Dream Gallery is the title of a modern classical album that I produced and orchestrated with composer Mark Abel. It is a song cycle for full orchestra and soloists and will be released soon by Delos, one of the most respected and well established classical labels. I am currently arranging the entire 70 minute work for solo piano, and these arrangements will be released as sheet music at the same time.
Free Holiday Concert
Today I’m playing in a free Christmas vocal concert by the Motif Ensemble, directed by the extraordinary Mara Baygulova. playing piano accompaniment for a choir and soloists. The concert is at 3pm in Glendale, more info on their website.
Roman & Alaina album released
Roman & Alaina just released their album “Last Forest In The City”. The style is folk pop and I play my Baldwin piano, Hammond organ, and Wurlitzer throughout. Produced by Drew Allsbrook at The People’s Music.
Show tonight with Roman & Alaina
I have been recording keyboards on a new album with Roman & Alaina. The pop duo and I are giving a pre-release concert at a Sukkot celebration. 7pm in Hollywood, all are welcome.
Shows in New York
I reassumed my position as keyboard player in Christafari for just a couple of shows in New York. We played a couple shows at the Band of Brothers Boot Camp close to Syracuse, NY.
Dream Gallery orchestral sessions complete
Today was the last day of our orchestral sessions for Mark Abel’s Dream Gallery, a classical album project that will be released early next year. I am co-producing the project with Mark for Delos Music. I also orchestrated the music, played the piano on the album, and did the score preparation. The album is a long-form song cycle for many different singers and full orchestra. Working with Mark has been a wonderful and highly collaborative partnership.
Our brilliant conductor Sharon Lavery is a professor at USC, and our engineer Tim Jaquette is the head of the Citrus College Recording Arts program.
Concert in Glendale
Come check out a show tonight by the Motif Ensemble. The concert is all vocal music, a variety of opera, musical theatre, and celtic songs. 3pm at First Baptist Church of Glendale. I am the accompanist for Motif, which is directed by opera singer extraordinaire Mara Baygulova.
Playing for Mark Abel
Today I had an epic 13 hour recording session playing piano for Mark Abel’s project entitled The Dream Gallery, an orchestral album project that I am co-producing with him for Delos Music. I managed to record and fully edit the piano for the entire 70 minute album, and as usual my 1906 Baldwin grand sounds wonderful.
Recording for Roman & Alaina
The last couple of days I’ve been recording keys for Roman & Alaina playing Wurlitzer, Hammond, and my beautiful 1906 Baldwin grand piano. Produced by Drew Allsbrook at The People’s Music, Roman’s album is going to sound fantastic. Additional recordings were in my studio and at Sound Asylum.