A number of months ago, thru’ the wonders of the internet , I met a very talented songwriter. His name is Mark E Rabenold of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. He asked if I’d be interested in singing the lead vocal on some of his original material in the swing jazz genre . I loved the tunes and said yes!
Deb on the gig
A little about Mark :- He began taking clarinet lessons in 4th grade, then added saxophone, flute, and piano during the following 7 years. After graduating from Boston’s Berklee College of Music in 1977 he returned to Pennsylvania and began performing with various musical groups including a 17-piece swing band. For over 40 years he worked in countless musical theater pit orchestras . He wrote his first song during his 1st year of high school and has continued to compose both music and lyrics for over two-dozen songs during the past 50-years.
Mark’s songs are a standout. He has a firm grasp of bigband swing jazz composition and arrangement , well crafted melodies and catchy clever lyrics. Anything I’ve heard of his original material could easily slip into the American Standard Songbook. It’s a joy for me to sing these tunes and this is the second one, now completed that I am able to share. MY SPECIAL FRIEND
Copyright Mark E Rabenold Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. Arranged and performed by Mark E Rabenold . Vocals Deborah Dicembre. Please let us know what you think in the comments !
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