W A T C H
This video was filmed at the University of Rhode Island in the Toray Commons of the engineering building. Bach’s 6th cello suite has sat in a central place of my musical life ever since I heard it nearly 20 years ago. It is one of my great joys to play this great music on a completely inappropriate instrument.
Above: Friday, April 10, 2020. Sanctuary Church, in Providence, Rhode Island, has filmed a virtual stations of the cross, entitled “Good Friday – Stations of the Street.” The opening features my arrangement of the great Anglican hymn “Abide With Me.” While pastor Andrew Mook reads scripture, I accompany with two simple pads, both inspired by two of my original Vignettes for solo double bass.
Scripture reading: Andrew Mook
Filmmaker: Rich Ferri
Walker: Tony Jean-Baptiste
Double bass: Joseph Bentley
Above: Footage of my performance of Serge Lancen’s Concerto for Bass and Strings, with the Wheaton College Sinfonietta at their Carnival of the Animals children’s day concert, 2/17/2020.
Conductor: Dr. Delvyn Case
Above: Playing with Ryan Tremblay for the CatholicTV annual national telethon fundraiser
L I S T E N
These three recordings were originally intended to be part of the prescreening audition materials for one of the United States military premier bands. Recorded at Lakewest Recording Studio in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Recording engineer was Jack Gauthier.
L O O K
Below: Pictures from the American premier of Eliane Aberdam’s “Otohime” concerto with the Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John’s
After dress rehearsal for Otohime. L- Conductor Luis Viquez; R- Composer Eliane Aberdam
Below: A collection of photos from Million Dollar Quartet, at Broadway at Music Circus in Sacramento, CA
Below: A collection of photos from Elvis: Heartbreak Hotel, at Theatre by the Sea in Matunuck, RI
Below are a selection of photos from a shoot with Worcester, MA-based photographer Mélissa Kooyomjian-Kemp, of Captured Exposure studio
