Original Version Joe Zawinul 1971 This piece of music and specifically this arrangement and recording had a huge impact on me. It seems to still to this day act as a model to follow. I would have been a Jr in High School at the time. I listened to it over and over and just … Continue reading Friday Favorite 12-7-18 – In a Silent Way – Joe Zawinul →

Ambient Invention 1 is the first installment of a series of compositions I plan to release in 2019.  I'm wanting to move back to writing more classical, ambient, film score oriented pieces.  I decided to "take December off" and just relax through the holidays.  I ended up composing, performing, and mixing this piece yesterday night.  … Continue reading Ambient Invention 1 →

Aaron Copland has been one of my favorite composers since I discovered him while I was in high school. His sound is so identifiable.  You instantly know it is Aaron Copeland as soon as the piece starts.  It has been labeled as Americana.  His brilliant use of pan-diatonic harmonies and very open string voicings give … Continue reading Friday Favorite 11-30-18 Aaron Copland – Our Town →

Friday Favorites - Max Richter Today's Friday Favorite is Max Richter. A truly gifted composer. I first discovered him with his Vivaldi's Four Seasons "Recomposed", a brilliant work using the classical composition as source material for a wonderful post-minimal orchestral piece. Today's feature is his beautiful and transcendental piece for strings, On the Nature of … Continue reading Friday Favorite – 11-23-18 →

Olafur Arnalds is one of my all time favorite composers and musicians.  I discovered him from his film score work on a wonderful television series, Broadchurch. After spending some time checking his music out it has rapidly become some of my go to music to listen to. His live shows in the last few years … Continue reading Live Video by One Of My Favorite Composers →

Hey folks.  I've created a cool new Playlist on Spotify filled with some of my favorite music.  It is called Night Music because many of the tunes are related to Ambient Music.  Did you know the roots of Ambient Music go back as far as Bartok?  Many of his slow movements are referred to as … Continue reading New Spotify Playlist – Night Music →

ART DAVIS STUDIOS ANNOUNCEMENT Hickory Dreams EP by Art Davis AVAILABLE NOW IN MAJOR DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Stream it!  Buy it! Buy it for a friend! Buy it for all your friends! https://songwhip.com/album/art-davis/hickory-dreams Click below to join my mailing list and pick up a FREE download of my eBook, How To Add Variety To Your Chord Progressions. … Continue reading Hickory Dreams EP by Art Davis AVAILABLE NOW IN MAJOR DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS →

Official Music Video for Hickory Dreams is on YouTube!!!! https://youtu.be/zGFe8Ec1Zug Sign up for my mailing list and FREE eBook download.  

https://soundcloud.com/artdaviscomposer/moontower-overture-v6   Here's the final mix of a composition that will be on my next EP, Hickory Dreams.  The piece was used in a simpler form as the opening ballet sequence of my play, The Moontower's Glow produced by The Tongue and Groove Theatre at The Blue Theatre in Austin, Texas. Click HERE to have a … Continue reading Moontower Overture Final Mix →

Howdy folks!! Take a listen to the final mix of my latest project - Me And My Shadow. Me And My Shadow was written by Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer in 1927. I created this production/arrangement for Ellen Crouse's play, Thrive. The song features Clay Ruede on cello and Alice Spencer on vocals. … Continue reading Me And My Shadow – Final Mix →