Sonic Facsimile #1

The recent world premier of Sonic Facsimile #1, in Vacaville, California, was greeted with stupendous revelry. The Vacaville Union said "stupendous revelry" and "comparable to the best of the Beatles tribute bands." In attendance that same evening was Michael Tilson Thomas [San Francisco Symphony] who said, "Fearless as ever, Maestro Galioto has taken on the Beatles with indisputable passion and reverence." The other audience member requested a refund. I would like to thank Ovation Guitars and its technical support team. With their  assistance, I was able to alter the pitch of my low E string to D, thus providing the same precise note and register of the D played by Paul on the bass. Similar arrangements were made to lower the A string to G, therefore providing one of the same notes George Martin played on piano. Here is Sonic Facsimile #1, my solo performance of the opening chord to The Beatles' 1964 recording, "A Hard Day's Night." [Lennon-McCartney]

The Jazz Trio

 Lyrics from the poem "The Jazz Trio" by Salvatore Galioto [6.06.1925 - 8.07.2009]

Music composed and arranged by Jeff Gottschalk  

Vocalist: Jahari Sai [Jahari Sai Quartet] 

Portrait: Renzo Paoletti [Florence, Italy]