Dave Adler
Free Upright Grand
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How might a young Jerry Lee Lewis make it happen in the 21st century? Taking inspiration from The Killer, Dave Adler endeavors to sound out an answer with his debut CD release, Free Upright Grand (Roundlight Music). His sonic retort is resoundingly clear: distort the instrument, run it through various echo, reverb, and other sound altering effects, and attack melodically with rapid fire arpeggios and lush choral beds. Adler infuses both solo and accompanied explorations with unabashed abandon, striving to reconcile the traditional medium of acoustic piano with the amped up sensibilities of a modern world. Joined by long time collaborators Gordon Ranney on bass and Gregg Rullman on drums, the result is a mind-bending, multi-timbered tour-de-force; if Bela Bartok, Jimi Hendrix, and Keith Jarrett had a Vulcan mind meld and made a piano album, it might sound something like this.
Dave Adler is a nationally established composer, arranger, producer, and keyboard player. After studying with legendary funk drummer Clyde Stubblefield, he served as musical director at Chicago's Second City, Annoyance, and ImprovOlympic theaters. He then completed USC's acclaimed graduate program specializing in scoring for motion pictures and television, and from there composed for the first season of Comedy Central's UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE.
Next he teamed up with swing savants RICHARD CHEESE AND LOUNGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. Acting as musical director and arranger, the group's Sinatra-styled renditions of alternative rock hits drew critical praise, national airplay, and record setting crowds at live appearances across the country. Highlights included appearances on NBC, MTV, FOX, and CNN, as well as a featured big band arrangement for Universal's popular Dawn Of The Dead remake.
Following an album and Icelandic tour with former Sugar Cubes drummer Siggi Baldursson, Adler produced and composed the original score for CHICAGO BORICUA. The independent feature premiered at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival and received national distribution through Screen Media/Universal.
Adler's production, arrangement, and keyboard work was next featured on two national releases; Willy Porter's AVAILABLE LIGHT (Weasel), named one of the year's best by Performing Songwriter Magazine, and MAJI PRESENT CHRISTMAS DREAMS (Pfordor), produced with Joe Puerta (Ambrosia, Bruce Hornsby) and heard on NBC's "ER".
Adler's additional clients include Apple Computer, the Discovery Channel, HBO, the Chicago Bulls, and the Green Bay Packers. His music was recently featured on A&E's Parking Wars, and heard nationally on Air America Radio. He is also a proud member of the Gomers, official house band of Madison, Wisconsin.