Bill Liston is a freelance arranger/orchestrator/woodwind player in the Los Angeles (California) area.

Some of his credits include recording with Michael Buble, Bette Middler, Arturo Sandoval, Diane Schuur, Ray Charles, James Brown, James Taylor, Dave Grusin, Paul Anka, Tom Petty, Ellis Hall, Maureen McGovern, Kevin Mahogany, Clare Fischer, Diane Reeves, Michael Bolton, the group Chicago, Chaka Kahn, Tony Bennett, Barry Manilow, Michael McDonald, Marvin Hamlisch, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, and Michael Feinstein.

A few of Bill’s current motion picture performing credits include: Spiderman 3, Hairspray, The Frog Princess, Meet The Robinsons, Everybody’s Hero, Nacho Libre, The Devil Wears Prada, King Kong, Rumor Has It, She’s The Man, Bewitched, Team America, Cars, The Honeymooners, Meet The Fokkers, Robots, Cinderella Story, The Whole Ten Yards, Anchorman, Chicago, Something’s Gotta Give, The Haunted Mansion, Mystic River, Matchstick Men, Polar Express, Drumline, Starsky And Hutch, Catch Me If You Can, Down With Love, The Emperor’s New Groove, Charlie’s Angels, Dr. Dolittle II, and Rounders.

Movie and Television orchestration/arranging/conducting credits include: Spiderman 3, King Kong, The Whole Ten Yards, Pirates Of The Caribbean, The Core, Spy Kids 2, The Tuxedo, Swordfish, Dude Where’s My Car?, The Gift, and The Gilmore Girls.

Other writing credits include: orchestration on World Of Warcraft for Blizzard entertainment, over 50 variety shows for orchestra pre-recorded for Crystal Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, and the Disney Cruise line; music for Disneyland, California Adventure, Disney World, Paris and Tokyo Disney, Disney Quest, and Epcot Center; jingles for Accura, Dodge, Mazda, Volvo, Disney, Gucci, McDonalds, and Jack In The Box; and several commissions performed by groups such as the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra.