syeles
from Saint Augustine, FL, USA
Mr. Syeles is an active composer, arranger and recording session performer, playing several different instruments, in classical, as well as Latin and jazz works. He started playing music at an early age with lessons in piano, accordion, then guitar, clarinet, sax and violin. He also studied theory and composition in college (Duquesne University), played in marching bands, concert bands, rock, jazz, pop and country bands. His creations, arrangements, collaborations, etc., have received high esteem from fellow artists.
Favorite Artists
The 6 B's: Beethoven, Brahms, Bartok, the Beatles, Bernard Herrmann, and Bennett (Tony), PLUS Kodaly, Liszt, Strauss, Federico Mompou, Ernesto Lecuona, Carlos Gardel, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, George Gershwin, Jethro Tull, Sting, Maurice Ravel, Erich Korngold, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky
Favorite Albums
Revolver - Beatles
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil - Johnny Mecer
Folklore From Hungary - Bela Vavrinecz & Duna Ensemble
Doctor Zhivago - Maurice Jarre
I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett
Favorite Songs
Midnight Sun - Johnny Mercer
Lambada -The Forbidden Dance
Moonlight Sonata -Beethoven
Downeaster Alexa - Billy Joel
The Lark Ascending - Vaughn Williams
Axis Bold As Love Jimi Hendrix
Second Wind - Darryl Worley
Daphnis et Chloe - Ravel
You Never Give Me Your Money - Beatles
Before the Tisza, beyond the Danube - Traditional
White Room - Cream
Violin Concerto - Tchaikovsky
Favorite Venues
ACCORDION ! -especially on Latin numbers (see "Miserendino's Tango")
CIMBALOM ! -Hungarian national instrument (see "Miserendino's Tango")
Piano ! -(see "Homeland")< Clarinet -(see "Homeland")
Violin -(see "Christabel")
Cello -(see Homeland)
Sax -(see Quietude)
Yamaha Motif ES 8 - with hundreds of instruments, sounds, arpeggios, etc. -(see Quietude)<
Garritan Personal Orchestra.- with all the orchestal instruments -(see "Christabel")
SONAR Producer Edition
My Sites
My Homepage: http://cscale.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/syeles
Fanned Artists (13)
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Fanned Labels (1)
syeles's Network on Amie Street (1)
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syeles's RECs (3)
syeles Rec'd this on Apr 6, 2009:
Street Cred: 5
Rec's: 3
“Hammered dulcimer (cimbalom) with middle eastern synchopation - delightful.”
syeles Rec'd this on Apr 6, 2009:
Street Cred: 5
Rec's: 3
“Subtle harmony from solo cimbalom -inspired!”
RECs in syeles's network
wejazzlikethat Rec'd this on Jul 10, 2009:
Street Cred: 1579
Rec's: 85
“Gorgeous song- my favorite on the album. Was not expecting the opening line with a title like this...”
wejazzlikethat Rec'd this on Jun 17, 2009:
Street Cred: 1579
Rec's: 85
“Slick Rick's verse (2:35) is one of the big highlights for me on this album. It's amazing he and Madlib never got together before...”
wejazzlikethat Rec'd this on May 12, 2009:
Street Cred: 1579
Rec's: 85
“West Coast summer music. The hook is majestic!”
