Music videos
Professional Musicians who have spent their entire careers creating live music are now faced with the reality of a new paradigm… their gigs are basically gone, and there is little chance for a return to “normal” anytime soon. But… musicians NEED TO WORK.
This is where Music In Place comes in.
We provide FREE technical training, best practices, and full support to assist musicians with migrating their work to the digital media. And we offer grants to a wide array of performers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond to help make ends meet.
If you are a Bay Area professional musician looking to collaborate or would like to submit a project proposal to Music In Place, please click HERE. To support a music video project that's in progress, please visit our InQueue page.
This is where Music In Place comes in.
We provide FREE technical training, best practices, and full support to assist musicians with migrating their work to the digital media. And we offer grants to a wide array of performers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond to help make ends meet.
If you are a Bay Area professional musician looking to collaborate or would like to submit a project proposal to Music In Place, please click HERE. To support a music video project that's in progress, please visit our InQueue page.
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People Get Ready
We at MIP hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are thankful for all of you for your amazing support this year. We are ALSO thankful for this amazing rendition of "People Get Ready" by Dewayne Pate, Karl Perazzo, and the captivating vocals of Amikaeyla Gaston. |
Fried Pies
Funky. Soulful. Down-home. Spend a few minutes checking out this Wes Montgomery classic performed by Brian Ho and his quartet. With Brian Ho, Hammond B3; Lorca Hart, drums; Mike Scott, guitar; and Tony Peebles, saxophone. |
The Maze (composed by Arnie Co)
“The Maze,” composed by pianist Arnie Co, is an ode to that special stretch of the Eastshore freeway that seems to have the worst traffic but the best views in the Bay. With Arnie Co, piano; Alonso Sanchez, bass; Gabriel Lee, drums; and Davis Feeley, tenor saxophone. |
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Rapture
Tony Corman, the arranger and leader of the Morchestra big band, is a long-time admirer of the music of Harold Land. Tony has arranged 12 Land compositions for big band, which would have been presented in concert in spring 2020 were it not for the COVID shutdown. Here’s Harold Land’s possibly best-known tune, "Rapture," to whet your appetite. |
Maelstrom
Composed by Seth Chapla and arranged by Stuart Hamm, "Maelstrom" is a virtuosic display of artistic progressive rock. With Colin Hogan, keys; Seth Chapla, guitar; Stu Hamm, bass; and Ed McClary, drums. |
“Hab' mir's gelobt" from Der Rosenkavalier
For our latest video production, please enjoy this sublime rendition of a trio from Act 3 of Richard Strauss' opera Der Rosenkavalier (The Knight of the Rose) performed by sopranos Eliza O’Malley and Kristin Genis-Lund, mezzo-soprano Cheryl Shafer Moore, and pianist Jonathan Khuner. |
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Raspberry Delight
Please enjoy "Raspberry Delight" — a joyful and hopeful new instrumental composition by virtuoso guitarist Rick Vandivier. With Adam Shulman, keyboard; Dan Robbins, bass; and Lorca Hart, drums. |
My Father's Son
Allow Patrick Maier's honest and compelling voice transport you to a beautiful place in his original song "My Father's Son." With Patrick Maier, voice/guitar; Marc Levine, bass; John R. Burr, keyboard; and Russ Gold, drums/percussion. |
Arkansas
Northern California's own AJ Lee and Blue Summit perform Damon Black's evocative bluegrass melody "Arkansas." With AJ Lee, mandolin; Jesse Fichman & Sullivan Tuttle, guitars; and Chad Bowen, bass. |
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Arabesque No. 1
Pianist Laura Magnani performs Claude Debussy's evocative "Arabesque No. 1" with original illusions choreographed by world-renowned magician Patrick Martin. Directed by Johnny Rice. |
Jukebox Drive
Join Mitch Woods and his band in a swingin', groovin', and vintage trip down "Jukebox Drive"! Mitch Woods: piano, vocals; Larry Vann: drums, vocals; Kedar Roy: bass; Dave Somers: saxophones; Chris “Kid” Andersen: guitar. |
Barbed Wire Boys
Enjoy this evocative and heartfelt ballad sung by Mike Phelan, "Barbed Wire Boys" (written by Susan Werner). With Jerry Lopez, electric guitar; Cary Black, bass; and Vince Littleton, drums. |
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Rey Sin Corona
Check out legendary Bay Area sonero and multi-instrumentalist Edgardo Cambon and LaTiDo and their new production for Music InPlace, "Rey Sin Corona."
Brighter Days
Composition: Kala Ramnath & George Brooks
Out of the Rain
Pamela Rose - Vocals
Tammy L. Hall - Keyboard |
Never Thought We'd Be Here
Funky, crunchy, and catchy - check out "Never Thought We'd Be Here" by Wally Schnalle's Idiot Fish. The newest production by Music In Place!
On Its Way
Matt Montgomery and CAPO String Quartet.
Ritmo Sticky
Composed & Arranged by: Javier Cabanillas Trumpet: Steffen Kuehn
Piano: Christian Tumalan Electric Bass - Julio De La Cruz Lead Vocal, Congas, Programming - Javier Cabanillas |
A Time For Love
Please enjoy Gary Meek's beautiful arrangement of Johnny Mandel's "A Time for Love." Portuguese lyrics written and sung by Claudia Villela.
Old Friend
Laurie Lewis with AJ Lee & Blue Summit.
Just a Little Ways Down the Road
Internationally-renowned singer, songwriter, fiddler, Laurie Lewis collaborating with Brandon Godman on Fiddle, Patrick Sauber on Banjo, Haselden Ciaccio on String Bass/Vocals and Tom Rozum on Mandolin/Vocals.
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There's Good in Everyday
Clairdee - Vocals Ron Belcher - Bass Deszon Claiborne - Drums Ken French - Keyboards |
Bebop
Johnny Rice’s directorial debut with Music in Place brings us to a new level! Check out BEBOP with cellist Alex Kelly, Tubist Zachariah Spellman, and violinist Mads Tolling.
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I Got Rhythm
Frederick Hodges performs his own arrangement of George Gershwin’s classic tune “I’ve Got Rhythm.”
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Le Rêve
Tenor Michael Dailey and pianist Veronika Agranov-Dafoe perform ” Le Rêve,” a gorgeous aria from French composer Jules Massenet’s opera Manon.
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Dan Levitin, Renée Fleming, Victor Wooten and Hardy Hemphill
Join our friend Dan Levitin as he discusses the relationship between being a better musician, practicing, sleeping and your brain! His mini lecture is followed by the premiere of Dan’s composition “Just A Memory” featuring Victor Wooten (bs), Hardy Hemphill (kb) and Renée Fleming (voc).
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Drewries Accordes
Guitarists Julio Reyes and Richard Savino perform “Drewries Accordes” by an anonymous composer.
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Dry River
AJ Lee – Mandolin & Vocals
Jesse Fichman – Guitar & Vocals Sully Tuttle – Guitar Chad Bowen – Bass & Vocals Jan Purat – Fiddle |
Maria
Tenor Michael Mendelsohn and pianist Brett
Strader perform “Maria”, the timeless aria from Leonard Bernstein’s iconic musical West Side Story. |
Strong
“STRONG” is a moment in time from a group of San Francisco musicians who have spent their lives creating and performing together. They are sheltering in place in their homes during the pandemic and the tragedy of the George Floyd protests. The concerts and gigs are gone for now. This diverse group needs to make music just like people need food. “The world is going CRAZY!”, says Titos Sompa. They can’t be with each other, but they can still express hope, unity and a musical family.
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I’ve Got Jesus and That’s Enough
I’ve Got Jesus and That’s Enough: written by Dorothy Love Coates
Performed by: The Sons of the Soul Revivers James Morgan – Vocals Dwayne Morgan – Vocals Walter Morgan Jr. – Guitar, Vocals Daquantae Johnson – Bass, Vocals Ronnie Smith – Drums, Vocals |
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Capitão de mim
Capitão de mim – written by Fhernanda Fernandes & Luly Linhares Personnel: Fhernanda Fernandes – guitar and vocals Jeff Sanford – tenor saxophone Scott Thompson – bass Brian Andres – drums |
The Fabulous Bud E Luv Show
Bud E and the band are sheltering in Bud E.’s bunker that he had installed in the 60’s in case of atomic attack. They’ve been down there for weeks, and they get a call from Music In Place to do a live show for the MIP fans! |
Blues Is A Woman
Pamela Rose and BLUES IS A WOMAN |
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The Path
Composed by Larry Dunlap....MIP's first "real" production from April 2020. |
Still Crazy After All These Years
Paul Simon, arranged by Aaron Lington, musicinplace.org |