Reposted from 2015 This week brings a new installment of my series on alt-classical music –music that combines the instrumentation, elegance and sophistication of classical music with the vitality of newer and more modern approaches[…]
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Alt Classical: The Jazz Connection
Repost from 2014 A month or so ago, I explored the “cover songs” side of alt classical music, a genre that combines the pleasures of classical music with the vitality of more modern forms. This[…]
Alt Classical: Cover Tunes
Nothing Else Matters – Apocalyptica (Metallica) Repost from 2014 When I was a child, my parents listened almost exclusively to classical music –it was years before I realized their radio could tune in other stations! […]
Nina Simone invents alt-Classical
Before watching the excellent new documentary, “What Happened, Miss Simone?”, I knew relatively little about celebrated songstress Nina Simone –except that she is held in the highest regard by anyone who knows anything about music.[…]
Alt Classical: Coy Dog Waltz (New Original Music)
I’m very glad to return this week with the second of two new singles featuring my own original instrumental music. Featuring the transcendent violin of noted Jazz artist, Christian Howes, this alt-classical fantasia is named[…]
Alt-Classical: “Drunken Drive” (New Original Music)
This week, I’m very pleased to announce the release of some of my own “alt-classical” music. Featuring the ferociously talented Jazz violinist, Christian Howes, this first of two singles is a playful instrumental narrative about[…]