1 year ago, on 27 March 2020 - South Africa went into Covid Lockdown.
On the first 21 days of lock-down, I composed a piece of music per day as a personal challenge.

This is a track I composed today, on 27 March 2021, to 'celebrate' one year since Covid protocols were put in place and changed our lives.

Covid

Day 365

Originally performed by Gino Vanelli, and written by Ross Vanelli

This track was previously recorded by The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band.

This is a new spin on it, just for old times sake.

Gino Vanelli Cover

I Just Wanna Stop (Gino Vanelli Cover) - Tony Drake with Glenn Robertson.

An instrumental cover of the Roger Whittaker hit. Written by Roger Whittaker, Ronald Arthur Webster. 

The Last Farewell (Instrumental Cover)

Song Of Deliverance CP

remix of the title track off my 1st album, originally recorded in 2000

Conversations(Afrique Mix)-Tony Drake

Having fun with a cool Shakatak number from the 80's. Written by Bill Sharpe and Roger Odell

Collection

Invitations (Shakatak cover)

The challenge: To compose one musical piece every day for 21 days of lock-down (quarantine) to combat the spread of the Covid 19 virus in South Africa. Day Nineteen.

Covid19

Day Nineteen

The challenge: To compose one musical piece every day for 21 days of lock-down (quarantine) to combat the spread of the Covid 19 virus in South Africa. Day Twenty. Something with a bit of a local (South African) flavour.

Day Twenty

The challenge: To compose one musical piece every day for 21 days of lock-down (quarantine) to combat the spread of the Covid 19 virus in South Africa.  Day 21. The final in the series.

Day Twenty One

It has been 100 days since South Africa initially went into 21 days of full lock-down. I challenged myself to write a piece of music a day for those 21 days. I found it inspiring and rewarding.

100 days later, here we are. We are no longer under full lock-down, but we are still on the wrong side of the peak, and the pandemic is as real today as it ever was. 

We all long for the days when we can say, "This too, has passed".

2020

Day 100 - That Sparkle

Songwriters: Oscar Hammerstein / Richard Rodgers

My twisted take on the classic from 'The Sound Of Music'

My Favourite Things - (Cover) Tony Drake

Portfolio for Soundbetter

Tony Drake has performed on hundreds of albums, with artists such as Andre de Villiers, David Kramer, Selim Kajee, Rockinghorse, Mynie Grove, All Night Radio, The Sweatband, Alban Petersen, Rouchelle Liedemann, The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band, Cheree, Andrew Young, Bev Scott Brown, The Boyz, DJ Keith, Chrystal Swanson, DJV(DejaVu), Ricardo, Russell K,  Harry Curtis, and many more. 

He has performed live on stage with Efrain Toro, Najee, Andrew Young, The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band, Rio, Tokyo Rose, Rockinghorse, Andre de Villiers, The Settlement, Wendy Oldfield, Zayn Adam, Mike Faure, Heinz Winkler, Al Debbo,  Sias Reyneke,  Mynie Grove, Nick Taylor, Robbie Jansen, Ian Smith, Errol Dyers, and many more.

Tony is an all-round keyboardist, composer, arranger, and producer. He has produced 3 of his own albums to date, with many more in the pipeline.


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