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Meditations for Trumpet and Guitar
Daniel Rosenboom, trumpet
David Veslocki, guitar
Listen to samples below...some of this music is very soft and contemplative - listening on headphones would be ideal.
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Incantation, (Recorded in Studio 3/9/06)
Tolling for the Falling Sky, (Recorded in Studio 3/9/06)
"In March of 2006 Daniel Rosenboom and David Veslocki formed a duo focused on the creation of intuitive, spiritual music. Employing improvisation as an almost meditative technique VR (as they call themselves) was able to make extremely deep, personal music, having never performed together before and with no real rehearsal. Inspired by a series of spiritual discussions and debates while visiting the Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce, California, VR went into the studio and simply began to play. What you hear is the unedited musical convergence of two friends with like minds." - D.R. (2006)
Recording engineered by, Miriam Kolar
Special Guest Producer, Aaron Smith
Guitarist David Veslocki is currently studying classical guitar performance at Yale University as a first year masters student with Ben Verdery. Last Spring David graduated from the Eastman School of music in Rochester, New York where he studied with Nicholas Goluses and Bob Sneider. He became the school's very first Jazz and Classical Guitar double major. Mr. Veslocki has also studied with Paul Bollenback, Ben Monder, and Brad Shepik. At Eastman, David performed the world premier of "Guitango" by Ricardo Muldoon in the winter of 2004 with the Eastman Guitar Quartet; and he performed works by Piazzola, Hoover, Beaser, and Villa-Lobos for flute and guitar in various chamber ensembles and in numerous major concerts. David's various groups have won awards including Downbeat Magazine's annual "Best Pop/Rock band" award, and they have performed in Rochester, Hartford, New haven, Green bay, Buffalo, and New York City. David performing at Cal Arts and UCLA several months ago with trumpeter Dan Rosenboom, where they also produced their first duo cd. After the spring 06 tour cancellation with Dave Lee, Veslocki has recently began to schedual a solo tour of New England that will occupy the later half of June. David will also be touring Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, and Australia with Saxophonist Noah Preminger in May as well as travelling to Hawai where he will study with Ben Verdery this summer as well as give a few performances. David's first CD - a live recording of his senior recital at Eastman, performed on April 9th 2005 - is available now. David acknowledges that his life and his love for music are but mere gifts from God. Contact David with comments, questions, CD orders, or to schedule a concert.
Aaron Smith (b. 1983) is a young musician who is currently recognized for his talents as a virtuosic trumpet performer, instructor, and arranger. Smith grew up in the small town of Hinesville, Georgia, where he first discovered his passion for music, and especially the trumpet, at a young age. Under the direction of Michael Ward, former trumpet player of Los Angeles, Smith was offered exposure to a realm of music and life that he had never known and was eager to learn. At age 16, Smith was awarded first prize in the Savannah Symphony Concerto Competition and performed the Hummel Concerto with the orchestra. In high school he acted as principal trumpet at Georgia Allstate, district honor bands, Savannah Civic Orchestra, and was awarded a position in a summer festival each year. As a high school senior, Smith moved to Michigan to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy, where he studied with Stanley Friedman. The same year, Smith was appointed Associate Principal Trumpet of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. After high school Smith attended the Eastman School of Music where he earned a bachelor's degree in trumpet performance under the world-renowned tutelage of James Thompson. While at Eastman, Smith was featured in recital as a "Rising Star" by James Thompson and performed with the Eastman Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall. During his time in Rochester, Smith performed in a variety of ensembles, from orchestras to off-Broadway theatre and performed in many recitals. He also broadened his interest in recording technique, composition and arranging. During the summers of his Eastman tenure he attended the Lake Placid trumpet seminar as well as the Music Academy of the West, where he performed privately with members of the Canadian Brass. Currently Smith is an active performer in the Los Angeles area. He is earning a Masters of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) where he studies with distinguished trumpet pedagogue, Edward Carroll. Since moving to the L.A. area Smith has begun earning a reputation as a versatile and capable young trumpet player performing contemporary solo works for trumpet, as an orchestral musician, and as a jazz and commercial section player. He has appeared as a soloist in the Roy O. Disney hall of CalArts, been featured on chamber music programs, and performed with faculty ensembles and Vinny Golia’s professional large ensemble. Smith was also invited to the 2006 International Trumpet Guild Conference as a solo artist to give a recital. Aaron's love of music and the trumpet has guided a large portion of his life to date. He's always been intrigued by musical language and has followed it around the country for years exposing himself to much musical variety. He feels honored to have been led to so many places and experiences by his passion and is appreciative for support to share his thoughts and music on a mainstream level.
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