Bamford Stevens is a classically trained musician (Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied piano under Dorothy K. Price). He has acquired extensive experience as a composer, arranger, jobbing musician, and educator. His musical style evolved by incorporating Jazz harmonies and rhythms into popular, traditional, and ethnic music. Bamford's original compositions and musical arrangements have been placed in multiple broadcast, film and television productions worldwide, and provide a showcase for the skilled musicianship of the performing artists with whom he is associated.
"Cielito Lindo", composed by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (1882), is one of Mexico's most enduring and popular traditional songs. Our arrangement features a Spanish harmony vocal track accompanied by guitars with a piano trio and can be used to enhance a travelogue or documentary film/TV production. Male Vocals, Folk, Latin Folk
A bluesy tune featuring male vocal with lyrics that follow the singles bar scene. Our arrangement, which features blues vibraphone and baritone saxophone solos that enhance the somewhat strained atmosphere, can be used to enhance an urban bar/lounge scene in a romantic/dramatic film/TV production. Male Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
“All I Want Is Everything”: a lover’s sincere effort to convince his best girl to mend her ways. Our hip-hop tune features male vocal rap lines followed by saxophone choruses, all backed by heavy hip-hop drum-and-bass rhythm. Enhances an urban film/TV production with emphasis on romantic breakup. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, Alternative Rap
"Cheerio" offers a soulful male vocal rendition of a haunting melody that commemorates a life-changing event, a moment of bittersweet reflection that can be used to enhance a scene in a romantic or dramatic film or television production. Male Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
“Ain’t Gettin’ Any”, a novelty song that features a male vocal, provides a title song for a romantic comedy film or TV score. The song tells a story about an aging lothario who continues to fight an uphill battle with the ravages of time. Male Vocals, Country, Country Pop
A country/pop tune that features male vocal backed by shuffle/boogie-woogie rhythm. Our arrangement offers a backhanded, disillusioned celebration of a working man's retirement. Theme song for a blue-collar sitcom. Male Vocals, Blues, Jump
"Hesitation" is a country/pop tune that features a male vocal. The message, "he who hesitates is lost", is exemplified in 3 choruses with a 4-bar turnaround. Our arrangement offers a featured vocal number to enhance a comedic film/TV production, perhaps something along the "My Name Is Earl" genre. Male Vocals, Country, Country Pop
"Kissin' Cousins" is an up-tempo jazz offering that features acoustic piano jazz choruses sandwiched between baritone saxophone head and out choruses. Take 2 builds upon a earlier version of "Kissin' Cousins" (AudioSparx Catalog No. 286449) with the addition of several scat male vocal choruses. Male Vocals, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Down and out on New Year's Eve, with the realization that the past year has been a disappointment. A mournful male vocal offers blues music to accompany a scene in a down-and-out Winter holiday production or in a romantic breakup or romantic comedy film/TV production. Male Vocals, Blues, Chicago Blues
"Groundhog Day Blues" celebrates the emergence of Punxsatawney Phil, who hopefully won't see his own shadow on February 2nd and thereby forecast the coming end to Winter, with the promise of an early Spring. Our male vocalist finds himself alone and unhappy on this "cold, mean day". Male Vocals, Blues, Chicago Blues
"Pleurs de la Forêt" ("Tears of the Forest"), composed by Armand Bokally (Cameroon, Africa) and arranged by Alan Marchand, alerts the international community to the plight of sub-Saharan African pygmies, whose habitat continues to be threatened by deforestation. Mixed Vocals, African, African Traditional
The lyrics to "I Can't Get Through The Day Without You" lament unrequited love. The mood of the song is somber but concludes on a hopeful note. In addition to the vocal track, the song features baritone saxophone and vibraphone solos backed by nylon string guitar, acoustic bass, and drums. Male Vocals, Brazilian, Bossa Nova
"The Ballad of Paris Hilton" is a song parody inspired by the recent antics of the Hilton family socialite and heiress-apparent to the family's hotel chain and real estate dynasty. Our arrangement features a male vocal performance backed by acoustic piano, acoustic bass, and drums. Male Vocals, Comedy, Parody Music
"L'enfant" (The Child), Armand Bokally (Cameroon, Africa) alerts the international community to the suffering of sub-Saharan African children. Our arrangement features Native male and female chants sung in French. Orchestral and indigenous instruments. Documentary travel channel tribal world music, Mixed Vocals, African, African Traditional
"Pensando En Mañana" (Thinking of Tomorrow) is an up-tempo, energetic salsa arrangement that features a Spanish-lyric male vocal along with heavy Latin rhythms, ocarina, acoustic guitar and acoustic bass. Our arrangement can be used to transition between scenes in a Latin-themed romance or drama. Male Vocals, Tropical, Merengue
"They All Aks'd For You" is a traditional Creole children's song. Our arrangement, which features accordion, viola, guitar, trombone, and acoustic piano solos backed by a hefty tuba and drums, can be used to enhance a scene in a film/TV presentation concerned with Louisiana and its musical history. Male Vocals, Americana, Cajun Zydeco
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