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Soundrack links,brand new tracks !
NEW
MUSIC AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE !
1) Clave Maria'.This is a track which feature
Gary on vibraphone,piano,drums,percussion and
guitar.
It is unique that way,as there are really more
recordings of him playing piano and drums than
vibraphone.
2) This is an original composition that also
features Mike Gibilisco on tenor saxophone and
Richard Drexler on bass.(above) Pascal's
Waltz',A favorite track of mine originally score
for the film 'Big Night' Directed by Stanley Tucci
and Campbell Scott.
This is the never
before released , full re-rccorded version
featuring the great Mike Stern on guitar, with
myself on drums and piano,
and Richard Drexler
on acoustic bass.Thanks for listening-Gary
Composer/Film
Composer/Musician/
Performer/Actor/Songwriter/Instrumentalist Producing
of the art
scores for
award winning
feature films
and media
News 2024
This year I have concluded the artist
residency in
Korpo,Finland
in June. Very grateful to my new friends there
. I was then be off to Denmark and stop by the
Copenhagen
Jazz Festival, I had a great time and
played with
some wonderful
musicians.
I then made a
stop for a few
days in
Budapest to
confer on
some musical
things and
spend a little
time there. .
News
2023 Gary DeMichele has been awarded the Ingmar Bergman
residency at
Faro.
https://bergmangardarna.se/our-guests/ The Swedish
radio
network
P2
has just done
a feature on
film music
featuring
discussions
and tracks
from Gary's
soundtrack
from the
feature
film
'Big Night'.
Thank you P2
for your
interest and
the wonderful
piece.
links to the program can be found here -
https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/restaurangkokets-aptitretande-toner Gary
has just
concluded an
artist
residency in
June at NES in
Skagastrond,
north Iceland. find
here-https://www.facebook.com/nesres/
In
July ,Gary has
just returned
stateside,
from a week at
the Copenhagen
jazz festival.
Should anyone wish to purchase exclusive tracks, a 'Big
Night' or
'Impostors'
soundtrack CD,
'Music for
Dance' or, of
course
,digital
downloads of
tracks exclusively
available
here, only , Please
emailscrimdy@yahoo.com
with 'product
request' in
the heading.
NEW
releases
on Bandcamp
https://garydemichele1.bandcamp.com
Manuscript
of the Score /'Big Night'
Theme
Myself, Bergman residency at
FaroFaro,Sweden,at Ingmar
Bergman's desk
2023
Please feel free to leave
comments or say hello on my guestbook.
'Gary and I have known each
other since college, and he's been
the composer on most movies (and a
few plays) I've directed or produced
since then, starting with 'BIG NIGHT'
in 1993 and continuing to 'COMPANY
RETREAT' this year. Gary is a musician
first - a jazzcomposer,
percussionist, pianist - and a film
scorer by way of his other
disciplines, which makes him the
ideal composer for the very
different movies I'm involved
with. His ideas
are never what I would expect, which
challenges me to make more effective
choices in the editing room, and the
movies always turn out more layered
and provocative as a result. His
scores always make the movies
better, wider, more compelling'.
Campbell
Scott,Actor/Director
-
'Long
before I had the great pleasure to
meet and perform with Mr. DeMichele,
his film music for Big Night and The
Secret Lives of Dentists hugged my
ears and sparked my emotions. I have
since realized that Mr. DeMichele is
a renaissance man in the truest of
definition. In this age of
specialization it is a rare
individual who has absorbed the
entire history of music and utilizes
this knowledge to create its future.
The platforms in which Mr. DeMichele
presents his talents...film scoring,
orchestral and electronic
composition, theatrical composition,
jazz orchestra and performance on
piano and drums...are impressive,
genuine and on the highest level of
craft. His music expresses the
entire palette of human emotion.'
Tim Hagans Composer/Musician/Educator Blue Note
recording artist Artistic
Director, Composer-in-Residence
Emeritus/Norrbotten Big Band
'I have worked
alongside Gary in a professional
capacity as recently as 2014 and can
vouch for his continued excellence
in his musical composition and
arranging as well as his competence
as a vocalist and drummer. As a
saxophone player I found my role
interpreting his writing to be
challenging and stimulating.'
Walt Weiskopf
Saxophonist,Composer,Bandleader,Educator
'Gary DeMichele is a good friend and
a talented and versatile
musician/composer with a wide range
of knowledge and interests. I
have enjoyed playing on his film
scores and playing jazz gigs with
him in both Chicago and
Florida. I hope we continue to
work together on projects as we
always have fun doing it.'
Richard Drexler
Bassist,Pianist,Composer
Note
from Gary -
I
want to take a
moment to
thank all the
great people
that I have
met in my
musical
adventures,on
my artist
residencies
film ,gigs,
and other
projects,
musicians and
great friends
and ,
directors. People
whom
stood
behind my
efforts,and
even when I
was
not sure,(which was quite often) . ,had encouraging things to
say to me and
offered their
support
and
,gave me
confidence
when I needed
it I
hope you know
who you are
,that is, I
don't want to
make a list
because it's a
lot to put on
on the website
,and I
feel like I
would forget
someone.
Thanks for
your
friendship and
respect, it
means a lot to
me. love
and gratitude, Gary
Review Excerpts-
Joel E.Siegel
Washington City Paper
'Big Night' Dirs. Campbell Scott and Stanley
Tucci
'As with fine cooking, Big Night’s savor
stems from careful attention to quality
ingredients. Pascal’s Vegasy restaurant is
production designer Andrew Jackness’ special
triumph, a circuslike crimson-and-faux-stone
Mafia hangout complete with walls of
autographed celebrity glossies and plastic
Leaning Towers of Pisa. Ken Kelsch’s crisp
cinematography and Gary DeMichele’s musical
score, which incorporates vintage recordings
by Rosemary Clooney, Keely Smith and, of
course, Prima, enhance the film’s
ambience.'.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kevin Tomas Los Angeles Times
'The Secret Lives of Dentists'
Dir Alan Rudolph
'......."The Secret Lives of Dentists" is a
stylish work from an accomplished,
sophisticated filmmaker that bristles with
intelligence and gleams with Scott's and
Davis' multifaceted, astutely judged
portrayals. The film also glows with the
clear light and cool tones of
cinematographer Florian Ballhaus' images,
and its shifting moods are expressed
beautifully by Gary DeMichele's distinctive
score, at once spare yet dramatic.' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ken
Eisner
Variety
'Hamlet'
Dir.Campbell Scott and Eric Simonsen
..'Also striking is Gary DeMichele’s
piano-and-trumpet-centered score,
which offers a kind of medieval jazz
commentary on the action. Dan
Gillham’s lensing, which occasionally
rests on the buildings’ cornices and
gargoyle-like adornments, is
straightforward, with just enough
interpretive movement to heighten the
drama.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Todd McCarthy
Variety
'The Impostors'
Dir. Stanley Tucci
......'Andrew Jackness’ production design
and Juliet Polcsa’s costumes are constantly
diverting delights to the eye, and Gary
DeMichele’s score is spry.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Julio Martinez
Variety
'Drums in The Night'(Actors Gang Theatre
co.,artistic Director Tim Robbins (Gary
DeMichele,Composer/Sound design) )
Dir.John Kellam.
..A decided plus in this production is the
compelling sound design of Gary DeMichele
that constantly underscores the harrowing
conditions in the world just outside the
walls of our agenda-challenged protagonists.
Some of the numerous
performers,directors,collaborators
institutions and organizations with whom
Gary DeMichele has worked are listed
below ,listed for some next to some of
the names are his work relation to the
person or institution
and/or their core discipline is
sometimes listed.Some film,theater
,directors,and televison credits are
listed also. Full CV available on
request.
Artist Residences awarded are also
listed.
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