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Joseph Curiale's career in film, television, and recording, began with writing for "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson from 1982 until the final show. His song, "Sick of the Blues" became the closing theme, and soon after was signed as the first staff songwriter in Columbia Picture's history, signing an exclusive six-year contract which led to platinum records for his work on the "Breakin'" soundtrack, and has songs in films such as Steve Martin's, "Roxanne", "Summer School", "Quicksilver", "Little Nikita", and "Rockula". In television, his themes include the long running Emmy Award winning show, "Nick News", as well as "Ace Ventura Pet Detective", "The New Monkees", "Melba", "Yo Yogi", "Wake Rattle and Roll", and "Not Just News". In the area of Musical Variety, he has orchestrated numerous TV Specials such as the "Tribute to Sammy Davis", which he was nominated for an Emmy Award, specials honoring Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Quincy Jones, Richard Pryor, Muhammed Ali, the 1994 Emmy Awards, "Night of 100 Stars", "The Comedy Hall of Fame", and many Disney Specials including "Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice". His work as either composer or arranger has been recorded or performed by more than 100 artists ranging from Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson, to Kathleen Battle.<p>
In the early 90's, although enjoying success in Hollywood, Joseph felt the time had come to explore Concert Music and in 1995 went to London to record "Gates of Gold" with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and in April of 1997 a first CD entitled, "Awakening" was released. Greatly encouraged by the requests of Public Radio and its listeners, Joseph completed a second CD entitled, "The Music of Life" which was released December of 2001. It features the London Symphony and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras as well as soloists from China and Japan. The recent re-release of the "Awakening" CD features a bonus track of "Blue Windows" performed by Doc Severinsen and Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields.<p>
Joseph was honored at the Hollywood Bowl in the 2001 concert, "A Celebration of TV Music" which featured a performance of "Gates of Gold Suite" in a segment honoring Hallmark's history, and also did the music for the sequel in 2004. He received a commission from the University of Wyoming and a Meet the Composer grant, resulting in the composition, "Wind River (I Am)" celebrating the New Millennium, and was Composer-In-Residence at the University of Wyoming, as well as the University of Minnesota Duluth (1998). In 2002 he received Artist fellowships at both The MacDowell Colony and The Ucross Foundation and is a member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2003 received the American Composers Forum/Phoenix Symphony grant to compose a multi-faceted work (including two choirs, a Mexican folk dance company, Native American dancers, singers, and instrumentalists, as well as the Phoenix Symphony) celebrating the cultural diversity of Phoenix. 2005 and 2006 brought the Arrangers Publishing release of a collection of concert band arrangements from the music of the CDs "Awakening" and "The Music of Life" in addition to the widely performed marching band show: "The Music of Joseph Curiale." Mr. Curiale is also an author, poet, photographer, artist and educator. A deeply spiritual man, his works are recognized the world-over for their passion, beauty and sense of wonder. His first book, The Spirit of Creativity, released in the Spring 2006, is an insightful, passionate, and inspiring guide to exploring, unlocking, and honoring the creative spirit in everyone. It's companion book of inspiring quotations, The Wisdom of Creativity, was released in the Fall of 2006. Joseph has spent most of 2006, and now 2007 bringing relief to the widows and children affected by the mass of farmer suicides in India. He was also chosen to be included in Who's Who in America 2007.
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Composer / Author / Humanitarian
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