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With deep roots in jazz and folk music,
D. R. Commander is a versatile pianist/keyboardist, vocalist, and
songwriter who is adept
in many diverse musical styles and has lent his skills to a variety of
musical projects over the years. Commander plays by ear and can
pick up most rock/blues/country songs almost immediately, but he also
has classical and jazz training and is capable of arranging and playing
more complicated material. Commander is available for session
work, original composition, and live performances in the Austin, Texas
area.
Blues - Jazz - Country - Rock - R&B/Funk - Folk
Upcoming Performances
 See MySpace
profile for upcoming gigs
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| Brian
Pounds Band |
Folk Rock |
Austin, TX |
Pianist/Keyboardist |
2008-2009 |
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UT Law School "Assault & Flattery" |
Stage Production |
Austin, TX |
Pianist/Keyboardist, Keyboard drums, Orchestral
arrangements, Pit Boss/Conductor, Sound effects |
2009 |
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Studio E |
Education |
Austin, TX |
Accompanist, Arranger |
2007- |
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Akina Adderley & the Vintage Playboys |
R&B/Funk |
Austin, TX |
PIanist/Keyboardist (live and session), Horn
arrangements, Songwriter |
2007-2008 |
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The
George W. Bush Singers |
Choral Group |
Austin, TX |
Vocalist (bass/baritone) |
2005 |
| The Harmony Theory |
Jazz Fusion |
Austin, TX |
Pianist/Keyboardist (live and session), Songwriter |
2002-2006 |
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The Red Herring Band |
Indie Rock Studio Project |
Austin, TX |
Pianist/Keyboardist (session), Post Production Engineer, Graphic
Designer |
2001-2004 |
| Laredo |
Country AND Western |
Austin, TX |
Pianist/Keyboardist (live and session), Backing Vocalist, Songwriter, Graphic
Designer |
2000-2002 |
| Hot Flash |
R&B/Funk Show Band |
Houston, TX |
Pianist/Keyboardist (live and session), Assistant Ordinance
Loader |
1998-2000 |
| The Houstonian Big Band |
Jazz |
Houston, TX |
Pianist (understudy) |
1998-2000 |
| ACE Big Band |
Jazz |
Houston, TX |
Pianist |
1995-1999 |
Equipment
Nord Stage
88 - In case you've been living under a rock for the past two years
and haven't heard of Nord, they are fastly becoming the gold standard
among electronic keyboards. Nord focuses on lovingly reproducing
all of the great vintage analog keyboard sounds from the
70's, including:
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Analog synthesizers (Moog, etc.)
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Hammond B3, Vox Continental, and Farfisa organs (including Leslie)
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Fender Rhodes (Mark I, II, and V) and Wurlitzer (200A)
electric pianos
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Hohner D6 Clavinet with various mic and pickup placements
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Amplifier cabinet simulation (for adding distortion, etc.)
The Stage 88 also includes authentic Steinway and Yamaha C7 grand piano
patches with close
or open mic placement. The grand piano patches use separate samples
for each note, for each volume level, and for each pedal position,
making them respond much like a real piano would respond (you can even
hear the wood resonate.)
Ensoniq KT-88 - The KT-88 is one of the earliest
wavetable synthesis keyboards from the late 80's/early 90's. The
piano patches use separate samples for each note but not for each volume
level, which makes them sound characteristically flat like the keyboards
used in early Bruce Hornsby or Garth Brooks recordings. The KT-88
also boasts a variety of very rich, layered, resonant synth pads
characteristic of late 80's pop/rock.
E-MU
Proteus 2000 - All of those spacey, ambient/techno sounds from the 90's,
as well as authentic orchestral and percussion sounds galore.
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