Name: Optimism and Release by Rebekah Elizabeth Todia
Duration: 6 min 24 s
Description: Mellow, Down Tempo inspired by a rainy day. A Fender Rhodes was used for the main piano part, capturing a melancholy mood.

I love the rain and thunder in the background with the music! It is mixed so well with the volume of the melody itself!

'Make Believer' is taken from Morcheeba's new album 'Head Up High' available now from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/headuphighitunes

Head Up High

Morcheeba - Make Believer

Collaboration between Ron Starks and Michele Bunker
Soulful Rock Groove -
The lyrics were inspired by a Anita B Williams poem called "Never Alone" found on page 36 of her book "Honey for the Soul"  http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Soul-This-Is-Season/dp/0976786214

2014

Never Never Alone

Butler Matthew Project4

Here's a sneak peek at what we're cooking up! Merry Holidays!

Preview from Diamonds...

Here is an arrangement I did many years ago.  My friend, Jamey Ray, and his Rollins students recorded this as a gift to me.   This is the first time the true essence of the arrangement has been realized.  This arrangement is legal and available from UNC Jazz Press and is for 8-part men.  

Eleanor Rigby (Demo1)

This is the last three minutes of a second take.  This tune, written by Jamie Williams, has the working title of "Roll Credits" but will be released by him under it's full title.  Featuring Jamie Williams (keys), Don Rogozinski (bass) and Jorge Alvarez (drums).

Roll Credits

Mellow, Down Tempo inspired by a rainy day. A Fender Rhodes was used for the main piano part, capturing a melancholy mood.

Optimism and Release

Meditation

I composed this piece as part of a suite, the original version of which was a site-specific work for 60 guitars premiered in January of 2018. I then arranged it into this open instrumentation form in March of 2018 for my quintet, Answers. 

The piece is called Passing because it honors the life of my friend's departed mother. This recording was made live on July 18th, 2020, at Harriett's Orlando Ballet Center in Orlando, Fl.

Many thanks to the improvising musicians who brought this very special version to life.

Joseph Jevanni Billups, piano 
Brandon Miller, upright bass
Sam Desmet, classical guitar
Yamilet Trujillo, cello
Katie Mess, flute
Natalie Grata, clarinet
Gerald Law II, electronics/percussion
Amy Xaychaleune, violin

Optimism and Release

Rebekah Elizabeth Todia

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