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Howdy everybody,
Leap aboard and sail along to explore the stories of the past and the mysteries of the present!
A place to enjoy music and friends, to tell stories and to share the many dimensions of life, I hope you find my digital home as
comfortable and entertaining as I do.
Visit often!!! -G
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November 19, 2011, 5:32 pm
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“A Voice Across the water“ is the next track on the Vertical Leap project, “Reflections.“
Posted in the Music Player on the Vertical Leap Facebook page at http://facebook.com/VerticalLeap
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November 11, 2011, 10:31 am
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God Bless our veterans. Thank you all for your service. “The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten.“ Calvin Coolidge
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October 8, 2011, 3:17 pm
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Across The Sea
Watch tides turn
Sands swept out to sea
We can never count
Yet dear friend
Pebbles weigh my mind
For sins and sorrows
Only truth can see
Waves break on moonlit shore
Dreams drift undertow
Seasons too must pass
Hide your eyes no longer
Reach into the abyss
Where love stands apart
Only stones remain
Remember
Prayers and promises
Hold us in your eyes
Hold us in your heart
Love and love will live
GWMIII
©2011 Gentry Avenue Productions. All Rights Reserved.
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August 22, 2011, 10:41 am
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“Simply look with perceptive eyes at the world about you, and trust your own reactions and convictions.“ Ansel Adams
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May 24, 2011, 12:59 pm
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“Early Morning Fog“ is the next track on the Vertical Leap project, “Reflections.“
Posted in the Music Player on the Vertical Leap Facebook page at http://facebook.com/VerticalLeap
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April 5, 2011, 10:32 pm
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“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.“ -Pablo Picasso
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March 26, 2011, 2:47 pm
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Between the idea/And the reality
Between the motion/And the act
Falls the shadow
T.S. Eliot, The Hollow Men
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February 22, 2011, 1:41 pm
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“To love another person is to see the face of God.“ Victor Hugo, Les Miserables
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January 18, 2011, 12:31 pm
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“Reflections in Sunfire“ is the first track on the next Vertical Leap project, “Reflections.“ This version combines the prelude and epilogue.
Posted in the Music Player on the Vertical Leap Facebook page at http://facebook.com/VerticalLeap
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December 25, 2010, 12:12 pm
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Merry Christmas Everyone!
“Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be your children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake. Amen!“
Robert Louis Stevenson
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December 10, 2010, 11:33 pm
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Awakened from winter only to die in winter. The Winter Palace is finished.
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November 28, 2010, 12:00 am
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“Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!“
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November 28, 2010, 9:21 pm
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The Sun Also Rises
The artist in me can’t help but be philosophical sometimes!
While it is true that we cannot relive a moment, we can repeat it. Afterall, we do it everyday when the sun rises. A passing moment taken by itself can be simply lost, but taken one after another it never really ends; indeed it grows, and taken all together the moments build a life, ultimately the very sum of our lives.
Even though pushing against a stone makes us stronger, only God can move it. But why? Why bother? This Buddhist saying was shared with me by a Jesuit priest some years ago:
“The student asked the master how he could hasten enlightenment. The Master replied that one could hasten enlightenment no more than one could hasten the sunrise. Why then, asked the student, do we do all this sitting and discipline? We do it, was the reply, so that when the sun rises we are awake.“
Elevate and Celebrate! –G
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November 13, 2010, 11:35 pm
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“There is only one area to search and if love is mislaid, where did you see it last. And if you can’t remember maybe there was no love in the first place. (if it was there) Then it was mislaid and you must find it.“ Shoes of the Fisherman
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November 9, 2010, 9:52 am
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“The Promise Kiss“ is the latest track in “The Winter Palace.” This was composed for the feature film The Promise.
Posted in the Nimbit player under Discography. Hear the full track at http://facebook.com/VerticalLeap
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October 27, 2010, 10:37 pm
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Love must always retain the purity and beauty of a flower. Love is more important than life, for I cannot live without love.
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October 26, 2010, 10:35 am
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“Vilano“ is the latest track in “The Winter Palace.” This was composed on an island while overlooking the Atlantic. Posted in the Nimbit player under Discography.
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October 14, 2010, 2:12 pm
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The View from the Tower
Named after the sculpture designed by French artist Auguste Rodin at the height of the Industrial Revolution, “The Tower of Travail” is a symphonic suite of mystical connotations that serve both literally and symbolically as a tome of life and lore.
The image of the tower has appeared in a wide array of idioms descending from the ziggurats of Babylon to modern skyscrapers and continues to embody a variety of symbolic associations, ranging from spirituality and intellect to sexuality and sequestration.
Rodin’s model was originally conceived as a monument honoring common workers to be displayed at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris:
“A column wrapped in a corkscrew symbolizes the march of progress. At the base, statues of Day and Night remind everyone that factories operated 24/7. Reliefs spiraling up the column honored workers: workers at the base doing manual labor, then climbing the career ladder to desk jobs and the arts. Crowning the monument are the fruits of man’s labor – the spinning angels of Love and Joy.” (Rick Steves’ Paris 2009 By Rick Steves, Steve Smith, Gene Openshaw)
In a broader architectural and symbolic context, vertical structures uncapped by spires cease climbing (such as guard towers), leading only to death as an end, while spirals like the cathedral towers of Prague rise to infinite celestial spaces signaling the ascent of the human spirit to heaven. Here appearance and vision join together in the tower where one can radiate in divine contemplation and manifestation of own consciousness, capable of eternity.
“But now that he has learned how to see, the envisioned world must be permeated by love in order to thrive because there are limits to what is accessible to sight alone: the work of sight must give way to the work of the heart on the images within.” (The View from the Tower by Thomas Ziolkowski)
The tower as symphonic suite transcends labor and rest to illustrate the contrast between permanence and change, struggle and victory, ultimately illuminating sublime triumph of the universal spirit.
Elevate and Celebrate! –G
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October 1, 2010, 12:00 pm
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“The Tower of Travail“ is a symphonic suite named after the sculpture of the same title by the French artist Auguste Rodin (The Kiss, The Thinker, et al).
Posted in the Nimbit player under Discography. Hear the full track at http://facebook.com/VerticalLeap
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September 28, 2010, 2:10 pm
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The Tower of Travail is finished! Tune in this Friday for nine minutes of symphonic sonic boom!
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July 13, 2010, 10:18 am
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”Fantasy” in the land of ”The Winter Palace.” Posted in the Nimbit player under Discography.
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July 11, 2010, 3:13 pm
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Looking ahead this week, “Fantasy“ is on deck for Tuesday and “The Tower of Travail“ is entering the final mixing stage. Cheers!
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June 29, 2010, 11:38 am
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”Shadows” inhabit “The Winter Palace.” Posted in the Nimbit player under Discography.
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June 22, 2010, 12:43 pm
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“Call To Arms“ is the latest track in “The Winter Palace.” This was composed for a tension sequence in a short film titled “Matzuda.“ Posted in the Nimbit player under Discography.
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June 8, 2010, 1:01 pm
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New track posted in the Discography. “Celestial” follows “Thresholds“ as the next tune in “The Winter Palace.” Elevate and Celebrate!
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May 25, 2010, 3:53 pm
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New track posted in the Discography. “Thresholds” follows the “Zenith“ Overture as the next tune in “The Winter Palace.” Listen for a veiled rendezvous later in the series. Enjoy!
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May 13, 2010, 4:05 pm
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The “Zenith” Overture begins a series of original themes and scores set for the Silver Screen released every other week and continuing until the progression culminates in a full album titled “The Winter Palace.” Listen in the Discography.
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May 8, 2010, 12:50 pm
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Music for the Silver Screen
I always enjoy a good story and the rich history and diverse art form of motion pictures especially intrigues me. Whether an epic tale or a witty comedy, art film or blockbuster, each offers a distinctive view on life and in many ways inspires my artistic vision and mosaicist style. As a composer, I thrive on the challenge of discovering new worlds and narrating memorable, entertaining stories in musical underscore.
Indeed, since so much of my creative work explores the magical world of film music, I have decided to release a series of original themes and scores composed over the past few years. Certain tracks have appeared in films while others are sketches that I have recently orchestrated or re-mixed. Beginning with the “Zenith” overture, I will post a single on the Vertical Leap page and continue every other week or so until the progression culminates in a full album titled “The Winter Palace.”
My hope is that these selections resonate with listeners who take pleasure in the adventure and romance of film music as well as the balance and contrast between sublime melody and vivid imagination. I look forward to sharing this euphonious tale with you and welcome your comments!
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March 24, 2010, 1:58 pm
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Altair on The Sunday Breeze!
Cheers to Chris at “The.wav“ Internet Radio for spinning “Altair” on his show “The Sunday Breeze!“ A musical oasis of classic and contemporary New Age, Ambient, and Chill tunes!
Tune in Sundays from 11AM to 1PM EST to listen: http://www.wavjazz.net
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March 10, 2010, 12:03 pm
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The Ruse on Ambiance, The Quiet Storm!
Many thanks to Aaron for spinning “The Ruse“ on Ambiance, The Quiet Storm! Great smooth jazz listening!
Tune in here: http://www.ambiancejazzonline.com
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February 20, 2010, 1:55 pm
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Vertical Leap on the Air!
“A Passing Moment“ is playing on various radio stations around the country!
Tune into “The Sunday Breeze“ on “The .wav“ Internet Radio @ http://www.wavjazz.net on Sunday from 11AM to 1PM EST to listen.
A Passing Moment features pantomime vignettes vis-à-vis destiny and fortune staged in eclectic jazz, pop and contemporary classical settings. Key tracks include A Passing Moment, The Ruse, Laughing Clown, Altair.
The new album follows Sanctuary with two tracks in regular airplay, Time Standing Still and Inner Sanctum. Available on the Discography page and at iTunes, CDBaby, Nimbit, Amazon.
Join Vertical Leap on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VerticalLeap
Elevate and Celebrate!!! -G
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