Showing posts with label piano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label piano. Show all posts

Saturday, February 4, 2012

A Tribute to Macarldie


Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011
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This is a small video tribute that I created for my dear friend and client Macardie who left us recently. He will be greatly missed. He was an incredibly talented man and was loved by many.  Rest In Peace my friend.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Drum Lessons with NICK APIVOR


Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

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Check out our Drum Lesson with Nick Apivor.  He`s Super Talented and a Fabulous Teacher!

Nick Apivor is an "Alchemist of Sound" Playing Vibes, Marimba, Piano, Congas, and a Plethora of Percussion Instruments.

http://nickapivor.blogspot.com/2011/04/intinerary.html 


Nick received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Victoria in 1986, studying with Sal Ferreras. In the Classical/New Music World he has played with the Victoria Symphony, Vancouver Island Symphony, The Drosera Ensemble, and recorded with Grammy nominated composer, Paul Dolden. As a Jazz Vibraphonist, he has performed with the N.O.W. Orchestra, Out of the Woods, Mimosa and many other groups.

Nick has played in over 35 music Theatre Productions, including The Vancouver Playhouse’s 2008 production of The Drowsy Chaperone and their successful 2009 Canadian Tour of this show which ran at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

For the past 15 years, Nick has immersed himself in a variety of Latin Musical Styles, performing and recording with Juno-Nominated Rumba Calzada, Ache Brazil, The World Jive Big Band, John Gilliat Group, and many others.

He has also performed with the Canadian Tenors, Saxophonist Kenny G., Legendary Singer Petula Clark, and the Great Persian Vocalist, Dariush. 

Note from Nick`s Facebook Page:
I'm teaching a number of week-long World Drumming Classes at Douglas College this summer. We did this last year and it was very successful and a lot of fun! Anyone interested please call Douglas College 604-527-5469 or email me nickapivor@yahoo.com and I can send you the registration form and answer any questions. Thanks.


Contact Info:
phone: 604-689-8435(home)
phone: 778-838-8423 (cell)
email: nickapivor{at}yahoo.com
web: http://nickapivor.blogspot.com

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Macarldie & The Jazz All Stars


Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com 

Macarldie and the Jazz Allstars fusing Jazz and Caribbean music 
Harold (ploomie)Lewis        Bass ands vocals
Mervyn Jackman                 Drums
Lavaun Rhodes                   Saxophones
Raul Hernandez                   Drums and Percussion
Loye Hawkins                    Vocals
Mzuri Moyo                       Vocals
Jus Cynthia                         Vocals
Macarldie & the Jazz All Stars

Macarldie Promo Video


Macarldie performs on Steel Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, and Vocals. He takes a style rooted in his native Tortola, Virgin Islands, lathers it with the polyphonic, polyrhythmic sound of Miami, and sautés it with keys, Saxophone, Guitars and Percussion creating powerful music that sounds like funky Senegalese bossa nova.

Singing Old Lady "At Last"


As a child growing up in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Macarldie performed religious music with his Father and siblings.

Macarldie

His teenage years found him in nightclubs and hotels performing the Island standards and top 40 hits of America and the Caribbean.

After moving to the United States, he studied Jazz and Classical piano and Vocals at "Florida Atlantic University" and began performing throughout the states.

Macarldie on Piano

Macarldie is a Multi Instrumentalist and phenomenal Vocalist and performs live on Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Steel Drums and Vocals. His vocal stylings are a fusion of Jazz, Caribbean and Pop blended with a touch of Rap and Poetry.

He has fused the sounds of all the music he enjoys into a coherent sound.

Macarldie has been a sideman with many musical greats including Ernest Wranglin, Othello Molyneaux, Chris Valdala and many more. He has toured with the "Natty Love Joys" and has opened for "Gregory Isaacs", "Chuck Mangione" and the late great "Dizzy Gillespie".

Macarldie has now formed the group Macarldie & the Jazz Allstars

Take The Train


Blue Bossa


"Angel Eyes" Jazz Piano

Macarldie jamming on the jazz standard "Angel Eyes" with two of his buddies; Ploomie and Brian Baudrit

E MAIL: MACARLDIE[at]EARTHLINK.NET

PHONES

305 891 3757
305 812 7377

Visit his Website
http://www.macarldie.com

Macarldie's Website