Name: Badia (Zawinul) - UpFront Exhibition Space 9/30/22 by nailmusic
Duration: 8 min 37 s
Description: This well known track by Zawinul (originally from Weather Report’s “Tale Spinnin’” record) is one of our favorites. This was our encore at UpFront on 9/30/22.

Solaris

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This was recorded using a combination of the Nord Electro 4D and Yamaha M06 sounds, plus voice for the "air" sounds.

Atmospheres - György Ligeti

This well known track by Zawinul (originally from Weather Report’s “Tale Spinnin’” record) is one of our favorites. This was our encore at UpFront on 9/30/22.

The Album That Never Was

Badia (Zawinul) - UpFront Exhibition Space 9/30/22

Continuing my Elton John repertoire, I decided to cover “Madman Across The Water.” I was inspired by not only the album version, but also the piano demos, the live Australia performance with the orchestra, and Bruce Hornsby’s jazzy version. I ended up with kind of a quartet version with a guitar part during the chorus, but for most of the song, I chose to have only piano, bass and drums. For the piano, I used Nord’s “extra large” version of their Grand Imperial, than turned the bright filter on my Nord Grand to get more of that Elton-type sound. I played my five string bass, and keyboard drums using one of Sonar’s non-accessible libraries. This ended up being a lot of fun to cover!!! Hope you enjoy it! (Smile)

Madman Across The Water - Elton John cover

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Here's my new Jaco cover!

I doubled the bass in two tracks. The only parts that are not live are the parts with thirds and sixths harmonies after the first fast part, but the rest was played all together.

The drums were from Session Drummer, the pianos are the Nord Piano 2 HA88. The rest is fretless bass.

This is from Jaco's self-titled album.

Continuum - Jaco Pastorius (cover)

Dying Is A Wild Night

I wanted to explore some more music from the 1980s. I also love the instrumentation and lyrics of this song! 
I sang all of the vocoder parts, and all the orchestral tracks were a combination of my Yamaha M06 keyboard and the East West Hollywood Strings Library. The guitars were a combination of my custom MarbleHead and Ibanez guitars. The drums are the Session Drummer 3 Glam Kit.

Sowing The Seeds Of Love - Tears for Fears (cover)

From the Emerson, Lake, and Palmer album Works Volume 1, Pirates is one of my favorite pieces that combines orchestra, band, and vocals.

I hope you like my version of this great song!

Pirates - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (cover)

Foolish Shadows

Recorded live October 27, 2019 at the Friday Harbor Grand B&B in Friday Harbor, WA. I was playing classical music on a beautifully restored Steinway piano that is over 100 years old, and felt inspired to create this improvisation. I hope you enjoy it!

Friday Harbor Improvisation - Rachel Flowers

From the album "Reflections" by Mirror  - released November 1995

Written, recorded and produced by Ryan Ball

Ryan Ball - Guitar/Bass/Keys
Marc Slutsky - Drums
Neil Alexander - Synth Solo

The Eightfold Path

Jazz pianist, synthesist and composer Neil Alexander has been performing, composing and arranging since age 14. Thriving on Variety, Neil has explored many different styles as both a composer and performer: Jazz, Progressive Rock, Ambient, Electronica, Minimalism, Contemporary Classical, and more.
In 2012, after many decades of electric ensemble music, he released his first solo piano cd - continuing his musical journey to find new challenges. His prior release was “Tugging at the Infinite” (2007), his 4th CD as bandleader with his contemporary electric/acoustic jazz ensemble “NAIL”. He does sessions as both player and programmer, and leads the Hudson Valley Ableton LIVE group (AbletonHV). He works as a composer and/or musical director for a variety of NYC based Modern Dance and Avant Garde theater companies.  He has received grants from Meet The Composer; performed works by Stravinsky (including his solo piano transcription of "Rite Of Spring"), Ives, & Cage; managed his own ensembles both electric and acoustic; teaches music clinics at both high school and college level in music technology produced concerts in both small venues and large outdoor settings; and done sound design and music concrete. 
Neil has composed more than 200 works for small ensembles of various instrumentation, and performs solo in both acoustic and electronic formats, and is involved with several different musical ensembles including the “Mahavishnu Project”. He also spent ten years touring with the Pink Floyd Tribute "The Machine", where he contributed significantly to their signature live sound and subsequent success. Neil is a member of Chamber Music America, and is involved in various educational programs on both the High School and College Level.

Badia (Zawinul) - UpFront Exhibition Space 9/30/22

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