COMMON SENSE - An Original Composition (2011)

This is another original jazz tune I composed most recently. I just sent the lead sheet to the US Copyright office. It features Kenny MacKenzie on piano, my son Frankie on drums and I'm on the acoustic bass. It's an eight bar vamp and then fourteen bars to a  light rock/latin beat. You certainly could say it's different but haunting in a beautiful way as well. You be the judge. Please feel free to send me your comments. Enjoy, Frank

Frank Capek Trio - Frank's Waltz

 

This is another original tune I composed. My first jazz waltz based on part of the chord progression from "Alice In Wonderland". Kenny MacKenzie is playing piano, my son Frankie on drums, and I'm on upright bass. This was also recorded in my home music room using the ZOOM H2 Handy Recorder.

Wednesday Night Jam Sessions

For over five years now Dr. Joseph Rozas has hosted jam sessions every Wednesday night at his home in St.Augustine beach. Musicians from Palm Coast,
Ormond Beach, as well as St. Augustine show up for the two hour session of Jazz, Bebop, Latin, and Funk music. That's the good doctor playing his tenor sax. He also plays guitar, conga drums and timbales as well as a mean blues harmonica.

Just a few photos of the core of musicians that show up each and every week. 

Upcoming original jazz music to come.

During the past few weeks I have been recording my original jazz compositions written from back in 1995 to 2011. We are almost done but have another recording session plus mixing and mastering to do yet. I'm playing my German upright bass and using the well known and excellent jazz pianist, Kenny Mackenzie along with my super drummer, Frank, Jr. who worked and recorded with me previously in the Generation Gap band.  
Hopefully I'll be ready to showcase those recordings right here before the new year.

The Lighthouse Little Big Band In Concert

                                 At the 2011 Matanzas High School Jazz Festival



Introducing the Lighthouse Little Big Band of St. Augustine, Florida. This is an eight piece rehearsal band that practices every Thursday evening from the music book of Dave Wolpe, with additional arrangements contributed by Peter Gemski, Frank Capek, Ralph Martin, and Larry Dixon. It's member musicians are Peter Gemski, the leader and valve trombone player, Bob Olds, trumpet, Steve Willard, alto sax, Barry Kelsey, tenor sax, Bruce Scott, baritone sax, Annake Toomey, piano, Frank Capek, bass, and alternating drummers Jim Murphy and Bill Doyle. They play tunes ranging from swinging standards, jazz, bebop, funk and pop. Composers include Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Richard Rogers to Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver and Wayne Shorter, plus many more. This group has been together for almost three years now and going strong.

Welcome

that's me and my grandson Kyle!

 

Hey Everybody - thanks for stopping - here's where I'll post new music and pictures of the bands I play in.