Backwards Compatible (Bandcamp)

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At some point it was renamed to "Album 3 - Backwards Compatible" on Bandcamp for clarity.


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The 8-Bit Big Band is incredibly proud to present their 3rd full length album “Backwards Compatible” which continues to explore and expand the ever growing contemporary body of music that they are calling “The Great Video Game Songbook”. This album features a symphonic Jazz orchestra of over 70 of New York City’s finest musicians, including some incredible featured special guests such as:

Grace Kelly, Adam Neely, Benny Benack III, Leo P., Zac Zinger, Sam Dillon, Steven Feifke, Andrew Gould, Tiffany Mann, and the vocal sextet Accent! Arranged and produced by the Tony nominated Charlie Rosen, mixed by the Grammy award winning engineer John Kilgore, and mastered by the veteran Alan Silverman who has worked on more than 80 Grammy nominated or winning albums.

In this 3rd full release, The 8-Bit Big Band pushes the boundaries of what it means to be a “Big Band” in 2020. They draw inspiration from musical genres all over the scope of music including, Jazz and Swing, from traditional to contemporary, Metal, Funk, Rock, World Music, Jazz Fusion, Cinematic Orchestral, Classical, and electronic production elements and sounds not typically found in the traditional jazz ensemble. The band’s vocabulary ranges from the classic big band writing styles of the past, through the timeline of music’s evolution, and lands in this contemporary and eclectic no holds barred musical listening experience containing influences across genre and time.


Band leader and Arranger - Charlie Rosen

Soloists:
Piano soloist on “Chrono Trigger” - Steven Feifke
Tenor sax soloist on “Gourmet Race” - Sam Dillon
Alto sax soloist on “Hydrocity Zone” - Grace Kelly
Vocals and trumpet soloist on “Want You Gone” - Benny Benack III
Keyboard soloist on “Metaknights Revenge” - Buttonmasher
Baritone sax soloist on “Super Mario Land Underground” - Leo P.
Bass soloist on “Dire Dire Docks” - Charlie Rosen
EWI soloist on “Birdman” - Zac Zinger
Vocal jazz sextet on “Lost in Thoughts” - Accent
Bass soloist on “Saria’s Song” - Adam Neely
Vocalist on “Snake Eater” - Tiffany Mann
Vocalist on “Jump Up Superstar” - Grace Kelly

Alto Saxes - Andrew Gould, Josh Plotner, Steve Kortyka
Tenor Saxes - Sam Dillon, Zac Zinger, Jordan Pettay, Carlos Eiene
Baritone Saxes - Adison Evans, Andrew Gutauskas

Flutes - Andrew Gould, Josh Plotner
Clarinets - Sam Dillon, Zac Zinger
Bass Clarinet - Adison Evans

Trumpets - Bryan Davis, Jay Webb, John Lake, Chloe Rowlands, Max Boiko, Danny Jonokuchi, Allison Philips
Trombones - Jimmy O’Connell, Javier Nero, Rebecca Patterson, Ron Wilkens, Mariel Bildsten, Alex Jeun
French Horns - Judy Lee, Elizabeth Martignetti, Jordan James, Kyra Sims

Violins - Lavinia Pavlish, Meitar Forkosh, Tomoko Akaboshi, Daniel Constant, Kevin Kuh, Matthew Beauge, Yumi Oshima, Camellia Hartman, Audrey Hayes, Ally Jenkins, Josh Henderson, Maria Im, Mary-Jo Stilp, Erica Swindell, Ellie Goodman, Emily Gelineau, Eli Bishop, Danielle Breitstein
Violas - Laura Sacks, Kenny Wang, Jarvis Benson, Tia Allen, Brian Thompson, Sarah Greene
Celli - Susan Mandel, Alon Bisk, Jessica Wang, Kristine Kruta, Marta Bagratuni

Guitar/Banjo - Charlie Rosen, Dave Cinquegrana
Keyboards - Natalie Tenenbaum, Steven Feifke, Jake Silverman
Bass - Adam Neely, Dan Chmielinski, Julia Adamy, Charlie Rosen, Bobby Wooten
Drums - Jared Schonig, Bryan Carter

Percussion - Kevin Garcia

Harp - Liann Cline

Background Vocals - Danielle Gimbal, Charlie Rosen, Camellia Hartman

Recording and Mixing engineer - John Kilgore
Asst. Engineers - Alex Conroy and Nolan Thies
Mastering engineer - Alan Silverman
Mastering Assistant - Ayla Favati
Recorded at The Bunker Studio and John Kilgore Sound and Recording NYC

Annotation last modified on 2023-12-16 15:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1Digital Media
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1Intro to Album 3
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Intro to Album 3
composer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
The 8‐Bit Big Band0:34
2Chrono Trigger Main Theme (from “Chrono Trigger”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo piano [piano soloist]:
Steven Feifke (US jazz pianist, composer, orchestrator)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
クロノ・トリガー (Chrono Trigger, “Chrono Trigger” from Chrono Trigger)
composer:
光田康典 (Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese composer, musician & sound producer)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 53)
part of:
Chrono Trigger (video game soundtrack)
part of:
クロノ・トリガーGAME MUSIC (Chrono Trigger (game music), 光田康典)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Steven Feifke4:44
3Gourmet Race (from “Kirby Super Star”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax soloist]:
Sam Dillon (Saxophonist)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
激突!グルメレース (Clash! Gourmet Race, Kirby Super Star)
composer:
石川淳 (Jun Ishikawa, video game music composer)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 17362)
part of:
Kirby Super Star (video game soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Sam Dillon3:34
4Hydrocity Zone (from “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo alto saxophone [alto sax soloist]:
Grace Kelly (US jazz saxophonist, singer, and composer, born Grace Chung)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Hydrocity Zone: Act 1 (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
composer:
中村正人 (Masato Nakamura, bassist)
part of:
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994 video game soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Grace Kelly3:53
5Want You Gone (from “Portal 2”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo trumpet [trumpet soloist] and solo lead vocals [vocals soloist]:
Benny Benack III (trumpeter)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Want You Gone (Portal 2)
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Coulton
part of:
Portal 2 (Video Game Soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Benny Benack III3:41
6Metaknights Revenge (from “Kirby Super Star”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo keyboard [keyboard soloist]:
Button Masher
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Revenge of Meta Knight (Kirby Super Star)
composer:
石川淳 (Jun Ishikawa, video game music composer)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 26775)
part of:
Kirby Super Star (video game soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Buttonmasher4:22
7Super Mario Land Underground (from “Super Mario Land”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo baritone saxophone [baritone sax soloist]:
Leo P. (Leo P)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
地下BGM (Underground BGM, Super Mario Land)
composer:
田中宏和 (Hirokazu Tanaka, Chip Tanaka, video game composer & keyboardist)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 16723)
part of:
Super Mario Land (Video Game Soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Leo P.5:47
8Dire Dire Docks (from “Super Mario 64”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo bass [bass soloist]:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
ウォーターランド (Dire, Dire Docks, Super Mario 64)
composer:
近藤浩治 (Koji Kondo, Nintendo composer)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 220)
part of:
Super Mario 64 (video game soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Charlie Rosen5:49
9Birdman (from “Pilot Wings 64”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo EWI [EWI soloist]:
Zac Zinger
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Birdman (Pilotwings 64)
composer:
Dan Hess (Skeleton Crew & video game composer)
part of:
Pilotwings 64 (video game soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Zac Zinger5:12
10Lost in Thoughts All Alone (from “Fire Emblem Fates”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo lead vocals [vocal jazz sextet]:
Accent (International a capella vocal group)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
if〜ひとり思う〜 (Lost in Thoughts All Alone, Fire Emblem Fates)
lyricist:
前田耕平
composer:
森下弘生 (Hiroki Morishita)
part of:
Fire Emblem Fates
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Accent5:09
11Saria’s Song (from “Zelda: Ocarina of Time”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo electric bass guitar [bass soloist]:
Adam Neely
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
オカリナ「サリアの歌」 (Ocarina “Saria’s Song”, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
composer:
近藤浩治 (Koji Kondo, Nintendo composer)
version of:
Lost Woods(迷いの森) (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
part of:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (video game soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Adam Neely5:33
12Snake Eater (from “Metal Gear Solid 3”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
alto saxophone [alto sax 1]:
Andrew Gould
alto saxophone [alto sax 2]:
Josh Plotner
baritone saxophone [bari sax]:
Adison Evans
tenor saxophone [tenor sax 1]:
Sam Dillon (Saxophonist)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax 2]:
Zac Zinger
background vocals and solo lead vocals [vocalist]:
Tiffany Mann
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Snake Eater (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
lyricist and composer:
日比野則彦 (Norihiko Hibino)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 23462)
part of:
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (video game soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Tiffany Mann3:35
13Jump Up Super Star (from “Super Mario Odyssey”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
solo lead vocals [vocalist]:
Grace Kelly (US jazz saxophonist, singer, and composer, born Grace Chung)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Jump Up, Super Star! (Super Mario Odyssey, English version)
lyricist:
鈴木伸嘉 (Nobuyoshi Suzuki) and Rob Tunstall
composer:
久保直人 (Naoto Kubo)
translated version of:
Jump Up, Super Star! 〜オデッセイでっせい〜 (Super Mario Odyssey, Japanese version)
part of:
Super Mario Odyssey (video game soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band feat. Grace Kelly4:19
14Super Mario World End Theme (from “Super Mario World”)
recording engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
assistant engineer:
Alex Conroy (engineer) and Nolan Thies (New York engineer, producer, bassist, vocalist)
conductor:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound and Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn) in Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
エンディング (Ending, Super Mario World)
composer:
近藤浩治 (Koji Kondo, Nintendo composer)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 630)
part of:
Super Mario World (video game soundtrack)
The 8‐Bit Big Band4:27

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assistant mastering:Ayla Favati (mastering engineer)
mastering:Alan Silverman (producer, engineer)
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