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Plutonium Dirigible - Buzzy Tonic 2023
Plutonium Dirigible (or maybe Atomic Airship) is the working title of the upcoming fifth album from Buzzy Tonic. It returns to rock-oriented songs with lyrics, expanding the funky prog-pop palette of saxes and synths with greater use of electric guitars. (more...)
Spacecats - Jazz and Funk 2021 - 2023
Spacecats is a jazz and funk quartet featuring sax, piano/synth, bass and drums. We groove across a gamut of styles from the cool hard bop of the '50s and '60s, to the pioneering fusion of the '70s and '80s, to jazz and jam bands of the present day. (more...)
Bluezebub [Pandimensional Jazz Tesseract] is the fourth Buzzy Tonic record. In a departure from previous albums, it the songs are computer-jazz instrumentals, creative studio interpretations of a traditionally live-oriented style. (more...)
Audio Tracks:
Sun of the Sun .
Autumn Eyes .
Heavy Water .
Mo’bility .
Lift Off .
Bluezebub, The Devil You Don’t Know
Elixr - Buzzy Tonic 2018
Elixr (2022 Remaster) is the long-awaited third record by Buzzy Tonic. The musically adventurous sound combines elements of prog, jazz, and soul, with lyrics and songs exploring diverse topics and moods. (more...)Audio Tracks:
Rocket to the Moon .
Sea of Tranquility .
Is It Safe? .
Now and Forever .
To Be a Rock .
Your Dancing Shoes .
Soul on Fire .
City .
Black Swan (Singlularity)
Haven Street 2017 - 2020
Modern jazz quintet with a hip, bluesy sound, featuring sax, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Our music is firmly rooted in the tradition of hard bop, but also in the Here and Now. Our collective goal is to Swing. Hard. Always. (more...)Tracks:
D-Bop .
Buzzy Blue .
Atonement Blues .
Samba Astor .
Heavy Skies .
A Minor Event .
King's Hex .
Slope .
Casa di Gozo
Face The Heat - Buzzy Tonic 2010
Face the Heat (2018 remaster) is the second record by Buzzy Tonic, now remixed and remastered. Moving ahead and breaking new ground with a diverse set of tunes. (more...)Audio Tracks:
Heat Wave .
Fine Red Wine .
Earthbound .
Who Can Fool Me? .
Making Miles .
Touch The Ceiling .
Green Glove .
The Nine .
Angel or Alien
The Brothers Zing - Buzzy Tonic 2006
The Brothers Zing is the debut record album by Buzzy Tonic. Featuring driving rhythms, tasty jazz chords, out meters, and a sonic pallete of guitars, saxes and synths (more...)Audio Tracks:
Check’er Cab .
Give Yourself Away .
Get On Back 2 U .
Ghost In The Machine .
It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Day .
Wake Up Yourself .
The Beat Is Red .
The Long Now
7 Jazz West 2013 - 2017
Modern jazz septet; played a variety of straight-ahead, hard bop, latin, and funk numbers ranging from Miles, Monk and Mingus to Jaco, Wayne Shorter, Hank Mobley, and more. I play tenor and soprano sax. (more...)
Day Trippers 2014 - 2015
A fun and energetic Beatles tribute band, we covered material from the full range of thier carreer from Beatlemania to psychedelia and even solo material. Featuring yours truly on piano and lead vocals. (more...)
The Relix 2013 - 2014
Rock and soul bar and party band based in Westchester NY. We played a mix a classic rock, soul and R&B from the 60's to the 21st century. I played piano and sax, and sang harmony and some lead vocals. When the band broke up I formed the group Left Hook with drummer Gus Monti. (more...)
He's My Bear - Lou Barbera 2003
After an extended hiatus from recording projects, I participated as a guest artist on the new album He's My Bear by songwriter and performer Lou Barbera. Lou's recording debut is children's album that is both sweet and very funny. (more...)
Zing-Man Electronique 1993 - 1997
A varied collection of tracks, mainly for film, TV, video games, and CD-ROMs, from a time when music making technology was rapidly changing. I wrote, played most of the instruments, and produced. (more...)Audio Tracks:
Layers (Soundtrack) .
Seven Is Magic .
Silly Little Ditty .
Foam Finger Dance .
Orange Grass Stomp .
Monkey Funk .
Mongus (Demo) .
Niner (Demo) .
Futbol Anthem A .
Drivin'/UnderWaterMusic
Event Horizon 1988 - 1993
Modern jazz group with prog rock influences. Our original material ranged from superheavy to dancyfunky bootyshaking to mellow trippy ethereal. I wrote most of the group's music, played sax and electronic winds, and co-produced our studio recordings. (more...)Audio Tracks:
Hydrogen Wrench .
Solstice .
Caution (Handle With Care) .
Seventh Sea .
(I Miss My) Baby in Bb .
Son of the Sun. .
Shirley's Basement .
King Bud .
Free Jam
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