David Newman Talks Arranging for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story

Recommended for the job by the legendary John Williams, David Newman was the lead arranger and score producer for Steven Spielberg's new West Side Story - working closely with music director Gustavo Dudamel and the incredible music department behind the film to preserve the integrity of Bernstein and Sondheim's iconic work - and to bring it to a new generation.
Being a massive fan of this new version of West Side Story, this conversation was a blast for me. Here's my chat with David Newman about his career and his work on West Side Story. A big thank you to David for joining me!
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[@fallenleaflakes]

Outstanding! Getting Newman's detailed discernments and wisdom of West Side Story's history preserved and guided 50+ years later with miraculous arranging allows me to appreciate and treasure this extraordinary movie immensely.

[@joachimkuipers8002]

Excellent Interview. Thank you!

[@JohnValhallaMusic]

Amazing interview! As always Ashton, very informative and high quality content! Never stop the good vibes.

[@handznet]

Wow. Great achievement to have such a composer giant on the channel ❤️✌🏻

[@matteovdivafabbiani7946]

Such a great interview! Thank you!

[@mar_sze]

Great content. I think all of us would appreciate to learn about what led to this interview. It would be nice if you commented on that. We all want to learn from the masters and continue their legacy. We shouldn't make it harder than it is.