An orchestral arrangement I was lucky enough to record with a real orchestra made up of local professionals at Futura Studios in Roslindale, MA for my "Writing for Orchestra" class at Berklee under the merciful guidance of the one and only Bill Elliot. I learned a lot from this experience, and from the most part I am happy with how it turned out.

Dedicated to the memory of my grandfather Ted, who used to love playing this song on his harmonica. He has been in my thoughts a lot this past year.

Home On The Range (Orchestral Arrangement by Grant Heineman)

Recorded live by the Auckland Jazz Orchestra featuring Emma Sundvik on lead vocals and Chris Peters, James Gillen, & Grant Heineman as "The Sund-tones".

This was my final project for my Big Band Writing class at Berklee and I'm so happy with how it turned out! Thanks to Bill Elliot, my teacher, the AJO, and of course Emma and the outstanding vocalists. I also mixed & mastered this track.

Cover artwork by Emma Sundvik!

Too Marvelous for Words (Big Band Arrangement by Grant Heineman)

If It's Magic (Arr. Grant Heineman)

Dreaming/Waking

Home on the Range (radio edit)

The List - Point of Departure (arr. Grant Heineman)

Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney (arr. Grant Heineman)

Music by John Coltrane 
Lyrics by KeJuan Carter

Arranged, Performed, and Produced by Grant Heineman

Naima - Grant Heineman

Sloth (MASTER)

A Christmas classic, covered by the Drifters, now covered by me. I think I chose a song with no guitar because my guitar at the time was broken or something. It was a different one to do, and the result might not have been great, but whatever. It features:
• 4 voice tracks
• Bass
• Maracas
• Bass Drum + bongo
• Jazz Organ
• Harpsichord
• Standard Drums

White Christmas - The Drifters (2013)

I spend all of Summer 2013 learning this, then recorded it + the music video in August. I wish I could still hit those notes.
• 3 voice tracks
• Bass
• Piano
• Electric Guitar
• Rhythm Guitar
• Organ


Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (2013)

Completed in a week over the summer of 2014, this one was simple but quite fun to do. It features:
• 1 voice track
• Bass
• Piano
• 2 strings tracks wooahhhhh
• Standard Drums
• Rhythm Guitar


Imagine - John Lennon (2014)

A good friend of mine created a fake country named Vandaan. He then hired me to write and record a national anthem, so I took inspiration from basically every national anthem ever and combined it into one song. All parts played and recorded by me (that includes 20+ voice tracks). 

LYRICS:
Vandaan, O Vandaan
How gayly thine reigneth free
Vandaan, O Vandaan
Ye! Harketh, yonder gay!
Tho in darkest ollies ye shan't portaineth
O! Foretolden lost and ne'er in fear
Thy buttchin, fly! Into the night!
You fly so gayly true!
Vandaan, O Vandaan
Thine rolling hills go on
And smite thoughst enemy from within;
Be gay forevermore!
VANDAAN!

Vandaan National Anthem

Recorded over a snow day in 2015, this song may sound simple but features over 30 tracks and is one of the harder things Grant has ever done. Grant composed and recorded this piece all by himself, and Grant also apparently loves writing about himself in the third person.

Ukulele Snow Day (2015)

An afternoon jam, featuring some very interesting time signatures and heavily influenced by blues rock. Instruments: electric bass, electric guitar, keyboards, drums, tambourine, maracas, all played and recorded by Grant Heineman.  

Answering Machine Jam

A classic barbershop tune gets the Grant Heineman 6 part jazz treatment + original bass, drums, and guitar. Featuring 32nd note arpeggios, polyrhythms, and more! Enjoy :-)

Blue Velvet - 6 Part Jazz Harmony + Instrumental

A cover of Jordan Rakei's "A Tribe Called Government" off his Groove Curse album. I played and recorded every instrument and vocal part. Getcho NEO SOUL on!

A Tribe Called Government

I sang and recorded all 6 parts on this arrangement of Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely", arr. Jacob Collier.

Isn't She Lovely - Jacob Collier cover by Grant Heineman (2017)

The Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein classic arranged for 5 part horn ensemble by Grant Heineman for his Arranging 2 final project at Berklee College of Music. Recorded by the Berklee College of Music Project Band.

Softly, As in A Morning Sunrise - Mini Big Band Arrangement

An original a cappella arrangement of the jazz standard I did for Olivia on our 2 year anniversary.

Our Love is Here to Stay arr. Grant Heineman

An original arrangement of the jazz standard featuring Colin Dorion on drums.

On the Sunny Side of the Street arr. Grant Heineman

My a cappella transcription and cover of Jacob Collier's #IHarmU arrangement of "The Month of Maying" ft. Ted Evans.

The Month of Maying - Jacob Collier COVER

Grant Heineman & Andrea Brun play through some favorite standards of theirs, and have a real great time while doing it! Grant is on keys and Andrea's on violin.

I've Never Been In Love Before

Grant Heineman - keys
Andrea Brun - violin
Davin Kingston - audio engineering

Pure Imagination ft. Andrea Brun

An original tune by Grant Heineman.
Enrique Babilona - Trumpet
Kapil Raman - Alto Sax
Grant Heineman - Piano
Cameron Reichert - Bass
Colin Dorion - Drums

George’s Tune

An original a cappella arrangement of Amazing Grace in the keys of E-half-flat and E.

Amazing Grace - arr. Grant Heineman

My friend Enrique sent this trumpet file to me for my 21st birthday, I recorded some piano over it and whammo

Happy Birthday Duet w/ Enrique Babilonia

20 year old jazz musician studying arranging at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Born and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

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