on the west coast for Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Tom Scott, Frank Gambale, Eric Marienthal, and Gannin Arnold. He and former King Crimson drummer Ian Wallace and pianist Jody Nardone formed the Crimson Jazz Trio in 2005 and they recorded two albums before Wallace's death. Landers spent a number of years as musical director for pianist John Tesh and produced Tesh's recordings, including two big-band jazz albums, and was nominated for both a Grammy and GMA Dove Award. Landers has written for national commercials for Nike, MacDonald's, Sprint, and Coca-Cola. Nominations In 2000, he was nominated with John Tesh for a GMA Dove Award as producer for "Best Instrumental Album" for Tesh's One World. In 2003, he was nominated with John Tesh for a Grammy Award as producer for "Best Pop Instrumental Album" for Tesh's The Power of Love. In 2015, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for television music production for Intelligence for Your Life. Basses Landers uses the Pedulla "Nuance" model, a 5 string bolt-on electric bass custom built for Tim by M.V. Pedulla Guitars, and a Pedulla 4 string fretless "Buzz" bass that he helped Mike Pedulla with in the initial design along with Mark Egan. He also uses his own signature model basses designed by Landers and produced by Peavey Electronics from 1988 to 1996. Discography As band member With Steve Smith and Vital Information Vital Information (Columbia, 1983) Orion (Columbia, 1984) Global Beat (Columbia, 1986) Fiafiaga (Columbia, 1988) With Billy Cobham's Glass Menagerie Flight Time (1980, In-Akustiik) with Barry Finnerty and Don Grolnick Stratus (1981, In-Akustik) with Mike Stern, Gil Goldstein and Michał Urbaniak Observations and Reflections (1982, Elektra Musician) with Dean Brown and Gil Goldstein Smokin' Live at Montreux (1983, Elektra-Musician) With Crimson Jazz Trio King Crimson Songbook Volume 1 (Voiceprint, 2005) King Crimson Songbook Volume 2 (Inner Knot, 2009) As sideman With Gil Evans Live at the Public Theater Vol 1 (Trio, 1981) Live at the Public Theater Vol 2 (Trio, 1983) Live in Switzerland (Atlantic, 1991) With Frank Gambale Thunder from Down Under (JVC, 1991) Note Worker (JVC, 1993) Thinking Out Loud (JVC, 1995) With David Hallyday True Cool (Scotti Bros., 1988) Rockin' Heart (Scotti Bros., 1990) With Pat Kelley I'll Stand Up (Nova, 1992) The Road Home (Positive Music, 1994) With Loreena McKennitt An Ancient Muse (Verve, 2006) Nights from the Alhambra (Quinlan Road, 2007) With Tiger Okoshi Tiger's