Butter Music and Sound has tapped Dan Zank as executive creative director out of the studio’s New York location. A composer, arranger, jazz piano player, and Yessian Music alum of over two decades, he has scored a plethora of commercial and television projects since 2001. His compositions have been recorded or performed by The Budapest Film Orchestra, Bratislava Symphony Orchestra and Choir, Seattle Music Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, and St. Louis Symphony orchestras, and he has worked in some of the most famed studios throughout the world, including recently with Abbey Road Studios in London and George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch in Northern California.
Zank’s film and musical entertainment experiences will inform his creative direction alongside Butter’s team of composers, supervisors and producers, partnering with longtime clients including Supercell, Taco Bell, One Love, Tillamook, Spotify, Rolex, Mercedes-Benz, and many more. Zank’s work as a composer and arranger has garnered awards including Clios, AICP Awards, New York Festival Awards, Addys, London International Awards, Tellys, AMP Awards and D Show Awards.
Launching his career as a jazz piano player, Zank toured the world with a host of artists ranging from Maynard Ferguson to Blood Sweat & Tears. Life on the road led him to an occupation as a full-time composer by the turn of the 21st century, scoring music for television–including show themes–events and commercials for global brands. He has also worked extensively in the themed entertainment and experiential industries, scoring attractions in multiple cities throughout the United States, The UAE, China, Singapore, Indonesia, and Europe.
