Recorded direct into Tascam DV-RA1000HD hard disc recorder via Soundcraft Delta console. Both pieces modded by Jim Williams @ Audio Upgrades.

In Your Own Sweet way (Brubeck) Yamaha CP5 CF Grand test

Test demo with the Yamaha CP5 CF Grand and the internal drum loop.

Groovin' High (Gillespie)

Full Moon Consort recorded live in the studio in Earth City, Mo. in the Fall of 1976.

Chuck Sabatino (composer, all vocals)
Joe Marshall (guitar)
Dave Ferris (piano & synth)
Jim "Peach" Thompson ( bass)
Steve Strayhorn (drums)

Full Moon Consort- Shooting Star (Sabatino) 1976

Unknown Album (8/19/2008 12:16:41 AM)

Bouncin With Bud (Powell) Solo piano

A Day in Ojai
Recorded in Ojai, Ca. 7 /19 / 02

Dave Ferris-Piano
Chris Symer- Acoustic bass
Michael Stephans-Drums

Up Jumped Spring (Hubbard) from "A Day In Ojai".

From "A Day In Ojai". 
Recorded in Ojai, Ca. 7 /19 / 02

Dave Ferris-Piano
Chris Symer- Acoustic bass
Michael Stephans-Drums


Time Was (Akst)

Recorded live 1975 opening for the Chris Hillman Band.
Glenn Harris - Lead guitar
Steve Williams - Lead vocal, guitar
Bob Jones - Bass
Dave Ferris -Piano
Jack McDaniel- Drums

Woodrose--Pack it up (Freddie King)

Dave Ferris - Piano/Composer
Bob Sheppard- Tenor sax
Eric Von Essen - Acoustic Bass
Kendall Kay - Drums
Recorded at Mad Hatter Studio, Los Angeles, Ca. 
Aug. 1991 Live to two track tape by Bernie Kirsh.
Mastered by Bernie Grundman.
 Hamburg Steinway D Piano.

Ballade (Ferris)

I Only Have Eyes (Warren/Dubin)

Dave Ferris- Piano, Composer
Bob Sheppard - Tenor sax
Eric Von Essen -Acoustic Bass
Kendall Kay - Drums
Recorded live to two track tape at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles , Ca. in Aug. of 1991
Bernie Kirsh -Engineer
Bernie Grudman - Mastering

Road to Boston (Ferris)

Dave Ferris - Piano / Vocal / Arrangement
Tom Warrington - Acoustic bass
Kendall Kay - Drums

Blackbird (Lennon / McCartney)

Dave Ferris- Piano, Composer
Bob Sheppard - Tenor Sax
Eric Von Essen -Acoustic Bass
Kendall Kay - Drums
Recorded live to two track tape at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles , Ca. in Aug. of 1991
Bernie Kirsh -Engineer
Bernie Grudman - Mastering

Midwest Moment (Ferris)

Recorded 12/15/11 in my home studio on my 2005 NY Steinway D.

We 3 Kings (Trad.) Solo Piano Reharm

Polka Dots & Moonbeams (Van Heusen) reharm

Solo piano composition based off Giant Steps

Staggering Along (Ferris) Solo piano composition based off Giant Steps

Dave Ferris-Piano, Vocal, Arrangement
Tom Warrington- Acoustic Bass
Kendall Kay-Drums
Ellen Johnson-Vocal
Recorded August 2006

She's Leaving Home (Lennon / McCartney)

Dave Ferris-Piano, Vocal, Arrangement
Tom Warrington- Acoustic Bass
Kendall Kay-Drums
Recorded August 2006

Nadine (Berry)

Dave Ferris - Piano
Bill Markus - Acoustic bass
Jack LeCompte-Drums

L 'Ermitage Hotel, Beverly Hills, Ca. June 2011
Recorded with Sony PCM-D50

Con Alma (Dizzy) Lo-fi live Trio recording

Woodrose recorded live in 1974 at Concert South in Arnold, Mo. opening for the Chris Hillman Band. Old cassette drops out in places.
Glenn Harris - Lead guitar & Vocal
Steve Williams - Piano
Bob Jones - Bass & Vocal 
Dave Ferris - Hammond A-100 Organ
Jack McDaniel- Drums

Woodrose playing "Just Another Whistle Stop "(The Band) RIP Garth Hudson 8/2/37- 1/21/25

Gentle Rain (Bonfa) Solo Piano

Days of Wine & Roses Solo Piano Reharm

Dave Ferris-Piano, Vocal, Arrangement 
Tom Warrington-Acoustic Bass 
Kendall Kay-Drums
Ellen Johnson-Vocal

She's Leaving Home (Lennon/McCartney) Vocal

Dave Ferris-Piano, Vocals, Arrangement
Tom Warrington-Acoustic Bass
Kendall Kay-Drums

I Will (Lennon/McCartney) Happy 83rd Birthday Paul!

Dave Ferris-Acoustic Piano 
Bill Markus-Acoustic Bass 
Jack LeCompte-Drums

L 'Ermitage Hotel, Beverly Hills, Ca. June 2011 
Recorded with Sony PCM-D50

Up Jumped Spring (Hubbard)--Live Trio Recording (Lo-Fi)

Pensativa

Nord Piano 88 - Radial Duplex- John Hardy Twin Servo- Tascam DVR-1000HD (Audio Upgrades modded)

Gentle Rain (Bonfa) Nord  Piano test - Bosendorfer sample

Steinway D - DPA 4011s - John Hardy Twin Servo - Tascam DV-RA1000HD (ADC modded by Audio Upgrades)

Jitterbug Waltz (Waller)

Dave Ferris-Piano, Vocal, Arrangement 
Tom Warrington-Acoustic Bass 
Kendall Kay-Drums

Here Comes The Sun (Harrison) Vocal

Recorded sometime in 2009
Steinway D > DPA 4011s > Soundcraft Delta Console (Jim Williams/Audio Upgrades modded) > Audio Upgrades modded Tascam DV-RA1000 HD 

I originally was just testing different mic placements for my DPAs but then this came out fairly cool. On the head going out it's a bit rough in places.........

Humpty Dumpy (Chick Corea) -Solo Piano (Blowing w/ head last X )

Recorded sometime in 2009 
Steinway D - DPA 4011s - Soundcraft Delta Console (Jim Williams/Audio Upgrades modded) - Audio Upgrades modded Tascam DV-RA1000 HD

Dolphin Dance (Herbie Hancock) Solo Piano (Blowing only)

Based off "Giant Steps"

Recorded 3/19 /12

2005 NY Steinway D - DPA 4011s > BAE 1073 DMPs > Tascam DV-RA1000HD (Audio Upgrades modded)

Staggering Along ( Ferris) Solo piano composition based on Giant Steps changes

Recorded 4/19/12

2005 NY Steinway D-DPA 4011s - DW Fearn VT-2 - Tascam DV-RA1000HD (Audio Upgrades modded)

Reflections (Monk) Solo Piano

Recorded at my home studio on the Steinway D. 5/20/12




I love this classic Shorter tune !

Fee Fi Fo Fum (Shorter) / Solo Piano

Originally written when I was training to run my first Boston Marathon in 1991. However years later something unthinkable happened. So this is forever dedicated to the memory of all the runners, spectators and families whose lives were changed forever on 4/15/13.

Dave Ferris-Piano/Composer 
Bob Sheppard-Tenor Sax 
Eric Von Essen- Acoustic Bass 
Kendall Kay-Drums

From the "Quiet One" CD on "Nine Winds Records" 
Recorded August 4th of 1991 at Mad Hatter Studio, Los Angeles , Ca.- live to two track.

The Road to Boston (Ferris ) - In memory of the 117th Boston Marathon

Jazz Pianist,  Arranger, Composer, originally from St. Louis, Mo., I've been in Los Angeles, Ca. since 1979.  I hope you enjoy all the music. It's a mix of Jazz standards, original compositions, Great American Song Book type standards and a few rock/ pop classics re-arranged for Jazz Trio. Some of it goes back 25 years or more now. The formats vary--solo, trio, quartet and vocals. 
Some of it is high quality Pro studio recording quality, others are my amateur home recordings of my Steinway D. On a few of the live recordings they were made with a Sony PCM-D50 digital recorder or iPhone.  Thanks for listening.
DF

Dave Ferris

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