
Brian Derek

Somewhere Over The Rainbow Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Recorded live on WBOI's "Meet the Music" w/Julia Meek 2010. Dave Latchaw keys, John Kaplanis drums and BD bass.

What's Goin On What's Goin On
Jazz-fusion recorded live in Chicago 1996. Carter Luke keys, Dave Zelinski sax, Dave Simone drums Luy Bongo perc and BD bass. Wacky soundboard levels.

Giant Steps Giant Steps
Recorded live in Chicago 1996. Carter Luke, keyboards, Dave Zelinski, sax, Dave Simone, drums, Luy Bongo, perc. and BD on bass. Mix off the soundboard, wacky levels!

Forbidden City Forbidden City
20th century orchestral from the release "Orchestral Settings". Available on iTunes and Amazon.com on demand.

Bass solo Tell Me a Bedtime Story Bass solo Tell Me a Bedtime Story
A Herbie Hancock classic performed live by Brian Derek bass, Eric Clancy piano and Dave Hiliker drms.

Bass solo Dolphin Dance Bass solo Dolphin Dance
A great Herbie Hancock classic performed live by Eric Clancy piano, Brian Derek bass, Dave Hiliker drms.

Bass solo Little Sunflower Bass solo Little Sunflower
Jazz latin vibe on Little Sunflower recorded live on 3-10-2009 @ Hall's Guesthouse. Brian Derek with Eric Clancy piano and Dave Hilliker at the drums.



Northern Lights Northern Lights
Impressionistic chamber jazz with english horn, flute, bass clarinet, fretless bass, piano and drums. Recorded in Chicago.

The Golden Section The Golden Section
Bass melody in to a jazz-samba; solo`s head out! Recorded live from a video cam on 5-20-06 @ Club Soda. Dave Latchaw piano/keys;Todd Harold drums,BD fretless bass.

Charade Charade
BD fretless bass solo from a live performance on 5/20/06 w/The Brian Derek Trio.

In a Sentimental Mood-Bass solo In a Sentimental Mood-Bass solo
D. Ellington classic done in`a ruba-dub styly-ite! Bass solo from live performance w/The Brian Derek Trio recorded 5/6/06.

Arcadia Waltz Arcadia Waltz
A rockin` big daddy two part counterpoint fretless basses and arcadian melodies and metric modulation. Yehah!

La Frolida La Frolida
Burning high-energy jazz dancing. Number 1 hit on mp3.com Latin Jazz genre 12-01.

Virtuo City Virtuo City
Take a walk on the other side bi-tonal jazz/worldfusion featuring Fretless bass.

Escape Hatch Escape Hatch
Demo from forth-coming CD "Newfunkworldfusion". Sophista-funk groove and chop-busting fretless bass.

Luminesce Luminesce
A medium ballad with a very lyrical Fretless bass solo and slight groove with orchestration.

Ascension ( To John ) Ascension ( To John )
Bassed on "Giant Steps"; performed on Fretless bass; Dedicated to Charlie Parker,John Coltrane,Jaco Pastorius and everyone else laying it down as if their lives depended on it.
