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 3-13 and 15), guitar (2, 3, 5, 6), flute (1, 5-7, 10-11, 13, 15) mandolin (6, 7), tin whistle (6), harmonica (5, 6), vocals (6, 9), soundscape recordings/object sounds (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10) autoharp (6, 7), dulcimer (6), baritone ukelele (6), melody harp (5, 7)

Alec Escobar - guitar (10), percussion (10)

Lily Honigberg - violin (10)

Brianna Aisjah - vocals (2)

“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.