I. I'm currently lecturing and performing in Europe until August 6th. See my calendar inside the right tab for details and come say hi if you are around!
II. A duet album "Coincidences" recorded in 2009 featuring the great Bill Gerhardt on the piano and myself on the Fender Rhodes is about to be released digitally via CDBaby platform. This album consists of eight tracks total as each performer contributed equal amount of music to this project. This is in remembrance of Bill Gerhardt's legacy who passed away too soon. Here is a sample of what this music sounds like:
III. There are new live music videos added regularly to my Youtube channel, so please consider subscribing. I'm some 160+ subscribers shy of being able to monetize my work on this platform:
III. Here is a live version footage of "Lament For My Father" I composed in my father's honor after his unexpected passing in 2016. It was recorded live to 8-track in March 2023 during my faculty recital and captured via my iPhone 12 Pro:
Recording Arts News (04/2024)
I. I've finished editing, mixing, mastering, and audio-video merging of my most recent faculty recital featuring Glenn Basham on violin and Micah Thomas on hand percussion. Here is the first song of that evening:
II. I've edited, mixed to tape, and mastered my latest CD album project entitled "Emerald Waters" recorded November 2022 during my Sabbatical leave from WCU at studio Svarov near Prague. It features wonderful musicianship of David Doruzka (g), Robert Balzar (b), and Marian Sevcik (dr), and Geoff Clapp (perc). A truly challenging project, but I'm very excited about the way it turned out. Release pending July 2024. Here is a preview of all seven tracks:
Photography & Videography News (04/2024)
I. Just finished an outdoor family portrait photoshoot and edits for a colleague of mine whose thirteen family members drove from as far as NJ and NY to celebrate their parents 50th wedding anniversary. Six 18x12 high quality prints await final approval and will be provided along with the original HQ JPEGs soon.
II. Finished an 8-track mix and video edit of "In Retrospect" - a faculty/guest piano jazz trio recital of original music. A clip from it has been posted on my youtube channel.
III. Last year I did yet another portrait session for my daughter Victoria Sara Wlosok to be used for a promotion of her new book "How To Find A Missing Girl" (published on September 17th 2023 by Little, Brown).
