'Ragtime Trip-Hop' from Mark Birnbaum, Pianist

New CD: A trance-like Funkadelic Hour of Piano/Keyboard Fun..with some vocals; Brian Eno meets Massive Attack----with a little help from Neneh Cherry.
1890's Ragtime meets 1990's Trip-Hop. A Down-tempo NYC Ride for 2011.
CD Baby has free samples!

Dont know what to call this music(yep,I guess it IS "ragtime trip-hop"),but I kn

author: Gary Stein

This fellow,Mark Birnbaum,is some kind of eclectic musical genius alright.Tourists who visit NYC see this wild lookin' dude in the crazy colors,the top hat and cane(and sometimes those aluminum "tin man" platform boots!) and many have no idea what a brilliant musician lurks within! "Ragtime Trip-Hop" combines Mark's unparalleled piano artistry in classic ragtime with an eerily contemporary "street" sound that is both hypnotic and strangely calming.The vocalists used here do a nice job as well,but Mark's genius for melding genres carries the day on the album and it all makes for a dark,moody but deliciously satisfying musical treat.Glad I purchased it.

Recenet CD - AB OVO (from the egg) has digital downloads!

At CD Baby - free samples of AB OVO - original piano works, some of which are 'live' performances-
It's a fun CD------I threw in some Mozart and Bach as well-----

enjoy!!!

New CD -"Ragtime Trip-Hop" - Mark Birnbaum Pianist

New CD -"Ragtime Trip-Hop" - Mark Birnbaum Pianist

CD BABY - digital download free samples!

Ragtime & Hip-Hop inspired this New York Pianist and blended itself into this quirky, funky, Brian Eno-influenced Trip.
For keyboard and piano lovers...and as a fine background to the Urban Life. Blues and some vocals add to the funky mix.
A Fun Ride for 2011!

New CD -"Ragtime Trip-Hop" - Mark Birnbaum Pianist

Ragtime & Hip-Hop inspired this New York Pianist and blended itself into this quirky, funky, Brian Eno-influenced Trip.
For keyboard and piano lovers...and as a fine background to the Urban Life. Blues and some vocals add to the funky mix.
A Fun Ride for 2011!

Ragtime Mark Birnbaum and Cheech in NYC

Pianist Mark Birnbaum & Lacey Brown

Dr. Mark Birnbaum: Jesus G. Faust

Dr. Mark Birnbaum: Jesus G. Faust

JESUS G. FAUST
COMPOSED AND PERFORMED BY
DR. MARK BIRNBAUM AND DR. WILLIAM SCHIMMEL

JESUS G. FAUST (TANGO MEPHISTO); A THEATRE WORK FOR ACCORDION AND PIANO COMPOSED BY THE PERFORMERS.

2010 MEPHISTOPHELIAN TANGO FOR ACCORDION (DR. WILLIAM SCHIMMEL) AND PIANO (DR. MARK BIRNBAUM) PAYING HOMAGE TO LISZT, BLAKE AND MILTON AND LAVEY.
THE WAR BETWEEN ‘THE GODLY’ AND ‘THE FALLEN’…. AND THE OUTCOME WILL BE DETERMINED ON JULY 30TH—AND THE PERFORMERS MAY SWITCH ROLES.

BIRNBAUM WILL BE COVERED IN GERONIMO-LIKE FACEPAINT WEARING A HAND-PAINTED O’KEEFE BLAZER, 5 CROSSES, 7 INCH PLATFORM BOOTS AND TOP HAT WITH 18 FEATHERS;

SCHIMMEL, STANDARD-BEARER/GUARDIAN OF THE ACCORDION WILL BE HIS STATELY/GODLY SELF.

TIME TO ENTER HEAVEN AND HELL…SIMULTANEOUSLY!

AT THE AMERICAN ACCORDIONISTS
ASSOCIATION MASTER CLASS AND
CONCERT SERIES – THE SEMINARS

FRIDAY JULY 30 – 7PM
TENRI CULTURAL INSTITUTE
43A WEST 13 ST BETWEEND 5th AND 6th AVES
$25. reservations - 212-876-0827