U2/Elton John/Hal Willner tribute to T.Rex is out...w/ horn arrangement by Jonathan Freilich

My latest credit is somewhat high profile. The late Hal Willner was making a tribute album to T.Rex and asked me to write and contract the horn section for the track. It’s the single from the record. It’s also the great T.Rex number, Bang A Gong. I see it’s now available on iTunes and elsewhere so I thought I’d throw the post up. Hit the link and check it out.

I got some of my favorite fellows from New Orleans to play on it-

Ashlin Parker-tpt
Charlie Halloran & Jeff Albert&Trombone Shorty-tb
Brad Walker/Ray Moore-sax

Playing tonight a Open Ears. Power quartet! The show is above the blue Nile on Frenchmen st. Starts around 10:15pm.

james singleton-bass

doug garrison-drums

ray Moore- Woodwinds  

jonathan Freilich- guitar. 

premier of a new piece tonight too! 

Naked Orchestra at Cafe Istanbul, NOLA this Monday- 1/19/2015

The Naked Orchestra will play again at the site of the band's recent return to action. Another very solid lineup of some of the finest in New Orleans.  "Not to be missed!"  exclaimed a previous audience before loosening it all up and heading out into the streets.

So far the lineup is as follows:

James Walsh-conductor
Janna Saslaw-Flute
Chris Kohl-Clarinet
Steve Bertram-Bassoon
Martin Krusche-soprano sax
Ray Moore-Alto sax
Brad Walker- Tenor sax
Jason Mingeldorff-Baritone sax
Scott Frock-trumpet
Jeff Albert-trombone/ electronics
Devon Taylor-tuba
Carl LeBlanc-guitar
Jonathan Freilich-guitar/director
Robin Sherman-bass
Marcello Bennetti-drums

feat. Alex McMurray-vocals

Naked Orchestra at Istanbul Sept. 2014

This week's gigs: Jonathan Freilich Quartet, Mas Mamones, The Tom Paines, Naked On The Floor

Hello All, 

This week is the last chance to catch me locally for quite a long stretch.  Luckily it is a great week of shows for a send off.  You are assured to see some of the city's finest up to some unusual and interesting musical escapades and explorations in some unusual local haunts.  

Here is the run: 

Sunday Aug. 18th at Snug Harbor-  The Jonathan Freilich Quartet       

             w/ James Singleton-bass; Tim Green-sax; Johnny Vidacovich -drums

Tuesday Aug. 20th- The Open Ears series at Circle Bar -  Naked On The Floor feat.-

              Jeff Albert-tb; Paul Thibodeaux-drums; James Singleton-bass;
              Ray Moore-Bari     Sax; Tim Green-sax

Friday Aug. 23rd- at Casa Borrega- w/ Mas Mamones 

Saturday Aug. 24th- at Siberia- w/ The Tom Paines