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Boston Musician for Hire
Welcome! If you are considering hiring a musician for an event in greater
Boston or anywhere in New England I hope you'll take a few minutes to
read through this page and the rest of my website. Please be sure to listen
to audio samples. The venues page lists many of the types of events for
which I have been hired to provide music. Check out the reviews page to
see what previous clients have to say about me as a professional musician.
Solo Acoustic Jazz Guitarist
I have been very fortunate to have studied jazz guitar in Boston at Berklee
College of Music and classical guitar at New England Conservatory.
Combining my love of both styles I have made a particular specialty of
performing selections from "The American Songbook" on solo classical
guitar. Composers of theses great jazz and popular 'standards' include
Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Ann Ronnell, Richard Rogers, Henry
Mancini and a host of others. Timeless and always fresh sounding, these
tunes are widely known and loved across generational lines. My original
arrangements and improvisations are done in a classical style with
emphasis on maintaining a clear and uncluttered melodic line. I like to think
of this approach as “jazz and popular standards with a classical touch”. I
perform on a classical guitar with a built in microphone so some
amplification can be used - enough to be heard in a crowded room, but
never so much as to be overpowering.
Classical Guitarist
The traditional repertoire for classical guitar Includes music covering five
centuries. Rennaisance and Baroque lute music is often arranged and
performed on classical guitar. During the Classical and Romantic periods
the guitar had it's own group of composers including Fernando Sor, Mauro
Giuliani, Nicolo Paganini and Johann Kaspar Mertz. Although none of these
composers were on the same level as Mozart or Beethoven they did
produce some very beautiful and charming pieces for classical guitar. Due
in large part to the influence Andres Segovia there was a renewal of
interest in the classical guitar and it's music during the twentieth century
and composers from all over the world have written pieces for the
instrument.,
The song lists below is not nearly complete, but should give you a pretty
good idea of what to expect. Thank you for visiting my website. Please get
in touch if you should have any questions about booking a performance.
Welcome! If you are considering hiring a musician for an event in greater
Boston or anywhere in New England I hope you'll take a few minutes to
read through this page and the rest of my website. Please be sure to listen
to audio samples. The venues page lists many of the types of events for
which I have been hired to provide music. Check out the reviews page to
see what previous clients have to say about me as a professional musician.
Solo Acoustic Jazz Guitarist
I have been very fortunate to have studied jazz guitar in Boston at Berklee
College of Music and classical guitar at New England Conservatory.
Combining my love of both styles I have made a particular specialty of
performing selections from "The American Songbook" on solo classical
guitar. Composers of theses great jazz and popular 'standards' include
Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Ann Ronnell, Richard Rogers, Henry
Mancini and a host of others. Timeless and always fresh sounding, these
tunes are widely known and loved across generational lines. My original
arrangements and improvisations are done in a classical style with
emphasis on maintaining a clear and uncluttered melodic line. I like to think
of this approach as “jazz and popular standards with a classical touch”. I
perform on a classical guitar with a built in microphone so some
amplification can be used - enough to be heard in a crowded room, but
never so much as to be overpowering.
Classical Guitarist
The traditional repertoire for classical guitar Includes music covering five
centuries. Rennaisance and Baroque lute music is often arranged and
performed on classical guitar. During the Classical and Romantic periods
the guitar had it's own group of composers including Fernando Sor, Mauro
Giuliani, Nicolo Paganini and Johann Kaspar Mertz. Although none of these
composers were on the same level as Mozart or Beethoven they did
produce some very beautiful and charming pieces for classical guitar. Due
in large part to the influence Andres Segovia there was a renewal of
interest in the classical guitar and it's music during the twentieth century
and composers from all over the world have written pieces for the
instrument.,
The song lists below is not nearly complete, but should give you a pretty
good idea of what to expect. Thank you for visiting my website. Please get
in touch if you should have any questions about booking a performance.
Jazz & Popular Standards (partial list);
Ain't Misbehavin' - Waller
Alice I Wonderland - Fain
All The Things You Are - Kern
Angel Eyes - Dennis
As Time Goes By - Hupfeld
At Last - Warren
Autumn Leaves - Kosma
Besame Mucho - Velazquez
Blue Moon - Rogers
Body And Soul - Green
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Arlen
Cry Me A River - Hamilton
Darn That Dream - Van Heusen
Desafinado - Jobim
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Ellington
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Schwandt
Embraceable You - Gershwin
For Once In My Life - Murden
Georgia On My Mind - Carmichael
Girl From Ipanema - Jobim
Here's That Rainy Day - Van Heusen
How Long Has This Been Goin' On? - Gershwin
I Thought About You - Van Heusen
In A Sentimental Mood - Ellington
In My Life - Lennon/McCartney
It Had To Be You - Jones
It's Only A Paper Moon - Arlen
Just The Way You Are - Joel
Lil' Darlin' - Hefti
Manha De Carnival - Bonfa
Meditation - Jobim
Mood Indigo - Ellington
Moonlight In Vermont - Suessdorf
Moonlight Serenade - Miller
Moon River - Mancini
My Funny Valentine - Rodgers
My Romance - Rodgers
Night And Day - Porter
Nuages - Reinhardt
On A Clear Day - Lane
Over The Rainbow - Arlen
Polkadots And Moonbeams - Van Heusen
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars - Jobim
'Round Midnight - Monk
Satin Doll - Ellington
Send In The Clowns - Sondheim
Skylark - Carmichael
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - Romberg
Someday My Prince Will Come - Churchill
Someone To Watch Over Me - Gershwin
Summertime - Gershwin
The Shadow Of Your Smile - Mandel
The Way You Look Tonight - Kern
They Can't Take That Away From Me - Gershwin
Unforgettable - Gordon
Wave - Jobim
What A Wonderful World - Weiss
When You Wish Upon A Star - Harline
Willow Weep For Me - Ronnell
Yesterday - Lennon/McCartney
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Wonder
You've Got A Friend - King
Ain't Misbehavin' - Waller
Alice I Wonderland - Fain
All The Things You Are - Kern
Angel Eyes - Dennis
As Time Goes By - Hupfeld
At Last - Warren
Autumn Leaves - Kosma
Besame Mucho - Velazquez
Blue Moon - Rogers
Body And Soul - Green
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Arlen
Cry Me A River - Hamilton
Darn That Dream - Van Heusen
Desafinado - Jobim
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Ellington
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Schwandt
Embraceable You - Gershwin
For Once In My Life - Murden
Georgia On My Mind - Carmichael
Girl From Ipanema - Jobim
Here's That Rainy Day - Van Heusen
How Long Has This Been Goin' On? - Gershwin
I Thought About You - Van Heusen
In A Sentimental Mood - Ellington
In My Life - Lennon/McCartney
It Had To Be You - Jones
It's Only A Paper Moon - Arlen
Just The Way You Are - Joel
Lil' Darlin' - Hefti
Manha De Carnival - Bonfa
Meditation - Jobim
Mood Indigo - Ellington
Moonlight In Vermont - Suessdorf
Moonlight Serenade - Miller
Moon River - Mancini
My Funny Valentine - Rodgers
My Romance - Rodgers
Night And Day - Porter
Nuages - Reinhardt
On A Clear Day - Lane
Over The Rainbow - Arlen
Polkadots And Moonbeams - Van Heusen
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars - Jobim
'Round Midnight - Monk
Satin Doll - Ellington
Send In The Clowns - Sondheim
Skylark - Carmichael
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - Romberg
Someday My Prince Will Come - Churchill
Someone To Watch Over Me - Gershwin
Summertime - Gershwin
The Shadow Of Your Smile - Mandel
The Way You Look Tonight - Kern
They Can't Take That Away From Me - Gershwin
Unforgettable - Gordon
Wave - Jobim
What A Wonderful World - Weiss
When You Wish Upon A Star - Harline
Willow Weep For Me - Ronnell
Yesterday - Lennon/McCartney
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Wonder
You've Got A Friend - King
Audio samples:
(classical)
Cavatina
Tarantella
Air On The 'G' String
Rondo
Cancion De Cuna
Check out video on
You tube.
(classical)
Cavatina
Tarantella
Air On The 'G' String
Rondo
Cancion De Cuna
Check out video on
You tube.
Audio samples:
(jazz standards)
Blue Moon
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Ain't Misbehavin'
The Girl From Ipanema
All The Things You Are
Meditation
Willow Weep For Me
My Romance
(jazz standards)
Blue Moon
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Ain't Misbehavin'
The Girl From Ipanema
All The Things You Are
Meditation
Willow Weep For Me
My Romance
Classical (partial list):
Adelita - Tarrega
Air On The 'G' String - Bach
Allemande - Dowland
Asturias - Albeniz
Bouree - Bach
Canarios - Sanz
Canon In 'D' - Pachelbel
Capriccio Arabe - Tarrega
Cavatina - Myers
Cancion De Cuna - Brouwer
Choros - Villa Lobos
Estudio Brilliante - Tarrega
Etudes - Sor
Gavotte - Bach
Granada - Albeniz
Greensleeves - Cutting
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Bach
Lagrima - Tarrega
Liebeslied - Mertz
Melancholy Galliard - Dowland
Minuet - Sor
Pavanas - Sanz
Preludes - Villa Lobos
Recuerdos De La Alhambra - Tarrega
Romance - Paganini
Romanza - Anonymous
Rondo - Sor
Sonata - Scarlatti
Tarantella - Mertz
Variations On A Theme Of Mozart - Sor
Adelita - Tarrega
Air On The 'G' String - Bach
Allemande - Dowland
Asturias - Albeniz
Bouree - Bach
Canarios - Sanz
Canon In 'D' - Pachelbel
Capriccio Arabe - Tarrega
Cavatina - Myers
Cancion De Cuna - Brouwer
Choros - Villa Lobos
Estudio Brilliante - Tarrega
Etudes - Sor
Gavotte - Bach
Granada - Albeniz
Greensleeves - Cutting
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Bach
Lagrima - Tarrega
Liebeslied - Mertz
Melancholy Galliard - Dowland
Minuet - Sor
Pavanas - Sanz
Preludes - Villa Lobos
Recuerdos De La Alhambra - Tarrega
Romance - Paganini
Romanza - Anonymous
Rondo - Sor
Sonata - Scarlatti
Tarantella - Mertz
Variations On A Theme Of Mozart - Sor
