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Professional Keyboard Musician specializing in Hammond B3 Organ , Jazz Piano, various Synthesizers, Keytar, Bass, Organ, and simulating a multitude of other midi instruments such as Guitars, Strings, Brass, woodwinds, Percussion.
Website: ://.dougorlando/
Doug Orlando began music lessons on Drums & percussion in Chicago Illinois, and moved to a focus on Keyboards (Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ and Electronic Music Synthesizers) in the late '70s. He enjoys playing other acoustical instruments (guitar, sax, violin, flute, and others) on the synthesizer keyboards using modulation wheels, sliders, ribbon, joystick, breath & foot controllers. He has played in Chicago local bands such as “Episode (with guitar virtuoso Michael Angelo Batio .angelo )” , “Sweetwine” and "Episode".
In the late 1970's and he opened for bands such as KISS, STYX, Thin Lizzy and Ted Nugent. One of his favorite gigs was playing live with Abe Laboriel virtuoso bass player. He has created and led many bands over his musical career, recorded 5 albums of original music, and is thrilled to have the DOB Doug Orlando Band launched and playing in the Phoenix Chandler area.
During 1995-2004, Doug formed and played in several musical bands at Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington IL, in the WCCC Programming Ministry for weekend or mid-week program as well as Men’s Events & NFL Men’s Breakfast program.
Doug is currently working in the IT Telecommunications Industry and located in Phoenix/Chandler AZ. He is the Global Data Operations Director at AT&T Business Solutions in Phoenix, AZ as part of the Managed Services Outsourcing Fortune 500 customers. Doug’s key work history contains 20 years with IBM, and is currently with AT&T Business Services. He hired on with IBM as a customer engineer to repair computers in the early 80′s, and PC’s, and mainframe computers. Now that he has completed his MBA he is looking to continue gigging at LIVE concerts, recording new music CD’s concerts.
- Screen name:
- dougorlando
- Member since:
- Jun 30 2012
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Keith Jarret, Rod Argent, Jimmy Smith, Booker T Jones, Joey DeFrancesco, Robert, Laam (Chicago), Billy Preston, Jon Lord, Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), U2, Coldplay, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Greg Rollie (Santana), Keith Emerson (ELP), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Sting (The Police), Michael Omartian (Paul McCartney & Wings), Ray Manzarik (Doors), Eric Clapton, Rush, Dennis DeYoung (Styx), Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Pink Floyd, Russ Freeman (The Rippingtons), Pinetop Perkins, Billy Preston ( Beatles, Blues Brothers), Oscar Peterson, Booker T and the MG's, Jimmy Smith, Keane, Kansas, Aerosmith, Matchbox Twenty, Greg Allman (Allman Brothers), Aerosmith, Chick Corea, Herbie Handcock, Peter Gabriel (Genesis), Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Kutless, Moody Blues, The Who, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Incubus, Johann Sebastian Bach, Rachmaninoff, Mozart
Instrument experience:
- Other Percussion:
- Expert
- Keyboard:
- Expert
- Piano:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
- Hammond XK5 (new)
- Kurzweil 88 Key Piano Keyboard SP88
- Macbook Pro, Logic Pro Studio midi (Brass , Mellotron strings ), synths
- Roland Jv-1010 60s 70s module
- Roland AX-09 Black Lucina Wireless Keytar / Shoulder Keyboard Synthesizer
- Roland VK7 Hammond B3 Organ/Leslie Simulator Keyboard
- Korg Radius R3 Synthesizer
- Yamaha DX7 Keyboard Workstation
- Oxygen 48 Keyboard and Mac LogicPro Studio Software
MUSIC
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Karn Evil 9 (by ELP) Live performed by Doug Orlando Sweetwine Band
Karn Evil 9 (by ELP) Live performed by Doug Orlando Sweetwine Band Year: 2010 Genre: Classic Rock
Karn Evil 9 written by ELP Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Sweetwine Neighborhood Band 2009 Reunion. Mark Baker-Vocals, Doug Orlando-Organ/Piano/Synthesizers, Dan Van Schindel-Drums/Percussion, John Ryan-Guitar, Tom Hammer-Bass. Special thanks to MBaker, THammer, JRyan, DVanSchindel for making this possible! Doug
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Rock the PMBOK
Rock the PMBOK Year: 2013 Album: The Doug Orlando Band Genre: Blues
Original Tune, Doug Orlando playing all instruments via Logic Studio - see You Tube - http://youtu.be/2K_ax9ykovo
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JUMP VanHalen Live - Doug Orlando Synth Solo with EMBAlism Band
JUMP VanHalen Live - Doug Orlando Synth Solo with EMBAlism Band Year: 2003 Genre: Cover/Tribute
Lenny Dacanay - vocals, guitar Doug Orlando - keys Doug Orlando - bass Jim Gibbons - guitar Jason Butts - Drums
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Karn Evil 9 ("Welcome Back My Friends") by ELP Keith Emerson performed by Doug Orlando (Video)
Karn Evil 9 ("Welcome Back My Friends") by ELP Keith Emerson performed by Doug Orlando (Video)VXXfBH8Q-s4
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God rest ye (Video)
God rest ye (Video)z2JsowddrQ8
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Hoedown - Doug Orlando on Keytar - Emerson Lake & Palmer cover (Video)
Hoedown - Doug Orlando on Keytar - Emerson Lake & Palmer cover (Video)GpOxgsqLv6Q
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Light My Fire - Extended version (Video)
Light My Fire - Extended version (Video)AC9nk06iH8E
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Whipping Post - Allman Bros cover - Doug Orlando & Michael Angelo Batio dueling solo's (Video)
Whipping Post - Allman Bros cover - Doug Orlando & Michael Angelo Batio dueling solo's (Video)4biGuuNwQSU
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Frankenstein - "Live" cover - by Edgar Winter Group (Video)
Frankenstein - "Live" cover - by Edgar Winter Group (Video)rlFebVGouuo
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Michael Angelo Batio - Doug Orlando Dueling Keytar-Guitar Neighborhood Episode Band Jam (Video)
Michael Angelo Batio - Doug Orlando Dueling Keytar-Guitar Neighborhood Episode Band Jam (Video)pTzy0HrEjJo
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Rock the PMBOK - The Doug Orlando Band (Video)
Rock the PMBOK - The Doug Orlando Band (Video)2K_ax9ykovo
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"Highway Star" Deep Purple - Doug Orlando Keys Michael Angelo Batio Guitar (Video)
"Highway Star" Deep Purple - Doug Orlando Keys Michael Angelo Batio Guitar (Video)saHpwgD_rPo
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Allman Bros Tribute - IN Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Hammond organ solo (Video)
Allman Bros Tribute - IN Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Hammond organ solo (Video)e7ATFmajjuE
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Kansas City BLUES Live - Doug Orlando Piano Solo with Sweetwine Band (Video)
Kansas City BLUES Live - Doug Orlando Piano Solo with Sweetwine Band (Video)2tnM2jBJrjk
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"Magic Man" Studio practice with Doug Orlando on Keyboards - Moog Solo (Video)
"Magic Man" Studio practice with Doug Orlando on Keyboards - Moog Solo (Video)Q7ah79P5LQQ
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Green Onions - Booker T - Doug Orlando cover (Video)
Green Onions - Booker T - Doug Orlando cover (Video)wbcazScwRPQ
CALENDAR
Past Events
Labor Day Picnic Gig "DAMJAM2014"
Christian Rock Band music
Keyboards at 08:30, 9:45 and 11:15 at Chandler Christian Church http://www.chandlercc.org
Playing Keys at Chandler Christian Church - http://www.chandlercc.org July 7-8, 2012