The Escobar Sound

How would I describe my own unique musical voice? This demo reel attempts to do just that. It offers excerpts from scores of mine to demonstrate my varied and evolving sound.

Music Credits:

All tracks composed, orchestrated, programmed and produced by Nicholas Escobar

Nicholas Escobar - piano and/or playing in parts with the keyboard (tracks 2-11 and 13-14), guitar (3, 4, 5), flute (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 14) mandolin (4, 5), tin whistle (4), harmonica (3, 4), vocals (4, 7), soundscape recordings/object sounds (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8) autoharp (4, 5), dulcimer (4), baritone ukelele (4), melody harp (3, 5)

Alec Escobar - guitar (8), percussion (8)

Lily Honigberg - violin (8)

“The Angler” score was recorded live at Reid Concert Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland in November 2019 with nine string players and a pianist. I conducted the string session.

“The Morris Arboretum Suite” was recorded live at the University of Pennsylvania in April 2016 with ten string players and one pianist. I conducted and recorded the session.