Starting out in the business
as a guitarist, Ted Perlman has produced, played guitar, and toured with
people such as Whitney Houston, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross,
Stephanie Mills, The Manhattans, Ringo, Joe Cocker, Chicago, rapper Young
M.C., Jonathan Richman, and salsa star Willie Colon. All of this experience
has made Ted proficient in a variety of musical styles - R & B, Rock,
Hip-Hop, Classical, Pop, Latin, Country, African, and more.Ted has also done work in television and movies. He wrote the main theme and cues for "Full Frontal Comedy", winner of the Cable ACE award for Best Stand Up Comedy series, and produced the title song for the new Jean-Claude Van Damme film "Desert Heat". Ted has conducted, played guitar, and arranged music for NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, and Syndicated networks - "Good Morning America", NBC "Super Bowl" and sporting events, the soap opera "Loving", "Star Search", and others. Some of the products that Ted has done jingles for include McDonald's, Burger King, Korean Airlines, Perrier, and Coca-Cola. Ted also maintains academic and lecturing connections with institutions including UCLA, Los Angeles Recording Workshop, Duke University, and the National Academy of Songwriters. Ted's latest projects are recording and co-producing the new live album for the legendary band "Chicago", and producing the new "Manhattans" album, featuring Gerald Alston and Blue Lovett, along with many special guests, including Billy Preston, Gerald Albright, and Peggi Blu. |