Title

Artist / Studio

Job Description

Producer's Notes

Sample

“Personality” - 2001
written by:
M. Longo

“Timepeace”
Kill The Messenger – Las Vegas
Michael Sak - engineer

Positive, energetic pop / funk instrumental
w / vocal hook. Wrote and arranged and played all keyboards

“Brassy, Fun, Funk”
Sax melody with vocal hook

“Shakedown Person” - 1990
written by:
M.Longo and E. Felder

Eddie Felder
Avatar Studios – Rochester, NY
Bill Thomas - engineer

Wrote, arranged and played all keys for singer / lyricist Eddie Felder. Sequenced bed with live guitar, bass, horns and perc. overdubs

“Urban Soundscape” for film
project ala “’Shaft” or “Beverly Hills Cop” w / sound effects overdubs

“Sunny Side Of The Street"
-2002

Viva Voca
“Kill The Messenger” – Las Vegas
Michael Sak - engineer

Arranged and produced ala “Manhattan Transfer” for Las Vegas vocal group. Wrote vocal arrangement and played piano.

Client needed short demos for promo, so each song was arranged for approx 70 sec. length. Minimize cost, maximize content.

“I Surrender” - 2000
written by:

Danielle Biaggi
Digital Insights –
Las Vegas
Ken Gold - engineer

Arranged and produced demo for singer / model. Played all keys and acoustic guitars.

Power ballad – used string ensemble instead of rhythm section during verses. Gradual buildup of production until final outro segment.

“Autumn In New York” - 1996
written by:
Vernon Duke

Mariano Longo
Strathallan  Hotel, Rochester, NY
Frank Cataldo: engineer

Engineer Frank Cataldo's suggestion
to capture "Piano-Bar" performance
"Live and Unedited"

Recorded as an out-take
after jazz trio / vocalist session. "Piano, Vocal and
C.C. Manhattan"

“Shoulda'  Been Me” - 1990
written by: M.Longo and E. Felder 

Eddie Felder
Avatar Studios - Rochester, NY
Bill Thomas - engineer

Recreation of  live "T.S.O.P" style show with full pit orchestra. Wrote, arranged, played all keys. Sequenced bed with "live" Guitar, Bass, Horns and Percussion overdubs.

Classic 70's style soul inspired
by the memory of Thom Bellconducting the 1976 "Spinners" tour

"Autumn Leaves"
Kosma / Mercer
Mariano Longo

Nancy DeLeo
Strathallan Hotel, Rochester, NY
Frank Cataldo - engineer 

Capture essence of  vocalist Nancy DeLeo w/ jazz trio in "late night cocktail lounge vibe" Live with no overdubs

Sensitive performances all around expertly recorded by Frank Cataldo