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Poses
Rufus Wainwright arranged for two five string fiddles: Myself and Casey Driessen. Thanx Casey!!
The Blessed Few (bluegrass version)
The Blessed Few (bluegrass version)
An original of mine, hope you like it! Noam Pikelny-banjo, Hans Holzen-guitar, Casey Driessen-upright bass
1st unknown, 2nd set-Shenandoah Falls Kitchen Girl
1st unknown, 2nd set-Shenandoah Falls Kitchen Girl
Ilia Tsinadze-backpacker guitar, mandolin. Rob Hecht-5string fiddle. This recording session was a lot of fun, hope you like it!
Alter Ego/Everything in it's right place
Alter Ego/Everything in it's right place
I took a James Williams tune (alter ego), and superimposed it over a Radiohead song called Everything in it's right place. Nick Morrison-bass, Sean Lango-guitar, Wes Ruelle-piano, Kyle Rowland-tabla, myself: five string fiddle.
Blackberry Blossom
Blackberry Blossom
I (5-string fiddle) just recorded this with Casey Driessen-upright bass, Noam Pikelny-banjo, and Hans Holzen-guitar down in Nashville. I think it came out really great!
Opus 57
Opus 57
This was also recorded with Casey Driessen, Noam Pikleny, and Hans Holzen. I wrote this chorale on piano, hope you like it!
Midge Maude
Midge Maude
One of my favorite songs, Thanx Alex! Alex Foote-guitar, Jay Foote-doghouse, myself:5-string fiddle.
Shenandoah
Shenandoah
This is with Jay and Alex Foote, two incredible people and musicians. Check out Alex's solo on this! Same personnel as Midge Maude.
His Coming
His Coming
written by Nalisio Taveras, a good friend of mine. Spanish Klezmer! Chopping violin action on this one. Same personnel as Midge Maude and Shenandoah.
Peefer Jay
Peefer Jay
Written by a great guitarist I go to school with in dedication to James Williams, our mentor and a great human being. Featuring Liz Kosack, Dave Von Dollen, Bryan Bisordi, Josh Lopes (the guitarist), and myself bass clarinet.
A Cu F
A Cu F
A Copper Face, also written by Josh Lopes. Same musicians as Peefer Jay, this time around I'm playin tenor sax.
Bartokian
Bartokian
Bartok Violin Duets arranged for jazz quartet. With improvisations over entire forms and ostinato sections. Jay Foote-upright bass, Josh Lopes-guitar, Bryan Bisordi-drums, myself: 5-string violin.
Ansipage
Ansipage
Written by Jay Foote. Ostinato heaven Violin on this one, Same instrumentation as Bartokian.
Nancy
Nancy
This song has a sloppy intro on my part, but I love the flow and the solos so much that I wanted it to be heard nevertheless. Same musicians and instrumentation as Bartokian.
Willpower
Willpower
I was saddened, shocked, and devastated. James Williams is the reason I decided to attend William Paterson University. The loss of such a gracious, soft-spoken, and infallible man brought me to tears. This arrangement is dedicated to James.
Crying Bitterly
Crying Bitterly
Shawn Baltazor-drums, Kellen Harrison-upright bass, myself five string. Definitely elements of everything I love in this one. Happier than the title conveys!
Crying Bitterly with guitar
Crying Bitterly with guitar
This version has Ben Zeff on guitar
Askoria
Askoria
Featuring Shawn, Kellen, Crystal Torres-tpt., Dave Caldwell-Mason:piano, and myself on tenor sax. Written for Dave Holland, Dave Douglas, and everyone that has made great music during their lives.
The Best That I Can
The Best That I Can
Shawn, Kellen, Ben Zeff, and myself on tenor sax. 8 bar tune, with a nice intro by Kellen. What can I say, I like dotted quarters/eighths!
