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Vertical Leap

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The concept for Vertical Leap is to create an ongoing contemporary acoustic/electric musical experience. The goal is to integrate opposing musical styles to achieve a harmonic and universal expression of the timeless interplay between light and dark elements which ultimately reveal divine presence within the human spirit. The radio and film repertoire has garnered acclaim by numerous critics based on the resonance of the dynamic arrangements.
Vertical Leap formed in 2001, officially released Sanctuary in 2002 and scored the independent film The Promise in 2004. The artist finished a collection of new instrumental pieces in 2005 and is currently working on Sacred Promises, the much-anticipated second segment in the Songs of the Servant Trilogy, as well as licensing and scoring opportunities with film and television.
The eclectic rock, pop and jazz mixes, as well as the sensational film and TV music scores, retain a singular vision and inspiration that pervades from the heart and soul of studio artist/composer/producer George Mahn, III. His collaboration with well-known jazz bassist John Adams has further fueled praise among critics, industry and fans alike.
The versatile guitarist has always had a talent for crafting evocative new musical worlds. His original compositions, with their vigoroso progressions, transparent orchestrations and unforgettable melodies, explore a wide range of forms. Juxtaposing a love of fresh, innovative sonic palettes with traditional orchestra, he incorporates rock, pop, avant-garde jazz, world music, modern minimalism, ambient electronica and other elements to create a signature sound that is distinctively familiar, yet constantly evolving.

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Member Since: 6/8/2006
Band Website: vertical-leap.com
Band Members: George Mahn with John Adams and other great musicians on various projects since 2001
Influences: Artists:
Beatles, Eric Clapton, Ted Nugent, Led Zepplin, The Who, Charlie Byrd, Al DiMeola, Crowded House, Suzanne Vega, Santana, Rush, Sammy Hagar, Pink Floyd, Triumph, Eagles, Firefall, Moody Blues, John Denver, James Taylor, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffet, George Benson, Dean Martin, Larry Carlton, Chet Atkins, Pepe Romero, Seal, Sade, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Pat Methany, Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, K.D. Lang, Roberta Flack
Composers (Concert & Film):
Aaron Copland, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, Mark Isham, Henry Mancini, Bernard Herman, Patrick Doyle, John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Alex North, Hans Zimmer, Erich Korngold, George Gershwin, Carl Orff, Juaquin Rodrigo, Johann Strauss, Richard Strauss, Verdi, Puccini, Stravinsky, Sibelius, Mozart, Dvorak, Bach, Debussy, Handel, Turner, Vivaldi, Saint-Saens, Bartock, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mendelssohn, Holst, Wagner, Tchaikovsky
Affiliations:
ASCAP
Dallas Producer's Association
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
The Film & TV Music Academy
Texas Motion Picture Alliance
Video Association of Dallas
Westminster College
Sounds Like: All that
Record Label: Gentry Avenue Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

MATZUDA

I recently contributed some orchestral music for a TV pilot submission in the Fox/Myspace Storytellers Challenge. Here's a link to the seven minute video, MATZUDA:http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...
Posted by Vertical Leap on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:19:00 PST

Beginning with the end in mind

Every artist must answer this basic question: is my creativity meant to express how I feel, or is my purpose to help my audience discover how they feel, to help reveal and examine the truths already s...
Posted by Vertical Leap on Fri, 25 May 2007 03:25:00 PST

Melody and Motion Pictures

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then music is its voice, a voice that carries the power of vision and verse combined. In terms of motion pictures, the role of the film composer is to articula...
Posted by Vertical Leap on Tue, 29 May 2007 10:17:00 PST