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A new song to be performed at the BMI Smoker, March 8.

3/5/2018

 
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A new song I wrote with Jessica Fleitman will be performed by Christiana Cole at the BMI Smoker, Thursday, March 8, 5PM at the BMI Media Center, 7 World Trade Center, NYC. The performance is free to the public, reservations required. More info here, and RSVP by emailing at the link here. 

A Little New Music - Los Angeles

3/5/2018

 
A song Jessica Fleitman and I wrote for our musical-in-progress "The Average-Sized Mermaid" will be performed March 6 as part of the A Little New Music series in Los Angeles. LA friends, please check it out! More details here and here.
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A Zombie Song - available on Bandcamp

10/30/2017

 
Be prepared for any ghoulish things happening in the next couple days! Bill Nelson's and my Zombie Song is available for listening or purchase on Bandcamp - see below:
Sheet music for the song can also be ordered at
​ www.billnelsonbillnelson.com/purchase-songs

A Zombie Song...

10/17/2017

 
Getting into the Halloween spirit, Bill Nelson and I wrote A Zombie Song, and made a recording of it with some amazing singers. Listen to it below! Click here for credits and more info.

New Fleitman and Bassett songs on SoundCloud

7/18/2017

 
Put up three new recordings of songs that I wrote along with Jessica Fleitman. Brand new, full arrangements. Killer vocals by Christiana Cole and Arri Lawton Simon. Some funky guitar by Reed Robins. Listen by clicking song titles in the window below, or click here to go to our SoundCloud page. Thanks!

Makrokosmos Orchestra at ShapeShifter, Brooklyn

7/10/2017

 



​Was thrilled to play keyboards and do sound design for Tim O'Dell and Richard Nelson's Makrokosmos Orchestra at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, July 7th. It was an inspiring blast.
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Pacific Overtures at Classic Stage Company

4/21/2017

 
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Reed Robins and I are doing keyboard programming for this fantastic production of Sondheim's Pacific Overtures at Classic Stage Company. Now in previews, opening May 4. 136 East 13th Street, NYC. Get tickets here!

Musematch 9.0 at Feinstein's/54 Below

4/14/2017

 
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Bill Nelson and I wrote a new song for Noah Zachary, who sang it along with Christina Eskridge, Lora Nicolas, and KC Comeaux as part of MuseMatch 9.0 at Feinstein's/54 Below,  

​MuseMatch is a Musical Theater Blind Date Collaboration, where composers are paired with singers they don’t know and are asked to share their deepest, personal joys and fears; and make a song together. All for charity. All proceeds go to the ACLU.

Sutton Foster with Cincinnati Pops and Rochester Philharmonic

2/28/2017

 
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Thrilled to have written several brand new orchestrations for Sutton Foster's concerts with the Rochester Philharmonic (Feb 10-11) and the Cincinnati Pops (Feb 24-26). New versions of Cole Porter songs, plus medleys and mashups of songs old and new. It was particularly fun to be out in Cincinnati for rehearsals and a performance. What a fantastic orchestra!

Big River - Encores

2/6/2017

 
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Honored to have the chance to do keyboard programming again for NY City Center's Encores - this time for this beautiful production of Big River.

New Christmas Choral Composition Premiere

12/18/2016

 
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My new composition "The Way To Bethlehem" with text by the Rev. Dr. Barrie Shepherd was sung beautifully by the choir at First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York as part of the Candlelight Carol Service. 

New Christmas Song at Don't Tell Mama's Dec. 5

11/30/2016

 
A new Christmas song that Bill Nelson and I wrote together will be performed this coming Monday at Don't Tell Mama's NYC, December 5, at 7 and 9:30pm.  Come on down!
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Documentary Trailer Score

10/22/2016

 
I had the honor of scoring the trailer for David Pultz's documentary-in-progress "The Bones Speak" supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. David's film pulls together the story of an early New York City abolitionist church, blending history, anthropology and events relevant to today. The score features the musicianship of LaMarcus Miller, baritone; Fung Chern Hwei, violin; and Reed Robins, guitar.

Trailer: "The Bones Speak" from David Pultz on Vimeo.

Orchestrations performed by Boston Pops with Sutton Foster

5/26/2016

 
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​On May 26th and 27th, Sutton Foster performs some of my orchestrations with the Boston Pops! This is a particular thrill since I probably heard more Boston Pops recordings as a kid than those of any other orchestra. 
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Choral music available online

5/26/2016

 


​I contributed the composition "Be Still" as well as brass and other arrangements to this new album by the choir of The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York.  Besides buying a physical copy, you can now listen and/or purchase the music online at iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play, and Spotify.  It's a beautiful album, please check it out!
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