Question: What type of details about curtis macdonald can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: curtis macdonald -lrb- born 20 february 1962 -rrb- , also known as curtis s.d. macdonald , is an american composer and pianist who describes his style as '' contemporary instrumental . '' growing up in westlake village , california , macdonald aspired to become a composer after exposure to the entertainment industry by his family that included his grandfather , pioneering newscaster clete roberts . he was influenced by jazz music and film scores while growing up , and taught himself piano after an introduction to learning how to play the drums . after graduating from california institute of the arts in 1986 with a bfa in composition , macdonald 's jazz and film music roots and admiration of popular song form became the influence of his compositions . he married the improvisational nature of jazz with the memorable melody of popular music by creating a unique style fusing jazz , new age and world music by combining single line piano with transparent electronica arrangements to create a sound that appeals to mainstream music fans and aficionados of instrumental music . the mixture caught the attention of eversound records and producer and new age artist john adorney . and led to his 2002 release '' shadow crossing '' which was followed by the 2006 release '' everlasting '' . to date , macdonald has produced sixteen cds . he owns an independent record label , cmmp .
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