All this week and next, I will be posting a short daily feature on each of the songs on Zubatto Syndicate. There will be some musical info, behind-the-scenes stuff and maybe some insight into the names of the songs. I hope you enjoy it – come back every day for new stuff! Also, all downloads of [...]
In the film “Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts,” the composer gives the filmmakers (and the audience) a peek into his daily life. Early in the morning, he arises, retreats to his studio and works for several hours. His studio space is a beautiful room, with a well-worn grand piano, a large writing [...]
Zubatto Syndicate returns to celebrate the release of our first full length record, available now on CD, download and limited edition vinyl. Zubatto Syndicate is a 12-piece band that combines the sounds of rock, hip-hop, funk, metal and whatever else is on the menu within the context of improvised large ensemble creative music. Join us [...]
Do you own a turntable? Some of you may laugh at this questions, but some subset of you are nodding enthusiastically or waving some part of yourself in the air in the affirmative. That’s because records are back in a big way. At a time when the music industry is struggling with the shrinking demand [...]
Classic Video Game Music by Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble You can now listen to and download the entire Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble Concert from last month featuring music from classic video games. They are headed into the studio later this year to record this music, and I’ll post any updates on that project as they [...]
10 years today, I attended the wedding of my friends Bill and Jennifer on Kona Beach on Hawaii. Bill and I met a few years before through, um, mutual friends and I was thrilled to be invited to their wedding in Kona. I didn’t know Bill very well back then, but I knew he was [...]
On March 25th, the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble will present a concert entitled “Jazz Impressions of Classic Video Game Music.” I’m thrilled that I was invited to be a part of this event, and I will be contributing an all new arrangement of music from “Super Mario Brothers 3,” also known as “the only [...]
I sure do like writing about the metal, it would appear. But I couldn’t let such a momentous anniversary pass without note. Today marks 25 years since Metallica released “Master of Puppets” which I consider to be their best album and possibly the best in the genre they created and inspired. I vividly remember listening [...]
It’s been a couple of weeks now since I digitally released the new Zubatto Syndicate record. I hope everyone has been enjoying the music, and I sincerely appreciate those who have been working to get the word out on our behalf. If you haven’t gotten a chance to check it out yet, you can hear [...]
Good News, Everyone! After over a year of writing, rehearsing, performing and recording, Zubatto Syndicate’s first record is here. Mostly. I have decided to release the record digitally first, as a way to generate some word of mouth and to hopefully raise the funds to cover the production of the physical CDs and LPs. Head [...]
