| Our Love | A "pop-style" Ballad that the jazz critics never got! Written for my Dad, I play EVI (AKAI), Flugel & Keys.. |
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Rhythm Room Blue |
Written "under the influence" of one of my mentors Jimmy Heath. Check out Erik Klein on the Tenor Sax. I play Trumpet.. |
| El Morocco | A samba in the style of Chuck Mangione. John Scarpulla plays Tenor Sax and I am on Flugelhorn. |
| My Funny Valentine | An arrangement of a classic tune I wrote as a vehicle for Erik Klein's amazin' alto sax. I play flugelhorn and keys. |
| (Up Jumped A) Joy Spring{Long Version} {ShortVersion} | I wrote this arrangement "in my head" one night after a combo session with Sir Roland Hanna. He taught me to take standards and arrange them in different ways. Recorded live in a Manhattan studio, this version features Rob Barraco on acoustic piano. I play muted trumpet. {Short version cuts out some of the head and pian |
| Reflections {Long Version}{short version} | Another original. This one features me live (EVI) with a small big band. I play a saw-type patch, and Roland XV "harmonica" on the improv solo. |
| NEKRO SAX | From the minds of EK & Tex..I was asked to improvise a solo that would be considered "outside". I think I got it?? At about 3:15 into the tune I join the dance on EVI with the YAMAHA VL 70-M sound module with the Patchman Turbo chip. |
| Land of Make Believe | I get to emulate one of my musical heroes--Chuck Mangione. I play (what else?), Flugelhorn! I wrote the arrangement for drummer and friend, Jerry Nobile. **Sorry about the "LIVE" sound quality! |
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| EVI Cadenza | Here is an improvised cadenza at the beginning of my tune- CROSSING THE LINE |
| EVI Melody | Here is the main melody..... |
| EVI & Guitar Solo | Here is a piece of my improvised solo along with some cool guitar work from Nick Tarantola...... |
