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Greg Speck - Greg Speck Music BMI - 2709 North Rampart St. - New Orleans, LA 70117 - 518-797-5139
11gspeck@gmail.com www.captainsqueeze.com - GSM Productions
GSM Productions. Greg Speck and Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers Summer Reunion Tour, 2024
New Orleans, LA, (March, 2024)
As a resident of New Orleans, LA since 2010, Greg Speck (“Captain Squeeze”/ “Commodore Squeeze”) has joined the musicians’ community as an accordion/keyboard performer. After a lifetime career in Rensselaerville, NY producing fusion jazz with his band SuperNOVA and nouveau zydeco records with Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers, he currently freelances as an accordionist and creates music and videos about life in New Orleans and beyond.
Just before COVID 19 struck, Speck produced a CD titled Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion (GSM Records BMI). In 2023 he performed the compositions from that in New Orleans, LA at French Quarter Festival on the singer/songwriter stage, Montmagny Carrefour Mondial de l’Accordéon Festival in Canada, toured with CSZM in the Northeast. His two new projects include Quel que Sára Sára, a traditional Italian music ensemble and The Lucky Clovers, a traditional Irish music trio. Speck has released two music videos: Stranger in a Stranger Land, a composition from his newest CD followed by No More Coffee, a family project which includes Nic and Alek Speck. Visit the links below.
This year, 2024, CSZM will return on its annual summer reunion tour in the Northeast. The lineup includes Alek Speck, scratchboard; Justin Cross, guitar; James Kirk, bass and Chad Ploss, drums. Concerts in many venues have been scheduled during the season.
For more information, please contact Greg Speck at 518-797-5139, email at 11gspeck@gmail.com or visit www.captainsqueeze.com.
Social Media and YouTube links:
STONEWALL STUDIO CREATIONS
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ud9GWo_Q4qNcEtCUTHsyA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjORcIdR6R8&t=15s NO MORE COFFEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ-7YOMlMqQ&t=5s STRANGER IN A STRANGER LAND
https://www.facebook.com/greg.speck.1 Facebook Greg Speck
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=captain%20squeeze Facebook Captain Squeeze
Photo by Kathleen Speck
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Greg Speck - Greg Speck Music BMI - 2709 North Rampart St. - New Orleans, LA 70117 - 518-797-5139
11gspeck@gmail.com www.captainsqueeze.com - GSM Productions
New Orleans, LA, March 6, 2024.
Quel Che Sarà Sarà, (“whatever will be, will be”) a New Orleans quartet playing Italian traditional music with a twist, will perform at the French Market St. Joseph’s Day celebration in New Orleans, LA on March 6 ,2024 from 3-4 pm. The musicians are accordionists, Greg Speck and David Symons, violinist Michael Harvey and upright bassist Sam Albright. All four have extensive experience performing and recording music from around the world with other artists. The event is free and open to everyone.
If you would like more information about this, please contact Greg Speck at 518-797-5139 or email at 11gspeck@gmail.com. Website: www.captainsqueeze.com
“You help in financially supporting through purchasing music at an independent record label like GSM Records and sites that carry their releases shows your respect for musicians who struggle to share their artistic visions with people around the globe.”
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Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion
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Greg Speck - Greg Speck Music BMI - 2709 North Rampart St. - New Orleans, LA 70117 - 518-797-5139
11gspeck@gmail.com www.captainsqueeze.com - GSM Productions
GSM Records releases Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion
(Greg Speck Music BMI)
New Orleans, LA, (October 1, 2019) -Accordions, vocals, upright bass and world beat digital drums are the ingredients of this New Orleans, Louisiana gumbo simmering blues, rock, reggae, funk, jazz, Tex-Mex, with a hint of Cajun and zydeco way off in the background.
As a resident of New Orleans, LA since 2010, Greg Speck (“Captain Squeeze”/”Commodore Squeeze”/”Squeeze”) has joined the musicians’ community as an accordion/keyboard member. After a lifetime career of producing fusion jazz with his band SuperNOVA and nouveau zydeco records with Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers, he has created a new series of personally influenced compositions about life in New Orleans and beyond. The songs are embellished with James Clark’s world beat digital percussion concepts and Sam Albright’s upright bass colorations.
When asked to describe the music, Speck says these are singer songwriter stories that reflect his experiences with jazz and the global accordion music scene.
“Greg’s songwriting weaves the project together in ways that will bring you thoughtfulness and laughter as he explores ideas both worldly and specific to New Orleans.” (Mike Harvey, NOLA Recording Studios engineer/producer) “Greg Speck’s best vocal and piano accordion performances on record of his career…hands down!” (Brian Egan, percussionist)
For more information about this release visit www.captainsqueeze.com.
If you would like more information about this, please contact Greg Speck at 518-797-5139 or email at 11gspeck@gmail.com
COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS
Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion
GSM Records/BMI
Featuring Greg Speck, Sam Albright and James Clark
Michael Harvey NOLA Recording Studios engineer/producer
In arrangements that highlight the trio instrumentation of his band, Greg Speck uses his various accordions, along with Sam Albright’s bass and James Clark’s organically played electronic percussion, to take the sound of this project to varied sonic scapes. Greg’s songwriting weaves the project together in ways that will bring you thoughtfulness and laughter as he explores ideas both worldly and specific to New Orleans.
Greg Schatz, musician/French Quarter Fest production team
The new record is….”very innovative and an imaginative use of chords.”
Brian Egan, percussionist/vocalist
Greg Speck’s best vocal & piano accordion performances on record of his career…hands down!
James Clark, percussionist
For someone who plays a box he really knows how to think outside the box. A fresh take on the World music genre and an amazing experience personally.
Gerry Yoselovich, music educator and brass instruments performer
Well, I really love your record! I like how your writing reflects your moods! The subjects are all real and you tackle them seriously and with humor.
Mark Mckay, percussionist and humorist
Excellent musical interaction by these three master musicians on Greg’s interesting, personal and unique compositions.
Will Robicheaux, accordionist
I LOVE your CD…wonderful lyrics, AWESOME zydeco licks, solid bass lines and FABULOUS drumming!
Eddy Lonzo, music critique and DJ
HANDS DOWN YOUR BEST WORK EVAHH! Seriously, diversity with zydeco mixed with psychedelic world beat with a dash of reggae…lyrical genius.
Michael Richmond, bassist and music educator
This is a fun collection of music from NOLA with jazz modal and New World influences. From the first beat of Put It in the Pan to the canonic Frère Jacques, you are transported to NOLA no matter where you call home.