JOSH PLOTNER

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Award-winning woodwind multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger with considerable performance, composition, arranging, transcription, copy, and editing experience. Extensive background in varied styles of music, including jazz, classical, musical theatre, world,  rock, pop, and others. Organized, prompt, and professional at all times. References available upon request.

Notable Recordings

Television:

Mr. Mayor (Season 1) (2021) — Clarinet, Bassoon

Madam Secretary (Season 6) (2019) — Tenor Sax

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Seasons 3/4) (2017-2018) — Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Alto/Tenor/Baritone Saxophone, Panpipes)

Survivor (Season 37) (2018)— Fujara, Bansuri, Ocarina, Toyo, Shakuhachi, Xun, Seljefløyte, Pan Flute, Jaw Harp

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 2) (2018)— Alto/Tenor/Bari Sax

Alice et Lewis (TF1) (2020) — Clarinet, Bari Sax

Film:

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020) — Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Tenor Sax, Jaw Harp, Harmonica

Spelling the Dream (2020) — Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon

Trans Pecos (2020) — Harmonica

Mr. Sam (2019) — Oboe

Time & Again (2019) — English Horn

An American Craftsman - Wharton Esherick (2018) — Flute, Clarinet

In The Orchard (2018) — Clarinet

Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 (2018) — Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Alto Recorder, Duduk, Ocarina, Tenor Sax

Inland Freaks (2017) — Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet

Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom (2017) — Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe

Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom (2016) — Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe

Video Games:

Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) — Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Soprano Sax, Duduk, Ocarina, Slide Whistle

Kena: Bridge of Spirits (2020) — Toyo, Quena, Bansuri, Tin Whistle, Low Whistle, Koudi, Ocarina, and others

Remnant: From the Ashes (2019) — Toyo, Ocarina, Tin Whistle, Ney, Bansuri

Clan O'Conall (2020) — Tin Whistle, Low Whistle, Alto Flute, Fujara

Wattam (2019) — Bass Clarinet, Flute

Make Sail (2018) — Flute, Clarinet, Oboe

Sally's Salon (2018) — Flute, Bansuri

Yoku's Island Express (2018) — Harmonica

codeSpark Academy (2017) Snoopy Snow Brawl— Flute, Tenor Sax

Albums:

Be More Chill Original Broadway Cast Recording (2019) — Flute, Alto Recorder, Vocoder, Keyboard, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax

Wired for Madness (2019) — Bari Sax

Children of Termina (2018) — Bansuri, Toyo, Tenor Recorder

Sometime (2018) — Tenor Sax, Flute

Port of Dreams (2018) — Oboe, English Horn

Waves of Faith (2018) — Flute

Beyond (2017) — Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Flute, Clarinet

Peruvian Heritage Songbook (2017) — Toyo, Quena, Pan Flute

Jay Armstrong Johnson LIVE at Feinstein's / 54 Below (2016) — ­Alto/Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet

El Pájaro Azul (2015) — Clarinet, Alto Flute

Origines y Destinos (2015) — EWI, Flute, Alto Flute, Alto Sax, Bari Sax, Tenor Sax

Be More Chill (2015) Original Cast Recording — Flute, Alto Recorder, Tenor/Bari Sax, Keys 2, Vocoder

Great Pretenders Club (2015) — Tenor/Bari Sax, Dizi, Xun

Other:

Folgers Coffee Commercial (sax at end) (2019) — Tenor Sax

Conviction: American Panic (Podcast) (2020) — Clarinet, Bass Clarinet

Flag Song  (2016) — Clarinet (original recording of song originally cut from Sondheim's "Assassins)

Awards/Distinctions

Performances

Carnegie Hall performance with Tituss Burgess (2019)

Lincoln Center performance with Santino Fontana (2017)

CNN en Español 20th Anniversary performance with Mirella Cesa (2017)

Performance with Esperanza Spalding (2014)

Performance with Susana Baca (2014)

Outstanding Soloist Award Jazz in the Meadows, Class 3a (2010)

From the Top NPR radio performance (2008)

Fishcoff National Chamber Music Competition quarterfinalist (2008)

Writing Competitions

ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Recipient (2015)

Luminarts Jazz Composition Winner 1st place, College Division (2013)

Luminarts Jazz Arranging Winner 2nd place, College Division (2013)

Civic and Arts Foundation Jazz Composition Winner 2nd place, College Division (2012)

Scholarship

Berklee Woodwind Department Achievement Award (2014)

Berklee Achievement Grant (2013)

Andre Lizotte Scholarship Award (2013)

Berklee Achievement Scholarship (2012)

Copy Work

Legendary Romance (2016-2017) —­ Geoff Morrow

Outlaws (2016)—Alexander Sage Oyen