The Streets of San Francisco is a 1970s TV police drama filmed and produced by Quinn Martin Productions. It starred Karl Malden and Michael Douglas and revolved around two police officers investigating homicides in the San Francisco area. The series centred on veteran cop Mike Stone (Malden) who was partnered with the young plainclothes detective Steve Keller (Douglas). The show ran for five seasons, between September 1972 and June 1977 on ABC amassing a total of 119 60-minute episodes
Patrick Williams is one of the most versatile composers in the music industry, having won wide recognition and respect for his writings in jazz, popular, concert as well as his music for film and television. Having composed well over 200 scores, Williams is a man of diverse talents. He has received 21 Emmy nominations, 12 Grammy nominations and been nominated for both the Academy Award and the Pulitzer Prize in music. He was chosen by Frank Sinatra to act as Musical Director/Arranger for his final studio recordings, Duets and Duets II. Additionally, he has arranged for Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel and Barbra Streisand. Born in Missouri, Williams grew up in Connecticut and received a degree in history from Duke University, where he directed the student-run jazz big band. Williams has also been a leader in the music education field and served as the Artistic Director of the Henry Mancini Institute. Several of Williams' recordings are considered contemporary big band standards, An American Concerto, composed in 1976, was one of the first successful attempts to combine jazz elements with traditional symphonic writing. Another of Williams' accomplishments is the 1986 orchestral tour-de-force Gulliver, which was recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and based on Jonathan Swift's writings, read by Sir John Gielgud.
