Month: July 2007

Guitar, Composition.

Never Will

Original rock song performed live at the NEC Battle of the Bands 2/23/07 with International Rock Project. Yes, that’s Nick singing too! Nick Grondin, Guitar, Vocals, Composition Mark Cocheo, Guitar Tal Gamlieli, Bass Tomas Babjaczuk, Drums

Solea

Recorded 01/2007 with the Nick Grondin Quartet Nick Grondin, Guitar Jon Bean, Tenor Sax Haggai-Cohen Milo, Bass Mike Calabrese, Drums

Mingus

Premiered live in historic Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory in April 2007 by the NEC Jazz Composers’ Orchestra under the direction of Nick Grondin.

Jazz Quartet

Recorded with the Tal Gamlieli Quartet: Tal Gamlieli-Bass Nick Grondin-Guitar Tom Lew-Alto Saxophone Tyson Stubelek-Drums You and the Night and the Music How Insensitive Sophisticated Lady Someday My Prince Will Come Someday My Prince Will Come

Les Touches de piano

Winner of the 2007 Downbeat Magazine student music award for best extended jazz composition! Premiered live at the New England Conservatory 12/2006 by the NEC Jazz Composers’ Orchestra under the direction of Nick Grondin.