Discography
Solo Recordings
Classical Daydreams
Tim’s career as a solo artist began in 1996, when he released his first solo record, "Classical Daydreams" on Gallery Records. A return to decades of classical music study, it features 10 quintessential selections from classical masters: Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Delibes, Dvorak, Massenet, Pachelbel, Rachmaninoff, and Satie. The selections display Tim’s extraordinary orchestration talents and continue to receive generous reviews. "Classical Daydreams" was the first recording done at Tim’s "Timtone Media Studios" and marked his debut as both producer and engineer.
Celtic Loop
Tim released his second solo offering, "Celtic Loop" on Timtone Records in 2004, with credit as composer, producer, and engineer. Inspiration for "Celtic Loop" came from his ancestry and childhood home, where Irish reels and traditional Celtic music were commonplace. Further inspiration came from touring with master Celtic fiddler Alasdair Fraser in the Scottish Highlands. "Celtic Loop" is a distinctly unique project featuring an unusual approach to production and recording. It’s original, meticulously crafted audio loops and samples were created by Tim using state-of-the-art recording and editing software. The recording was brought to life by overdubbing authentic Celtic instruments and musicians, captured by senior mixing engineer Stephen Hart at Fantasy Studios.
Cowboy
In 2011 Tim released his third solo album on Timtone Records, "Cowboy." Again, acting as composer, producer and engineer, "Cowboy" is a collection of acoustic piano performances deeply rooted in traditional Country and Americana. His limitless breadth of composition is well-expressed on this album, which also includes two interpretations of classics by modern American composers: "Last Date" by Floyd Kramer and "Sweet Baby James" by James Taylor. The opening cut, "Ashokan Farewell" by Jay Ungar was recently made popular in the Ken Burns documentary "The Civil War." Recorded live at Skywalker Sound with no edits, punch-ins or overdubs, Tim was able to capture every detail and nuance true to the performance, a demanding process with unique results. Pleasing Audiophiles everywhere, "Cowboy" was recorded "direct to digital," bypassing the studio console to go straight to high definition recorders, rendering a flawless presentation.
Music
Film
Tim’s orchestration talents took him to the French National Theatre as Music Director for Sony/France in 1991. Later, Tim worked under composer James Horner on James Cameron’s "Titanic" and Columbia Pictures "No Small Affair." Another unique project for the film industry was the sound restoration of 284 Popeye cartoons for Paramount Pictures. This required hand-writing each song from the original soundtrack and then re-playing, recording and mixing them at his studio.
Gaming
Tim has expanded his repertoire to the gaming industry, collaborating with other professionals to design and craft the music for " Sims 2," "Sims 3," and "Spore" for Electronic Arts.
Songs
No matter what the genre, Tim has been asked to compose for it. Songwriting has always been a passion for Tim. Here is a playlist sampling.