Hello! Welcome to my music page.
This page is divided into six sections:
1. Songs
2. Sound Trackish
3. On the Classical Side of Life
4. Short Pieces and Themes
5. Slide Show, Video Scores
6. Partial Demos of My Instrumental Tunes
Some of these tracks are finished product, while some are just samples of my work. With a life of being a working musician, I’ve experienced many styles of music that show up in my writing.
Most of the music is available for lease, and free to download for personal, non-commercial use. Everything is copyrighted, of course, and I am a member of ASCAP.
I love scoring videos, and if you have a project that needs music…give me a call!
I hope you hear something you like. (And feel free to leave a comment or two!)
Marty
(818) 242-7551
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Hello, I Love You Dear
A Reggae / Calypso boy-meets-girl song featuring Marc Bosserman on lead vocal.
Caught Up in The Magic of You 3:39
“Stock” bossa nova featuring Cathy Segal-Garcia on vocals. (And me playing the cool vibes solo!)
Right Where I Want 3:35
’80s Rock tune featuring Randy Heddon on lead vocal. (Once I get the masters I can fix the out-of-sync organ part at the beginning!!!)
In the early ’80s my brother and wife went to Europe for the first time for their 25th wedding anniversary. Brother Ed is an artist, and had been teaching art history for years, and now was finally going to visit the origination points of the masters! I wrote this as an anniversary present.
It was recorded at Theta Sound Studio. I played all the tracks myself, even the drums!, so it took a number of hours. I did the male vocals (was singing a lot in those days) on this duet, and my at-the-time band partner, Michele (Purpora) Tardi sung the female part.
Fighting with Leaves Suite
A Middle Eastern suite in four movements written as a dance piece. I have all the choreography worked out. (Want to dance to this?)
Fighting with Leaves Suite – 1st Movement
Fighting with Leaves Suite – 2nd Movement
Fighting with Leaves Suite – 3rd Movement
Fighting with Leaves Suite – 4th Movement
Stolen Fantasies
Piano and flute performed by Eric and Sheila Zimmerman. This is a soundtrack I wrote years ago. (Unfortunately the original recording is someplace with the lost socks.)
The Julia Suite
These are a series of “Nonets” I wrote for my great-niece, Julia, who was about four at the time. They started out as short piano pieces I wrote in my car on the way home from a family party, then I orchestrated them for fun. A Nonet is a nine-piece music ensemble. My nonets comprise: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, two violins, viola and contrabass
Car Ride 1:38
Hide and Seek 1:30
Let’s Play! 1:30
The Restaurant 1:10
Scary Dream 1:22
Sleeping 1:26
Take a Nap 1:45
What? 1:17
Most of these were written as ringtones, but could used for just about anything.
Alert! :19
Hello, it’s me! :09
Good Morning! :10
Funky Strings :34
Chipper :12
Hurry! :06
Tweet! :14
These pieces are the soundtracks to Petrina Sharp’s mural and kitchen re-do’s videos on my video page.
Macy’s Bedroom Mural
Classical guitar, flute, violin and cello with a smattering of clarinet and oboe.
Marian’s Kitchen Makeover
Steel-string guitar, cello, bass, violin, flute, oboe and clarinet.
Laci’s Bedroom Murals
Piano
Kitchen Cabinets Transparent Painting
The following are a few demos of my instrumental tunes. The recordings are made directly from my music notation program. As soon as I’ve mastered my recent live recordings, I will post them. The live versions feature: Elec Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Guitar, Sax and Flute
A ’60s Merlot
Groove tune. Fun to play, easy to easy to.
Gentle Breeze
Funk Ballad. Chuck Mangione meets Al Jarreau.
Coffee Beans and Tea
Bossa. This is an entire tune. (Not a bad recording, given the tracks came purely from a music-notation program. Even the flute solo!)
Oh Yeah!
Big band swing sound.
#1 by Dan Jacobs on December 13th, 2009
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Great site, good uptone music. I like it.
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#2 by Marty Buttwinick on December 13th, 2009
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Thanks Dan. I should have some of my live instrumentals up soon: Latin, funk/rock, etc. Just have to get in the studio to mix a live concert I recently put on.