Keith PrayMar 22 minThe Gate: A Portrait of the MohawkIn 2007 I was commissioned by the Empire Jazz Orchestra to write the "composition I always wanted to write" composing a piece for the...
Keith PrayFeb 246 minYou want to play what????As long as I can remember I have been mesmerized by music. Some of my earliest memories were of recording TV and movie themes onto my...
Keith PrayFeb 213 minMaking of an Album Part 4Well all of the fun part in the album process is now over. Now its all about getting the word out (the business side has never been my...
Keith PrayFeb 212 minMaking of an Album Part 3All the parts recorded by the musicians, mixed over and over again, adding electronics and taking them away (and adding them again),...
Keith PrayFeb 213 minMaking of an Album Part 2When we last left off, I mentioned that there has been several phases the music for Universal Blues has gone through. The need for...
Keith PrayFeb 216 minWhat is ImprovisationI hope that as this page grows, I will have both musicians and non-musicians as part of this community. These types of posts will be more...
Keith PrayFeb 215 minActive Listening, the Lost ArtIn today's world, music is everywhere. Not only is it everywhere, almost any song, composition etc. is there for us to hear and only a...
Keith PrayFeb 214 minMaking of an Album Part 1Wow what a process! Its amazing reflecting on the inner workings of making a record. Each time its such a process and this time has been...
Keith PrayFeb 214 minComposing Music Part 1What is it that allows us to create? This is a question that many have tried to answer for generations. Some feel it is self-expression,...