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My Musical "Resume"
-Proficient in Trumpet (ten years experience), Piano (three years lessons), and Bass Guitar (currently studying under Justin Sekelewski)
-Lead trumpet, Wissahickon High School One O' Clock Jazz Band (2011-2013), Gettysburg College Jazz Band (2013)
-Winner of The John Philip Sousa Band Award, 2013, as well as other solo and section awards related to Jazz band
-Studied trumpet with Roger Prieto, and Matt Gallagher (Director of the University of the Arts Jazz band)
-Performed with Doug Wimbish (Bassist, Living Colour)
-Proficient in Trumpet (ten years experience), Piano (three years lessons), and Bass Guitar (currently studying under Justin Sekelewski)
-Lead trumpet, Wissahickon High School One O' Clock Jazz Band (2011-2013), Gettysburg College Jazz Band (2013)
-Winner of The John Philip Sousa Band Award, 2013, as well as other solo and section awards related to Jazz band
-Studied trumpet with Roger Prieto, and Matt Gallagher (Director of the University of the Arts Jazz band)
-Performed with Doug Wimbish (Bassist, Living Colour)
Original Compositions:
-I know that no one will really care enough to actually visit this site, lift these songs, and pass them off as their own, but just in case...please don't do this. I have put in many hours creating/polishing these songs...
Directly below this text is my finished song "Wishful Thinking", a ballad with influences from Pink Floyd's "Nobody Home", and other rock ballads. I remember seeing Roger Waters (Bassist/singer for Pink Floyd) and how he completely floored me by exposing all his pain and hurt in that song. I'm not at that point where I can show all of that hurt and pain, but I can create and and share this.
-I know that no one will really care enough to actually visit this site, lift these songs, and pass them off as their own, but just in case...please don't do this. I have put in many hours creating/polishing these songs...
Directly below this text is my finished song "Wishful Thinking", a ballad with influences from Pink Floyd's "Nobody Home", and other rock ballads. I remember seeing Roger Waters (Bassist/singer for Pink Floyd) and how he completely floored me by exposing all his pain and hurt in that song. I'm not at that point where I can show all of that hurt and pain, but I can create and and share this.
Can you see the similarites between the two?
...oh wait, of course you can't, cause you can't hear the sheet music...Oops. I have a .wav file of the sheet music, but I am having trouble finding a way to put it on this site (without having to pay for the site). So maybe in the future I can find a way to post it.
...oh wait, of course you can't, cause you can't hear the sheet music...Oops. I have a .wav file of the sheet music, but I am having trouble finding a way to put it on this site (without having to pay for the site). So maybe in the future I can find a way to post it.
Videos of the 2012-2013 Wissahickon One O' Clock Jazz Band
Songs in this video (This was only half the concert, unfortunately)
1. Deedle's Blues (1988, Diane Shuur)
Solos:
-Tammy Hyuhn, Vox
-Nick Myers, Guitar
2. Things Ain't What They Used To Be (I forget the year, Woody Herman)
Solos:
-Ben Schwartz, Bass
-Alex Walker, Tenor Sax
-Alex Kim, Muted Trombone
-Mike Muli, Guitar
3. Cajun Cookin' (Dennis DiBlasio)
Solos:
-Joe Sostek, Good Trumpet
-Patrick Reilly, Bad Trumpet
4. Brasilia (1960, Sammy Nestico)
this is only a part of the song, part got edited out or was lost.
Solos:
-Marly Pred, Vox
-Alex Walker, Tenor Sax
1. Deedle's Blues (1988, Diane Shuur)
Solos:
-Tammy Hyuhn, Vox
-Nick Myers, Guitar
2. Things Ain't What They Used To Be (I forget the year, Woody Herman)
Solos:
-Ben Schwartz, Bass
-Alex Walker, Tenor Sax
-Alex Kim, Muted Trombone
-Mike Muli, Guitar
3. Cajun Cookin' (Dennis DiBlasio)
Solos:
-Joe Sostek, Good Trumpet
-Patrick Reilly, Bad Trumpet
4. Brasilia (1960, Sammy Nestico)
this is only a part of the song, part got edited out or was lost.
Solos:
-Marly Pred, Vox
-Alex Walker, Tenor Sax
"Royal Garden Blues", by Spencer and Clarence Williams (interestingly, these guys WEREN'T brothers)
this arrangement was made by Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington's writing partner, for the Ellington Orchestra in 1946
Solos:
Alex Kim- Muted Trombone
Patrick Reilly (me)- Trumpet
Performed 4/6/2013 at the Plymouth Whitemarsh Jazz Fest
this arrangement was made by Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington's writing partner, for the Ellington Orchestra in 1946
Solos:
Alex Kim- Muted Trombone
Patrick Reilly (me)- Trumpet
Performed 4/6/2013 at the Plymouth Whitemarsh Jazz Fest
"Brasilia", by Sammy Nestico, written in 1960. This is a full version of this song, as the first video only had half of this song recorded onto it
Solos:
Marly Pred, Vox
Alex Walker, Tenor Sax
Performed 4/6/2013 at the Plymouth Whitemarsh Jazz Fest
Solos:
Marly Pred, Vox
Alex Walker, Tenor Sax
Performed 4/6/2013 at the Plymouth Whitemarsh Jazz Fest
Music You Really Should Listen To
This part of the music section will be dedicated to individual songs that are amazing, and spanning almost every genre I can think of, to be fair and to cater to all tastes.Each song is a link to the youtube video of either a live performance (preferably) or a studio performance
If you think a certain song is under the wrong label,
(ex. 'That's not metal! that's post-progressive deathcore!')
then you should refer to the GIF Image below
If you think a certain song is under the wrong label,
(ex. 'That's not metal! that's post-progressive deathcore!')
then you should refer to the GIF Image below
THE ROCK SECTION
"Classic" Rock:
-Led Zeppelin: The Ocean
( Live @ MSG, 1973)
-Pink Floyd: Have a Cigar
(Studio version; I haven't heard a live version that's even approached the level of the studio version yet)
Alt Rock:
-Queens of the Stone Age: No One Knows
(Live @ Glastonbury, 2002)
-Modest Mouse: Ocean Breathes Salty
(Official Music Video, pretty interesting)
Punk Rock:
-Dead Kennedys: Holiday in Cambodia
(Live on unknown TV show, 1981/ Live in Cambodia! Scary shit, man...)
-The Clash: London Calling
(Live @ Capitol Theater (NJ) in 1980)
Progressive Rock:
-Genesis: Dance on a Volcano
(Studio version, because studio version is best version (that happens a lot with prog rock)
-Steven Wilson: Luminol
(Live in Mexico City, 2012)
Hard Rock:
-Royal Blood: Out of The Black
(Music Video; The band is too new to have any live videos out yet)
-Muse: Stockholm Syndrome
(Live @ Glastonbury, 2004
Metal:
-Mastodon: Crystal Skull
(Live in Guadalajara (MX) in 2012
-Racer X: Scarified
(Live @ Cello Studios (Hollywood) in 2005/6
"Classic" Rock:
-Led Zeppelin: The Ocean
( Live @ MSG, 1973)
-Pink Floyd: Have a Cigar
(Studio version; I haven't heard a live version that's even approached the level of the studio version yet)
Alt Rock:
-Queens of the Stone Age: No One Knows
(Live @ Glastonbury, 2002)
-Modest Mouse: Ocean Breathes Salty
(Official Music Video, pretty interesting)
Punk Rock:
-Dead Kennedys: Holiday in Cambodia
(Live on unknown TV show, 1981/ Live in Cambodia! Scary shit, man...)
-The Clash: London Calling
(Live @ Capitol Theater (NJ) in 1980)
Progressive Rock:
-Genesis: Dance on a Volcano
(Studio version, because studio version is best version (that happens a lot with prog rock)
-Steven Wilson: Luminol
(Live in Mexico City, 2012)
Hard Rock:
-Royal Blood: Out of The Black
(Music Video; The band is too new to have any live videos out yet)
-Muse: Stockholm Syndrome
(Live @ Glastonbury, 2004
Metal:
-Mastodon: Crystal Skull
(Live in Guadalajara (MX) in 2012
-Racer X: Scarified
(Live @ Cello Studios (Hollywood) in 2005/6
THE BLUES SECTION
Delta Blues:
Robert Johnson: Crossroads
Charley Patton: Down the Dirt Road Blues
Electric Blues:
Led Zeppelin: Since I've been Loving You
Stevie Ray Vaughn: Pride and Joy
Delta Blues:
Robert Johnson: Crossroads
Charley Patton: Down the Dirt Road Blues
Electric Blues:
Led Zeppelin: Since I've been Loving You
Stevie Ray Vaughn: Pride and Joy
THE HIP HOP SECTION
Note: this section will only have one category, for this genre is far from my speciality. I personally think rap and hip hop is closer to poetry than music. But what songs ARE in this section, I promise you are the best, and most tasteful of the genre:
Immortal Technique: Dance with the Devil
(This song, and music video are some of the most powerful things I've heard and seen. In a genre I don't really like on the whole, that's sayin' somethin...)
Nujabes ft. Shing02: Battlecry
(This is one of the most intellectually trying songs in rap. Proof? If you can tell me what "amalgam" means, then you can prove me wrong)
Hopsin: The Ill Mind of Hopsin 5
(Some REALLY good social commentary on this one. Enjoy)
Beck: Cellphone's Dead
(Beck is so amazing...he transcends genres. Rock? His speciality, if I HAD to pick one. Rap? Check out The Information, from which this song comes from. Acoustic? Try Sea Change, or his newest album, Morning Phase. And Modern Guilt is a great great album. two greats. Yeah. )
Note: this section will only have one category, for this genre is far from my speciality. I personally think rap and hip hop is closer to poetry than music. But what songs ARE in this section, I promise you are the best, and most tasteful of the genre:
Immortal Technique: Dance with the Devil
(This song, and music video are some of the most powerful things I've heard and seen. In a genre I don't really like on the whole, that's sayin' somethin...)
Nujabes ft. Shing02: Battlecry
(This is one of the most intellectually trying songs in rap. Proof? If you can tell me what "amalgam" means, then you can prove me wrong)
Hopsin: The Ill Mind of Hopsin 5
(Some REALLY good social commentary on this one. Enjoy)
Beck: Cellphone's Dead
(Beck is so amazing...he transcends genres. Rock? His speciality, if I HAD to pick one. Rap? Check out The Information, from which this song comes from. Acoustic? Try Sea Change, or his newest album, Morning Phase. And Modern Guilt is a great great album. two greats. Yeah. )
THE JAZZ SECTION
Swing/Big Band:
-Benny Goodman Big Band: Sing, Sing, Sing
(I know nothing about this video except that it starts in the middle of the song, and it's live. Enjoy anyway)
-Buddy Rich Big Band: OK With Jay
(Live in Stockholm (SWE) in 1986; tbn Solo is Al Grey, with ONE OF THE BEST TROMBONE SOLOS I'VE EVER HEARD. SHIT IS BANANAS!
Small Group:
-Julie London: Cry Me A River
(Live from the Julie London Show in Japan, 1964
-Cannonball Adderley ft. Miles Davis and Art Blakey: Autumn Leaves
(Studio recording from "Somethin' Else", a very famous jazz LP)
Bossa Nova:
-J.J Johnson Quintet: Blue Bossa
(Live @ Umbria Jazz, 1993)
-Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz: The Girl From Ipanema
(Live on US TV, 1964)
Swing/Big Band:
-Benny Goodman Big Band: Sing, Sing, Sing
(I know nothing about this video except that it starts in the middle of the song, and it's live. Enjoy anyway)
-Buddy Rich Big Band: OK With Jay
(Live in Stockholm (SWE) in 1986; tbn Solo is Al Grey, with ONE OF THE BEST TROMBONE SOLOS I'VE EVER HEARD. SHIT IS BANANAS!
Small Group:
-Julie London: Cry Me A River
(Live from the Julie London Show in Japan, 1964
-Cannonball Adderley ft. Miles Davis and Art Blakey: Autumn Leaves
(Studio recording from "Somethin' Else", a very famous jazz LP)
Bossa Nova:
-J.J Johnson Quintet: Blue Bossa
(Live @ Umbria Jazz, 1993)
-Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz: The Girl From Ipanema
(Live on US TV, 1964)
THE COUNTRY SECTION
NOTE: I can count on one hand the amount of "country" songs I don't hate...But I'll do my best.
Beck: Rowboat
(Beck being a music god again, this time with country. Live in Paris, 2013)
Neil Young: Old Man
(Little known fact: James Taylor, acoustic/folk songwriter (who also happens to be really good), is playing Banjo!)
Johnny Cash: Anything he ever performed
NOTE: I can count on one hand the amount of "country" songs I don't hate...But I'll do my best.
Beck: Rowboat
(Beck being a music god again, this time with country. Live in Paris, 2013)
Neil Young: Old Man
(Little known fact: James Taylor, acoustic/folk songwriter (who also happens to be really good), is playing Banjo!)
Johnny Cash: Anything he ever performed
THE POP SECTION (THE BEATLES+ELO)
I believe that Paul McCarteny and Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra are the best pop song writers alive today. I wish I had as many ideas as they have in their big toe. I'll just choose 4 of my favorites from each band
Enjoy!
-ELO: Telephone Line
A really sad song, but amazingly beautiful. More than holds its own with the best of the Beatles' songs
(Yeah, I actually said that)
-ELO: Mr. Blue Sky
DAMN, WHAT A CATCHY-ASS SONG. But, the lyrics are good, and the chord progression is pretty unique (as far as I know) which is a major accomplishment; to be able to write a great song with a unique chord progression is my musical goal in life
-ELO: Do Ya
Jeff Lynne wrote this song before ELO was even created. So, he decided to perform, with ELO, a cover of his own song. This was generally considered a good idea (understatement of the year)
-ELO: Sweet Talkin' Woman
Incorporating elements (as well as a general vibe) air-mailed directly from the Fifties, this song utilizes the vocal chorus style used commonly in the 50s. The product? Yet another amazing pop song.
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-Beatles: Penny Lane
This song is all about a real Penny Lane, in the Beatles' hometown of Liverpool, UK. The song draws a picture of their childhood home, while utilizing unorthodox chord structure and being hella catchy. A famous Piccolo Trumpet solo brings high and clear tones in the song, played by Dave Mason. As a trumpet player myself, let me tell you that this solo is reeeeally tough.
-Beatles: All My Loving
Damn, that bass line though. Paul incorporates the steady quarter note drive of the walking bass line, perectly outlining the chord changes, with great voice leading. Oh, yeah, and it's a really catchy pop song too.
-Beatles: Michelle
What a great melody, a beautiful ballad/love song thing. And let me tell you, the chord structure is probably the most challenging of any pop song. Check it out here
-Beatles: Taxman
Those loud, distorted electric chords. D7#9. What other pop band was doing that? What other pop band was doing that, in 1966? Three types of people were playing that chord in 1966: Jimi Hendrix, jazz guitarists, and the beatles. The song is a protest song against the 95% supertax that the UK gov't imposed on them. The lyric
"Let me tell you how it will be/There's one for you nineteen for me"
That was THE ACTUAL TAX RATE they had to deal with. It wasn't a lyric just because the two phrases rhymed.
In short: great, innovative song with a serious message
fun fact!: Paul McCarteny, normally a bassist, played the solo in "Taxman", not George Harrison, nor John Lennon
I believe that Paul McCarteny and Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra are the best pop song writers alive today. I wish I had as many ideas as they have in their big toe. I'll just choose 4 of my favorites from each band
Enjoy!
-ELO: Telephone Line
A really sad song, but amazingly beautiful. More than holds its own with the best of the Beatles' songs
(Yeah, I actually said that)
-ELO: Mr. Blue Sky
DAMN, WHAT A CATCHY-ASS SONG. But, the lyrics are good, and the chord progression is pretty unique (as far as I know) which is a major accomplishment; to be able to write a great song with a unique chord progression is my musical goal in life
-ELO: Do Ya
Jeff Lynne wrote this song before ELO was even created. So, he decided to perform, with ELO, a cover of his own song. This was generally considered a good idea (understatement of the year)
-ELO: Sweet Talkin' Woman
Incorporating elements (as well as a general vibe) air-mailed directly from the Fifties, this song utilizes the vocal chorus style used commonly in the 50s. The product? Yet another amazing pop song.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Beatles: Penny Lane
This song is all about a real Penny Lane, in the Beatles' hometown of Liverpool, UK. The song draws a picture of their childhood home, while utilizing unorthodox chord structure and being hella catchy. A famous Piccolo Trumpet solo brings high and clear tones in the song, played by Dave Mason. As a trumpet player myself, let me tell you that this solo is reeeeally tough.
-Beatles: All My Loving
Damn, that bass line though. Paul incorporates the steady quarter note drive of the walking bass line, perectly outlining the chord changes, with great voice leading. Oh, yeah, and it's a really catchy pop song too.
-Beatles: Michelle
What a great melody, a beautiful ballad/love song thing. And let me tell you, the chord structure is probably the most challenging of any pop song. Check it out here
-Beatles: Taxman
Those loud, distorted electric chords. D7#9. What other pop band was doing that? What other pop band was doing that, in 1966? Three types of people were playing that chord in 1966: Jimi Hendrix, jazz guitarists, and the beatles. The song is a protest song against the 95% supertax that the UK gov't imposed on them. The lyric
"Let me tell you how it will be/There's one for you nineteen for me"
That was THE ACTUAL TAX RATE they had to deal with. It wasn't a lyric just because the two phrases rhymed.
In short: great, innovative song with a serious message
fun fact!: Paul McCarteny, normally a bassist, played the solo in "Taxman", not George Harrison, nor John Lennon