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Ray Naccari

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Check out Youtube, I’m there with Ryo Kawasaki, and something I did along time ago for Shania Twain!!
Come See!!!
----------------Two Tales of OZ----------------
Songs from The Wizard of Oz and The Wiz
Starring Geoffrey Holder
Date: Sunday, April 20, 2008 Time: 2:00PM - 3:30PM Location: St. Paul’s Chapel
Ease on down the Yellow Brick Road and join us in a celebration of songs from the classic movie The Wizard of Oz and the hit Broadway musical The Wiz.
Geoffrey Holder, Tony award-winning director and costume designer, will share his memories of magically transforming The Wizard of Oz into of the 1975 Broadway production of The Wiz, and how he introduced Dorothy and the world to a whole new land of Oz.
Under the direction of Broadway music and vocal director Chapman Roberts along with Ted Levy, the tap dancing wonder of Jelly’s Last Jam, Jacob Peacock, Robert Ridgell, the Trinity Choristers, and musical supervisor, keyboards Ray Naccari, associate musical director, keyboards William McDaniel, and Chulo Gatewood performing favorites such as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “If You Believe,” “Everybody Rejoice,” and more.
Sponsored by Theater at Trinity, a community outreach arts program that presents readings and theatrical events to the public for spiritual, ethical, and theological insight.
This event is free; seating is first-come, first-served. For more information, call 212.602.0800._______________________________________________ ___
I’m proud to announce the release of...
"Love Notes"
~ expressions of Love Collection ~

Roger Case,

Executive Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals

Dakota Macleod,

Vocals, Back-up Vocals

Ray Naccari,

Producer, Arranger, Keyboards
The goal of this project is to bring ongoing awareness of the immediate needs, and much needed support for the people of New Orleans.
The songs : "Angel" "My Heart Will Go On" "Born For You", are from the CD.

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We did a show at the Hackney Empire Theater with the BBC Orchestra in London. The production was called:

"The Gospel According To Broadway".
A Chapman Roberts Production.

Starring in the show was:
The London Gospel Community Choir, The Harlem Gospel Ensemble featuring Dakota MacLeod, and The Michael Terry Singers.
I was truly blessed to do two orchestrations for the BBC Orchestra ("The Beatitudes" and "Didn’t I Tell You"), in addition to being a part of a great rhythm section, and music supervisor. Listening to all those great singers and a 56 piece orchestra perform your scores is something I’ll never forget!!!.
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These songs that you can listen to were recorded & produced in my studio and sung by two very talented, and I’m proud to say my friends ... Roger Case and Meyer Rossabi, and my beautiful and gifted wife ... Dakota MacLeod. My work with them has been a wonderful experience.
Now, about me: I’m a pianist, keyboardist, arranger, engineer, and producer. for many wonderful artists in my studio. I have performed Debussys "Clair De Lune" on piano, at "Carnegie Hall". I have also gigged at places ranging from "The Blue Note" to "The Nassau Coliseum".
I have co-written with Duke Lee the tribute to"The World Trade Center", "Towers in the Sky" sung by Dakota MacLeod.
I recorded/co-produced albums with Bob Marley, Shania Twain, Roger Case, Lafayette Harris (check www.myspace.com/lafayetteharris), Meyer Rossabi w/ Marky Ramone (check www.myspace.com/meyerrossobi) and many more.
I have shared the stage with B.T. Express, Gloria Gaynor ,BJ Crosby, Jennifer Holliday and many others. I spearheaded sequencing work for the road tour of "The Will Rogers Follies", and contributed to the sound design of Broadways "The Beauty and the Beast" and "Cyrano".
Pretty much .... my favorite thing is working in my studio.
P.S. Please send me a comment and let me know what you think. Studio features:
ProTools Accel
Avalon Pre-amps & DI’s
Neumann, AKG, Shure. Tons of plugins, great keyboards.
Production to Mastering
Contact: (718) 748-8580

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/27/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/raynaccari
Band Members: Dakota MacLeod Vocals
Reggie Barnes-drums ..
Influences: Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Mary J.,
Michel Camilo, Latin music, Chaka Kahn
Classical Music.
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None