AVAILABLE: Experienced professional pianist / keyboard player

"Take Two" is my main musical project, but I also do a wide range of freelance work. I'd be glad to help any established, working musical act who needs a keyboard player on a spot or continuing basis. I recently finished a 6-month stint with one band and a year-long stretch with another one, so I've got some open dates, at least for now.

I'm open to anything if the right opportunity comes along. Let's talk about getting together at least once. It's fun to meet new musicians and explore new situations, and with musical chemistry you never know what may click.

I'm primarily a fairly vanilla classic pop/rock/R&B/folk/country/jazz player (in that order). I'm no virtuoso but I do have perfect pitch, play mostly by ear, and have a long history in top 40 bands, duos and solo piano, during which I've accumulated a decent knowledge of tunes. If the song list is mainstream and commercial at all, I can probably get through it on the spot without much trouble (yes, that means with minimal or no rehearsal!). And even on unfamiliar tunes or originals, I can usually listen and follow along just fine.

I know how to listen to everyone else and fit into a band. I've developed a great ear for overall production as well. Actual playing technique is only part of the job. It's at least as important to use appropriate and tasteful instruments/sounds/patches, volume and EQ, and that's probably my greatest strength.

I also sing and play some guitar. And I'm accustomed to playing keyboard bass with my left hand; I do that all the time in "Take Two", and did it for years with a top local party band when they didn't have a bass player. I can also do single and duo types of situations too, on electronic keyboards or a real acoustic piano.

Please feel free to ask around about my experience and capability. On the national level, I've opened for The Platters and Otis Day and The Knights, backed 60s rock acts "The Shangri-Las” and Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon, worked with Norma Jean of "Chic" (yowsah yowsah yowsah), and appeared with Elvis Presley's vocal backup group The Jordanaires.

Regionally and locally, I've been a "guest artist" with "The Eddie Pollina Band", "The Dave Absalom Project","Full Spectrum", "The Zen Band", "Raizin' Kane", "The Majestics", "The Trains", "Soul Deep", "Outlaw Resurrection", "Party Of Nine", "Rev'd-Up", "The Ravens", "The Prophets", "CheeseQuake", "Code Blue", and "Dave Parsons' Conway Twitty Tribute Show". I have worked at weddings and other events with flutist Cheri Papier, violinist Arkadiy Gips, and vocalist Cindy Leland, and have played for many years in theatre orchestras for Broadway-style shows by local choral groups. I'm also part of an 8-piece classical Jewish music ensemble called "Friday Night Live", organized and led by NBC4 meteorologist Ben Gelber.

I've worked with most of the top local music professionals, including Arnett Howard, Eddie Pollina, Linda Dachtyl, Chaz Mechenbier, Susie Goldstein, Arkadiy Gips, Dave Absalom, Tom Bowling, Cheri Papier, Amy Lancione, Patti Lach, Howard Everitt, Ric Boals, Andy Launer, Paul Clark, Larry Everhart, Mary Daniels ("Jazz Mary"), Dave Harris, Jim Harris, Pete Tender, Julie Ivory .... in fact, just about all the music people in town know me (unless they're too young :) and would probably be willing to provide a reference.

Please visit my "Take Two" website and respond via email if you want to talk. Thanks very much for your interest.

Ted Horwitz
Ted@TakeTwoBand.com

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