Gary
DeMichele
Composer/Drummer/Vibraphonist/Percussionist/Vocalist
Photo
Alda
Sigurðardóttir-Iceland
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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.
d
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.'.
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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.
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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.
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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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