Don Jack: Broadcast, events and talent producer.
Artist | Composer | Designer | Curator | Founder of IDEAS® born in Falkirk, Scotland.
To label Don Jack merely as a composer is falling short of the mark. Writing his first song aged 6, he would go on to conduct the school orchestra only three years later, performing Albert Ketèlbey's famous: In A Persian Market, ensuring a National music award for his school - the first of many.
Around that time, Don became a regular young performer on the UK music scene, as singer/guitarist in the band Floodlight along with school friends Ian (Jumbo) Huntly and the late, sadly missed Tommy Laird.
Secondary School chums: Dougie Wilson and Kenny Duncan would join Don in forming the band: Blitz.
During his art college years, as the drummer with the rock band: Marco Polo, he would become used to demands of larger venues.
He enjoyed his first taste of fame, storming the Scottish music charts with Burt Bacharach's 'Please Stay' during a 3-year stint with the house band: Candy, resident at the famous Chequers nightclub. During this period Don would form a life-long bond with ace guitarist Jim Faichney.
When keyboard player Kenny Duncan left the band, it was with the new line up (Don on keyboards, Douglas Gillespie on bass and Dave Plues on guitar) that Candy would enjoy international acclaim.
Resident entertainers at The Gleneagles Hotel and La Manga Club they were among the UK's most sought-after society performers. On the Costa Cálida, they would often share the stage with old friends and fellow musicians Jim Faichney and George Graham, rubbing shoulders with well-known dignitaries and show-biz celebrities who were keen to welcome them to their fold.
Creative/Musical Director for the sell-out, light entertainment shows All Night Long; It's A Wonderful Christmas, The Paradise Cruise, M, Variety and MV2. The cast included; the Paradise Girls, Colin Scougall, Craig Chalmers, Willie Anderson and his band, HayleyJ, Cross Your Heart Brass, the Cookis and the Carnevale Radio Big Band with Don at the helm with choreographers: Dave Johnstone & Bonnie Barr.
Don has collaborated with many international artists including WetWetWet, Prince, Yazz, Micheal Bolton, Dougie Coulter, Gordon Giltrap, Fish, B.A. Robertson, Paul Carrick and solo cellist with the Viennese Chamber Philharmonic Christof Unterberger (Vienna Film Music Award, Vienna Film Music Award, Moondance Film Festival Columbine Award, Hollywood, among many others.
Album and single credits include: Please stay (Candy), The Design (Don Jack), Paradise (Don Jack), Ascenseur (Don Jack)
Don continues to write popular music for Warner Brothers Music, and compositions for theatre, TV and film.
Recent projects include Altocumulus, for the Illusionists Live from Broadway, and Loch Ness – The Magic Monster Musical (Book, music and lyrics) - finalists in the Quest, Cameron Mackintosh Group’s search for a new musical.
Don, still with a desire to make and share his music regularly performs at major events.
Listen to easy-listening duo JIMNI on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/track/7Geid3mOrT1t5sibZIwp5d?si=1c29ad92b03e4c37
Other credits include: Partner in the creative consultancy: IDEAS®, Curator at The Museum of Movie Magic, and Founding Partner of Colin Cloud, the forensic mind reader®
