‘Grief, the Musical …a Comedy’
It was a special privilege to compose original music with Alison Larkin and perform in her show, “Grief, the Musical…a Comedy,” as part of the Great Barrington Public Theater’s Solo Fest at Simon’s Rock.
FAR FROM THE HOME I LOVE: FIDDLER REIMAGINED
I was honored to play piano and accordion in Paul Shapiro’s world premiere of “Far From The Home I Love,” A Reimagining of the Songs From “Fiddler on the Roof ” at the Penguin Rep Theatre.
Check out my YouTube page
Over the past two years I’ve had the opportunity to do some video editing with friends across the globe and make music from the comfort of our homes. You can find those videos and some other surprises on my YouTube page.
'Rendezvous with Marlene' - Ute Lemper
I was honored to play accordion on this beautiful orchestral album of Marlene Dietrich songs sung by the great Ute Lemper. It’s available to listen to on Spotify here.
Live with Pericles Kanaris at Summer Nostos Festival
I had the amazing opportunity to play with Pericles Kanaris and his band in Athens, Greece. We performed live at Summer Nostos Festival, organized and funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Athens, June 30th, 2019.
'Stages' Curt Sobel
I was thrilled to co-produce, arrange, and play on Curt Sobel’s album “Stages”. Listen to it on Spotify here.
Points West Collected Works
I recently put together an album of my and John Lapierre’s collected works from our former band Points West. You can listen on Spotify here!
Accordion USA Interview
So cool to be featured on this Accordion news site discussing one of my latest ‘sequestered’ projects: ‘Night is Just the Shadow of the Sun’. Take a look at the interview here!
Incompatibilidade de Gênios with Hamilton De Holanda & João Bosco
It’s an honor to be featured on their website and to be part of this “sequestered” video project with Brazilian legends Joâo Bosco and Hamilton De Holanda. Enjoy!
Thank you Jill Ann Siegel for the connection and suggesting that I participate! Much fun.
Photo credit David Sokol
Naked: Aztec Two Step album release
I'm excited to announce Aztec Two Step's latest album release "Naked" that I produced and played on. Give it a listen on Spotify!
Betty & The Belrays performed at Theater for the New City
Had the amazing experiencing of composing and musically directing another show with Electric Black. Check out the review on Front Row Center!
The piece tells the story of three white female singers from Detroit who struggle to change a racially divided society by singing for a black record label. Book and lyrics are by William Electric Black. Music is by Black, Valerie Ghent (arranger/keyboards for Ashford & Simpson) and Gary Schreiner. Choreography is by Jeremy Lardieri. Director is Mr. Black.
Live Performance at the Pallis Theatre, Athens Greece
Gary recently performed with Pericles Kanaris at the famous Pallis Theatre in Athens. He performed Kanaris' new album Aoratos as well as traditional Greek music. Other famous singers included Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Kostas Makedonas, Rita Antonopoulou, and Vassiliki Karakosta.
Recent Recordings
Along with the projects I produced, wrote or played on, I also recorded for the following artists for their upcoming CD's:
Chuck Loeb & Carmen Cuesta (chromatic harmonica)
Rick Moranis (producer, piano, organ, chromatic harmonica, accordion and more!)
Will Lee for his CD “Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions” (chromatic harmonica)
Pericles Kanaris (chromatic harmonica)
Anjani Thomas (chromatic harmonica and accordian)
Pedrito Martinez (chromatic harmonica)
Rosanne Cash (chromatic and bass harmonica)
Julie Gold (chromatic harmonica)
The Nutopians (accordion, piano and chromatic harmonica)
Lizzy Loeb (chromatic harmonica)
Live Performances
MUSEUM OF FOOD ARTS
It started with one whole chicken in a can and now it encompasses strange, unique food from around the globe.
Take a look at some of the items I've collected and curated over the years.
"THE BEATLES COMPLETE ON UKULELE" HELTER SKELTER
I was recently asked to submit an arrangement for "The Beatles Complete on Ukulele" website.
Check out my big band arrangement of Helter Skelter (with ukelele in the arrangement)!
RECORDING WITH PEDRITO MARTINEZ
I had the honor playing chromatic harmonica as a special guest on the amazing Pedrito Martinez' CD. Titled "The Pedrito Martinez Group", the album was produced by Pedrito Martinez and Steve Gadd and was released by Motema Records on October 9, 2013. Other special guests on the album include, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, and Steve Gadd.
Patti Labelle Christmas Special
Here’s Patti Labelle singing ‘This Christmas’ on The Oxygen Network Christmas special. I had the honor of being musical director and piano guy on the show. Watch the video here and below:
AMERICAN STAR!! THE MUSICAL
I recently co-wrote (with fellow Emmy-award winning composer, William Electric Black) songs for the show, "American Star!!" which had its NYC premiere and first run at the Theater for the New City in April 2013. I was also the musical director, and enjoyed rehearsing the actors and performing with our band on stage each night.
RAINFOREST BENEFIT CONCERT- PERFORMANCE W. ELTON JOHN
I played my chromatic harmonica for Sting's Rainforest Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on April 3, 2012. A magical evening! As a featured guest artist, I played two songs onstage with Rosanne Cash and orchestra. Later in the night, I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Elton John; accompanied by full orchestra we performed a duet of "Moon River. A night to remember.
