My last piece from my Senior Recital! 

Those rattlers in Mississauga are fast, apparently! 

Featuring these fabulous musicians: Alana Dawes, bass; Aaron Walters, drums; and Jonah Prendergast, guitar.

Mississauga Rattler - Josh Condon

From my Senior Recital, my version of "Watermelon Man" is based off of a live performance of Herbie Hancock on the Elvis Costello show, which melds both of Herbie's versions (from 1962 and 1973) into one package. Featuring the stellar lineup of Alana Dawes on bass, Aaron Walters on drums, and Jonah Prendergast on guitar. 

Watermelon Man

Cantaloupe Island

From my Senior Recital in Ithaca College's Ford Hall, featuring the incomparable Eric Aceto on violin, Alana Dawes on bass, Aaaron Walters, Tom Smith and Andrew Hedge with handclaps! 

Armando's Rhumba

"Work on Love" by Josh Condon
For Gabe and Clarissa in celebration of their marriage! 

Lyrics:
Verse 1 
Hey, my friend, it’s been a long time
And here’s what I want to share 
You fell in love; a lot has changed
But I know you care
While being in love is a magical thing;
Won’t always feel that way
So I’m telling you today 
This I what I gotta say:

Chorus 1
You gotta
Work on love
Stayin’ together, lovin’ forever, you gotta
Work on love
Through the good times and the bad
Work on love
Choosin’ to see it through, you gotta
Work on love

Verse 2
Hey, my friend, there’s lotsa songs 
That I know you’ve heard
Singin’ ’bout the joys of love
But there’s one thing that I’ve learned 
While I know that you both can make it 
Won’t always feel that way
So I’m telling you today 
This I what I gotta say:

Bridge
That’s the thing about life
Today we feel one thing and tomorrow we change our minds
But you gotta remember 
That this love is choice
Even when you don’t feel like 
You’re one soul or one voice

Chorus 2
Work on love
Always standing side by side
Work on love
Love is passion more than pride
Work on love
Love is patient and so kind
Work on love
A greater gift you’ll never find

Chorus 3
Work on love
And in time you will be whole
Work on love
Love is worth its weight in gold
Work on love
Love will never grow old
Work on love

Music by Josh Condon
Lyrics by Josh Condon / William Mininfield
Lead Vocal: William Mininfield
Piano/Keyboard: Josh Condon
Guitar: Oleh Rozanov
Bass: Luke Arsenault
Drums: Jeremiah Thomas
Trombone/Bass Trombone: Obediah Bauer / Mark Walsh
Alto Saxophone/Tenor Saxophone: Brett Hendrick
Trumpet: Jesse Garcia
Backing Vocals: Jacy DeFilippo / Lorraine McIntryie / Victoria Betteron / Tim Ehrlich / Charlie Bolton / Robert McNeilly 
Mixed by Josh Cuthbert 


Work On Love

“Give a Little” 
Dedicated to Rachel Vitelli and Oliver Colaprete 

Words and Music by Josh Condon

Verse 1
Well, there’s always a tomorrow
Why do today when you could then?
But remember that your promise
Was to live in love instead.

Pre-Chorus
A painting always needs a painter;
A song, a writer with a tune,
So, in love, it needs two givers
Sharing space like sun and moon.

Chorus
Give a little,
Give a little love; time to start.
Give a little,
Give a little time; don’t depart.
Give a little,
Give a little word from the heart.
Every day make new ways to love
And you’ll find that love is an art.

Verse 2
Well you always need forgiveness;
Love’s not a race to get ahead.
So let the only walls that you build
Be for drawing dreams instead.

(Repeat Pre-Chorus/Chorus)

Bridge
In those small things there is beauty,
Like the diamond in a ring.
May the Master Artist teach you
All the songs that you can sing.

(Repeat Chorus 3x)


Give A Little

Performing this piece last weekend was really a dream come true, and here's everybody's favorite movement--the second!! The musical chemistry with the Classic Rach Orchestra was really happening! While I'm working on a separate music video for this performance, here's an incredible audio recording done by the fantastic Justin D. Rollefson!

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, Mvt. II - Josh Condon

Gospel Acclamation from my "Mass of Faith" (recorded in January 2010 at St. Mary's Church in Corning). Live recording of my church music ministry choir and ensemble! 

04 Mass of Faith  Gospel Acclamation

The second movement of Oscar Peterson's dedication to J.S. Bach! From my Junior Recital!
Damien Scalise, guitar
Ethan Jodziewicz, bass
Will Sigel, drums

Josh Condon

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