Live performance by Jazz In Your Face Quintet at the Village Street Blues and Jazz festival, Moxham, PA.  Performing standards.  Mike Bodolosky, drums, Dale Hertrick, woodwinds, Mac Himes, guitar, Billy Test, keyboards, Nathan Santos bass.

So What

Blue Bossa

There Is No Greater Love

Legendary steel pan jazz virtuoso Andy Narell played a concert as a guest artist at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  Backing him here are IUP music faculty members Keith Young, piano, Nathan Santos, bass, Mike Kingan.

The Long Way Back

Song For Mia

Laventille

Billy Test & Friends, May 24, 2014, Johnstown, PA
Billy Test, piano, Nate Hook, sax, Nathan Santos, bass, Mike Bodolosky, drums.

Brigas Nunca Mais (No More Fighting)

Sandu

Cherokee

Written, recorded, produced by Nathan Santos.

Legacy of Giants

Nathan Santos is the Director of Commercial Music at Tiffin University in Ohio.  Recently named “Faculty Member of the Year”, he directs the touring group, DFX, which has visited areas throughout PA, Ohio, and North Carolina.  He also has assembled the TU Dragon Big Band, directs the Concert Choir, House Band and teaches various courses including Advanced Musicianship, Analysis of Music, Rhythm Section Methods, and an interdisciplinary cultures course focused on the Canadian progressive rock band, Rush.  He also teaches bass, guitar, and jazz piano, and is a primary piano accompanist for ensembles and students. 

Mr. Santos is originally from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He received his B.M. from Wilkes University (1992) as a music performance major, with an emphasis in bass and voice. He received his M.M. in Studio Jazz Performance from the University of Miami, Florida (1994) where he also studied with Dr. Lucas Drew. He has previously served on the faculties of Indiana University of PA, St. Francis University, Penn State University, Main Campus and the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown.

He has actively participated in PMEA events including guest conductor for District Jazz Choirs in Districts 6, 8, and 9. He was a guest clinician in the PMEA State Conference in Hershey, PA, collaborating with respected vocal educator, Elizabeth Good, in a seminar entitled, “Cooking Up Some Vocal Jazz:  Appetizers to a Full Course Meal,” and also in the State Conference in Pittsburgh, PA demonstrating the versatility of the bass.

As a 20-year former resident of Johnstown, he served as Principal Bass of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, regularly performed with Jazz In Your Face Big Band, Acousticity, Soy Bomb, Brex, and White Noise. He served as Co-Director of Music Ministry at Westmont Presbyterian Church from 1999-2012. He has shared the stage with such notable performers as Bernadette Peters, Ben Folds, Joe Morello, Olivia Newton-John, Sherryl Milnes, Lou Christie, John Blake, Jr., George Young, Marvin Stamm, Scott Lavender, Mike Tomaro, Andy Narell, Dave Samuels, Five By Design, River City Brass, Steve Fidyk, Ed Soph, and many others. He has been a pit musician in many musical theater productions for organizations including the Mountain Playhouse (Jennerstown, PA), and various high schools throughout the region. 

For more information including future performances and sound files, please visit his web site at: http://nathansantos.com


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