It was so nice to work with the jazz students of the Symphonic Youth Orchestra at Marion University in Indianapolis! We talked about improvisation and the combination of technology and acoustic instruments in practice and performance.
Faraway Plants is available on most formats including iTunes, Spotify and Amazon Music. Cover design by Sara Kay. 
Komorebi is the Japanese word used to describe sunlight as it passes through trees. In this piece I play rich tones on the marimba which are paired with heavily dubbed spikes of zither. Each timbre enters representing the light passing through leaves and branches. At about midway through the improvisation, a trumpet enters soaring over the scene like a bird of prey. Listen and download here: Komorebi
I’m excited to open my studio up to a whole new batch of students this fall! If you or your son or daughter are interested studying please contact me at geraldmbailey@gmail.com to set up an audition time.
I’ll be playing at Rodan in Wicker Park Sunday April 8th with my new project featuring saxophonist Anthony Bruno.
Be sure to check out Charles Mantis in Chicago Wednesday April 18th at Underground Wonder Bar.
