41  
9 Jingle Bells - Pt. 2 1:03  
10 Frosty the Snowman - Pt. 3 (Company B) 0:06  
11 Jingle Bells - Pt. 4 0:44  
12 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Dmitry Noskov) 4:17  
13 Winter Wonderland (Hayley Kirkland, Company B) 1:59  
14 Let It Snow - Pt. 1 (Benny Benack III) 1:07  
15 Up on the Housetop - Pt. 2 (Company B) 0:38  
16 Let It Snow - Pt. 3 0:25  
17 (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays (Chelsea Brooke Olson) 3:26  
18 I'll Be Home for Christmas (Chelsea Brooke Olson) 4:04  
19 Coming Home - Pt. 1 (Original music) 0:29  
20 Somewhere in My Memory - Pt. 2 0:24  
21 Someway, Somehow - Pt. 3 (Original music) 0:58  
22 Somewhere in My Memory - Pt. 4 (Julie Seechuk) 1:59  
23 It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Instrumental 2:35  
24 The Holiday Season - Pt. 1 Instrumental 2:01  
25 Happy Holiday - Pt. 2 Instrumental 0:44  
26 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Instrumental 3:39  
27 White Christmas Instrumental 3:42  
28 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Instrumental 2:07  
29 Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Instrumental 1:59  
30 Here Comes Santa Claus - Pt. 1 Instrumental 0:41  
31 Jingle Bells - Pt. 2 Instrumental 1:03  
32 Frosty the Snowman - Pt. 3 Instrumental 0:06  
33 Jingle Bells - Pt. 4 Instrumental 0:44  
34 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Instrumental 4:17  
35 Winter Wonderland Instrumental 1:59  
36 Let It Snow - Pt. 1 Instrumental 1:07  
37 Up on the Housetop - Pt. 2 Instrumental 0:38  
38 Let It Snow - Pt. 3 Instrumental 0:25  
39 (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays Instrumental 3:26  
40 I'll Be Home for Christmas Instrumental 4:06  
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On HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS, composer and multi-instrumentalist RICHARD WILLIAMS weaves a rich tapestry of big band swing, orchestral, and rock arrangements that create a new, updated sound for a dozen Christmas classics. 

Williams has found success writing music for the lucrative online gaming market. Although he has been playing and composing music for over 15 years, HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS is his debut album. Partly driven by his Mormon faith, Williams decided to show off his considerable arranging chops by putting his own spin on these well-known and beloved songs.

Williams was born in Utah but grew up in Salinas, CA. He started studying piano at a young age and performed with his school band since elementary school. After a while, with his mind buzzing with musical ideas, he began learning to play other instruments and eventually learned the sax, trombone, clarinet, and trumpet. He first became inspired to compose music when we saw the movie “Amadeus,” which was about Mozart and his contentious relationship with fellow composer Salieri. Williams says, “I was very young when I saw the movie, but I fell in love with composing, and I knew from then on that I wanted to write music.”

Williams returned to Utah to study at Brigham Young University and has remained in Provo ever since. He majored in film scoring and, since his mother is from Japan, he also majored in Japanese. While in school, he composed music for student films and garnered two Student Emmys (College TV Awards) for his scores for student animation films. 

Although orchestral music was William’s first love, he enjoyed playing in school jazz bands and became enamored of the big band sound, especially Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. But writing for the online game market requires a composer to be able to write in different styles, and Williams soon became adept at writing and arranging in a wide variety of genres.

He was inspired to record an album after taking a master class with Chris Walden, who has written 1,500 orchestral and big band arrangements for artists like Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Paul McCartney, among many others. The time Williams spent in class was invaluable, and after recording one of his compositions with Walden’s band as part of the curriculum, he was energized to begin his own full-length project.

  • Richard Williams celebrates 'Hollywood Christmas' and Q&A's with Hollywood Soapbox
    Posted At: December 21, 2022
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  • Richard Williams - Hollywood Christmas makes Downbeat's 'Yule Be Glad' list
    Posted At: December 13, 2022
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  • 'White Christmas' featuring Rebecca Lopez from Richard Williams - Hollywood Christmas makes JAZZIZ: The Week In Jazz
    Posted At: December 12, 2022
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  • Richard Williams pulls out all the stops re-invigorating the classic Hollywood approach to Christmas / Something Else!
    Posted At: December 7, 2022
    On HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS, composer and multi-instrumentalist RICHARD WILLIAMS weaves a rich tapestry of big band swing, orchestral, and rock arrangements that create a new, updated sound for a dozen Christmas classics. Williams has found success writing music for the lucrative online gaming market. Although he has been playing and composing music for over 15 years, HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS is his debut album....

  • Richard Williams chats about 'Hollywood Christmas' with BYU- Idaho Radio
    Posted At: December 6, 2022
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  • Richard Williams pulls out all the stops with his lush arrangements on 'Hollywood Christmas' / Northern Express
    Posted At: December 3, 2022
    Northern Express - ROSS BOISSONEAU writes…Each year brings a new mix of holiday music fare, all dressed up with somewhere to go. Here are our picks for the best and brightest of the season, with a few lumps of coal here and there.Seems this must be the year of re-invigorating the classic Hollywood-style approach. Here composer and orchestrator Richard Williams pulls out all the stops with his lush arrangeme...

  • A diverse choir and orchestral lushness on Richard Williams 'Hollywood Christmas' / Musicalmemoirs
    Posted At: December 2, 2022
    On HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS, composer and multi-instrumentalist RICHARD WILLIAMS weaves a rich tapestry of big band swing, orchestral, and rock arrangements that create a new, updated sound for a dozen Christmas classics. Williams has found success writing music for the lucrative online gaming market. Although he has been playing and composing music for over 15 years, HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS is his debut album....

  • Richard Williams - Hollywood Christmas is a pullover red sweater of an album / Jazz Weekly
    Posted At: December 1, 2022
    On HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS, composer and multi-instrumentalist RICHARD WILLIAMS weaves a rich tapestry of big band swing, orchestral, and rock arrangements that create a new, updated sound for a dozen Christmas classics. Williams has found success writing music for the lucrative online gaming market. Although he has been playing and composing music for over 15 years, HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS is his debut album....

  • On 'Hollywood Christmas,' Richard Williams weaves timeless Christmas songs in a big band style / CULTUURMANIA
    Posted At: October 31, 2022
    On HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS, composer and multi-instrumentalist RICHARD WILLIAMS weaves a rich tapestry of big band swing, orchestral, and rock arrangements that create a new, updated sound for a dozen Christmas classics. Williams has found success writing music for the lucrative online gaming market. Although he has been playing and composing music for over 15 years, HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS is his debut album....

  • Richard Williams 'Hollywood Christmas' is a beautiful tribute to the holidays of winter / The Jazz Owl
    Posted At: October 17, 2022
    The Jazz Owl's Travis Rogers, Jr. writes….. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Richard Williams has given us a taste of everything on his new album Hollywood Christmas. From the more rock'n'roll arrangements to orchestral to big band, Williams is releasing his debut album. But don't think he's a kid or is new at this. He has been composing and performing for over 15 years. On this album, Williams is compose...
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