SEEKING
Band to Join.ABOUT
No drama, will be prepared if contacted with song lists beforehand. Can perform in most any genre/style.
Piano, keyboards, arranging, composing
Strong FINALE and recording software chops
Conducting chops with groups large/small/recording sessions
- Screen name:
- ralph1485887
- Member since:
- Oct 02 2020
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Donald Fagen (and Steely Dan), Billy Joel, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Nestico (knew him personally) Beatles, Chicago, Doobie Bros., Commodores, EWF, Robert Palmer, DEVO, Joe Jackson, Pink Floyd, Classical and/or all forms of Orchestral Music, Big Band Jazz, Modern Jazz.
I am a published composer/arranger (see google) since 1998 beginning at Warner Brothers Publications, which was later purchased by Alfred Music Publications (Van Nuys, CA), a relationship I maintain this day.
I have over 400 published charts for Orchestra, Jazz Band, Concert Winds, Marching Band. Can write for any horn section or any instrumentation.
Instrument experience:
- Keyboard:
- Advanced
- Piano:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Roland FP-8 Piano, Roland GAIA Synth, Moog Little Phatty Synth, Waldorf Zarenbourgh Digital Piano (any type of piano sound, plus clav, and "orchestral" sound)
Vocal processing boxes(mic mechanic, doubler/harmonizer), Shure SM58 w/stand
Several older sound modules: Emu Proteus, Ensonique 8-bit sampler, Moog Prodigy
