George Whitty is an American musician, composer, record producer, audio engineer and music educator, currently living near Los Angeles, California, United States. He won an Emmy Award in 2014 for his work as a composer for the television series, All My Children, and produced three Grammy Award winning CDs (most recently Randy Brecker's 34th N Lex). Whitty was nominated for Emmy Awards for his composing on the long-running TV shows One Life to Live and As the World Turns.As a musician, he has played and recorded with artists such as Dave Matthews and Santana (Supernatural), Celine Dion (Falling into You and These Are Special Times), Michael and Randy Brecker (four years on the road, seven albums), Chaka Khan (The Woman I Am), Richard Bona, Chris Minh Doky, Sadao Watanabe, Grover Washington Jr., Till Brönner (Midnight) and other well-known artists. His discography includes more than 100 CDs as a record producer or musician, and he has hundreds of compositions for film and television playing on everything from nature documentaries to feature films to TV reality shows and some of long-running television series.
In 2012, he formed the electric jazz trio, Third Rail, with Tom Brechtlein on drums and Janek Gwizdala on bass. In 2013, the band released the live CD Ignition: Live Across Europe, composed of tracks recorded on the band's first tour of Europe. In August 2012, he performed at the Hollywood Bowl with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, Marcus Miller, Dave Holland and Zakir Hussein in the Concert for Peace. In 2014, he appeared on several tracks as an orchestrator, synthesizer player and sound designer on Hancock's album, The Imagine Project.
In 2015, he also began teaching jazz piano through ArtistWorks, an online music education website.In 2018, Whitty arranged three Hancock pieces for the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Hancock playing piano, which were performed at Disney Hall.
Whitty was born and raised in Coos Bay, Oregon, and is a 1980 graduate of Marshfield High School.His brother, playwright Jeff Whitty won a Tony Award for "Best Book for a Musical" for Avenue Q, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2019. George Whitty's website and blog can be found online, and he has been teaching via Skype for many years, both jazz improvisation and production in Logic; more information is also available online.
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Some of their strengths
George Whitty has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Curious, Intense, Energetic, Sophisticated, Passionate, Imaginative, and Clever.
Smart and Sophisticated
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, George Whitty is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who is known for being a good communicator.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know George Whitty well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Inventive and Clever
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe George Whitty as someone who is flexible, intelligent, and quick-witted.
A person who likes to be creative, and to be recognized for their artistic talents. Who possesses intelligence, mental discipline, and ambition, and who does well in relationships and partnerships.
Dynamic and Imaginative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, George Whitty is someone who can bring a purifying element to situations, and who is a risk-taker with vision and imagination.
They are also someone who is mysterious, intuitive, and diplomatic, and who has a keen intuition, charisma, and a focus on balance and partnership.
Altruistic and Purposeful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, George Whitty tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.
Some of George Whitty's challenges
While George Whitty has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, George Whitty can be Emotional, Difficult, Perfectionist, Complicated, Brusque, Standoffish, and Unfocused.
Difficult and Perfectionist
One of George Whitty's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.
George Whitty must also exercise caution as they can be excessive and unrealistic.
Unfocused and Indecisive
George Whitty is someone who can be scattered, restless, and insensitive, be distracted by fluctuating professional interests, be a workaholic, and who can be arrogant and have difficulty accepting advice.
Critical and Bossy
Finally, George Whitty also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.
