Pavel is available as a solo jazz pianist as well as leader of small jazz combos for various performances at jazz festivals, cultural events, special parties/wedding receptions, etc. Either original music or standards can be presented to the audience at various settings.
Besides writing for his own pleasure and inspiration, Pavel also takes commissions for special music arrangements, such as independent movie projects, short films and cartoons, commercials, presentations, theatres, musicals, grand openings, celebration events, wedding ceremonies and more. His original compositions have been inspired by many concepts, but to name a few, there is a mixture of contemporary jazz and classical music, computer and electro-acoustic generated sounds, European Slavic heritage folk music, and collective improvisation. Below you can find only very partial archive of my contemporary compositions, with some excerpts being included in the MP3 section of my web site:
solo: clarinet, marimba, double-bass, flute, vibraphone . . .
duets: voice and piano, flute and piano, piano and violin, vibraphone
and marimba, trumpet and trombone, violin and percussion, oboe and
bassoon . . .
trios: flute, organ and percussion
quartets: string quartet, trombone quartet . . .
jazz combo: original tunes and standard arrangements for jazz piano solo up to a sextet
jazz big band: besides having six pieces recorded by the One O'clock Lab Band at UNT, Denton, I accept commissions for new big band charts or arrangements
MIDI: sampled and computerized original music, software synthesis, ACID loops, Propellerhead Reason and more
Pavel has had an extensive clinic experiences and has already presented his jazz harmony, improvisation, composition, and/or arranging clinics at the following institutions:
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Drake University, Des Moines, IO
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Towson University, Baltimore, MD
Moorhead University, MN
University of North Texas, TX
DeKalb University, IL
University of Montreal, Canada
Lenoir-Rhyne College, NC
Brevard College, NC
International Summer Jazz Camp in Prague, Czech Republic (2000 - present)
International Summer Jazz Camp in Bratislava, Slovakia
various high schools in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, and South Carolina
and more . . .
Please, contact me if interested in taking private jazz piano, jazz harmony, jazz composition or classical piano and contemporary composition lessons.
As an experienced composer and arranger I can provide high quality scores and parts of your original music, by taking your manuscript and/or basic Finale layout and transferring it onto professional looking, print-ready Finale file. At SonicAdventures I can create complex, print ready scores/parts for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, big band ensembles and more. Pricing depends on the amount of work, legibility of the manuscript and time-frame. Pricing is negotiable. Please, do not hesitate to ask for samples of original Finale work or check out Press Kit for Acrobat Reader excerpts.
Recording & Mastering, Gear List (2008)
Philosophy:
ìI believe that a high quality musician, who understands current technology and developments in digital audio industry, is the best choice for a recording engineer's job. Simply stated only advanced musician with huge, I mean huge open ears can react in a musical way to make proper adjustments. In a way, recording and mixing is very adventurous and creative process, where terms such as musical compression, dimensional depth, or mixture of instruments are being applied, just like spices are in the cooking business. Having great imagination and knowledge of his gear, recording engineer can generally satisfy even the most demanding customers.
At SonicAdventures we strive to provide the best possible
capture of the sound, without compromising the imagination of the
client during the mixing
process. SonicAdventures generally specializes
in classical or jazz live recordings, although private recording
sessions can also be arranged.
Microphones:
Neumann M249c (1) - Tube vocal condenser (Tonny Bennett, Barbra Streisand)
Sony C37A
(4) - Tube dual pattern condensers (Japanesse U67) (1959-61)
Neumann SM-2c (1) - 1st stereo tube microphone built w/AC701 tubes (50s)
Manley Gold Reference (2) - Multipattern tube condenser, matched pair (90s)
ElectroVoice RE27 (1) - Dynamic
AKG D-112 (1) - Dynamic
Preamlifiers & Mixers:
Telefunken
V76-S (3) - The best tube mic preamps ever built !!! (60s)
Langevin AM16 (4) - Racked by David Marquette, transistor based (50s)
Studer TVZ (3) - Swiss solid state console pres (70s)
Manley VoxBox (2) - Vocal tube processors, compressors, EQ, preamp, DI (90s)
CALREC Minimixer (10x2x2) - British modeled preamps/EQs/Compressors (80s)
Apogee TRAK2 (1) - 2ch Mic Pre and A/D
Converters:
PRISM ADA-8 - 8-channel A/D/A converter, clock (Deutche Grammophon, Sting)
Apogee TRAK2 (1) - 2ch Mic Pre and A/D
Panasonic RAMSA (1) - 8ch A/D w/120dB dynamic range
Recorders:
ProTools HD2 w/Apple G5 (6.5GB RAM) - PT-HD 7.4 @ 24bit/96kHz
Studer A807 - Two channel 1/2" reel to reel master recorder @ 30 ips
Masterlink 9600 - Stereo master HD
recorder by Alesis
Fostex
HD1624 16-channel @ 24bit/48kHz, 8-channel AES/EBU @ 24bit/96kHz
Mixing & Mastering gear:
Manley Massive Passive (2) - Pultec style passive tube mastering stereo EQs
GML (1) - Solid state mastering stereo EQ by George Massenburg
TAB W395B (1) - Solid state stereo mastering EQ modules
CALREC Minimixer (10x2x2) - British modeled preamps/EQs/Compressors (80s)
GML (2) - Solid state mastering stereo Dynamic Processor vIII
Neumann U473 (2) - Vintage mastering stereo Compressors, Limiters, DeEssers
Manley VoxBox (2) - Vocal tube processors, compressors, EQ, preamp, DI (90s)
TC Electronics Reverb 4000 (1) - True Stereo VSS4 digital reverb 24/96
Monitoring:
GENELEC 1031 w/1029A subwoofer - Self-powered stereo studio monitors
AKG K701 (1) - Mastering quality studio headphones
Sennheiser HD650 (1) - Mastering quality studio headphones
SONY MDR 7509 (2) - Professional studio headphones
Instruments & Amps:
BOSTON GRAND PIANO 6'7" - Japaneese Steinway & Sons licened copy
FENDER RHODES 73 - 1970s classic electric piano
YAMAHA P200 - modern keyboard MIDI controller w/hammer action 88-keys
ALESIS ION - modern keyboard synth, MIDI controller
AMPEG B15N 1960s classic all tube amp
Polytone MiniBrute III 1970s classic electric piano
Studio Gear & Equipment Rentals
We no longer rent out our equipment unless you hire us to do the on-location job ourselves.
