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Awards & Honors
 
 
  • Quincy Jones Award for Jazz composition
  • 660 Corporation Award for Jazz composition
  • Berklee scholarship recipient 2000-2005
  • Louis Armstrong award for Jazz performance
Film & TV
 
 
  • “Catatonia” (Buzzsaw Films, animation feature)
  • “Café Cubano” (Marcel A. DeMaio, short feature)
  • “De Nous” (Creative Sunshine, Modern Dance/ Ballet)
  • “What Love Remains” (Innuendo Films, short feature)
  • “Last Day In Miami” (Mahicos Pictures, short feature)
Theater
 
  4 years commissioned as composer and music director for Scott Adler’s new Broadway musical comedy “Shapin Up!” in Los Angeles and in Dayton.
 
Advertising
 
  Radio, TV and internet clients include:
  • Verizon Wireless
  • InfoSpace, Inc
  • Flagler Dog Track, Naples/Ft. Meyers Dog track, Corpus Christi Dog track
  • Playsite.com
  • Dogpile.com
  • Baird Thompson, Inc
  • The Michelob Polo Team
  • Ventex Fabrics
Miscellaneous
 
  Written themes and underscore for several pilots for Buzzsaw Films, NYC
Written over 100 cues for music libraries, various placements.
 
Performance
 
  Chris has had an extensive career as an award-winning composer and performer (saxophonist). As a performer he has shared the stage with many of the worlds top jazz greats including Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, Eliane Elias, Will Lee, Van Morrison, Joe Lovano, Michelle Petruccianni among others in venues and festivals in the US, Europe and South America. As a leader his groups “The Chris Alpiar Quartet” and “The Chris Alpiar Trio” played actively in New York and Boston during the 90s. He has recorded as a sideman/section player on over 500 recordings in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Miami.
 
Affiliations
 
 
  • American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP)
  • American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
  • Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL)
  • Film Music Network (FMN)
Broadcast
 
 
  • 1996-1998 - "The late night boat to nowhere" show (Jazz and progressive modern music) - host and programmer - WDNA 88.9 FM Miami
  • 1998-2000 - Drive Time Jazz (Straight ahead and acoustic Jazz) - host and programmer - WDNA 88.9 FM Miami
 Testimonials
"Excellent work! Love the choices of textures and sounds--very lush! And I don't know what you've done in your stereo mix, but it really has a nice sense of life! Doesn't sound hammered or overly processed, just comes beautifully out of the speakers--it doesn't feel at all like canned strings. I can't wait to hear the other stuff with it! Thanks for your work and the complete documentation--all that stuff helps! Once again, outstanding work!"
-- Tom Hall, engineer/mixer
"Chris worked collaboratively with us to develop just the right musical combinations for our show. He's a crazy guy - and we love him for it."
-- Andy Herz, Buzzsaw Films
 Chris' Notes
New York City bands! If you are gigging in NYC go check out nycmusicscene and post your gigs there. My friends at NYC Music Scene also do a great podcast every Wednesday. Check it out!!
Classic and Swingin' Jazz in Naples! No, Naples Florida not Italy! Check out one of the most deserving masters of Jazz guitar Dan Heck and his sexy and sultry wife Rebecca. Together they lead a strong Jazz scene in central Florida that mixes beautifully the raw creative energy and intellect of classic jazz, with a modern sophistication and enjoyable entertainment. Tell em Mike the Boofer sent ya!
"Remember, information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best."
-- Frank Zappa on music