About Frank Villafranca
Frank Villafranca is originally from Buffalo, NY. He attended "Berklee College Of Music" majoring in jazz performance in the late 1970's. As a saxophonist, Frank’s musical career started as an arranger/performer in the Boston area where he performed with numerous top 40 bands including the pop group “Tavares” famous for their top 40 hit “Penny For Your Thoughts”. He also arranged and composed for local groups in the Boston area while recording with "Fresh Tracks" studio where he acquired many TV and radio credits.
Frank arrived on the L.A. scene in 1984 and has performed in many groups. He is an accomplished soloist and is the author of two instructional jazz books, "Outstanding Saxophone Solos" and "Blues Horn Ensemble Playing For Beginners" available throughout the world published by ADG Productions, Andrew's music educational publishing company.
About Andrew D. Gordon
Andrew was born in London England and played all around England with different bands including the famed Marquee club. He moved to Los Angeles in 1979. For the first 10 years in LA, Andrew performed, toured and recorded with numerous musicians as well as teach 100's of piano/keybaord students. In 1991 Andrew started a music educational publishing company A.D.G. Productions that has now published over 100 instructional books for most types of instruments with Andrew having written over 30 of them. These books are sold in music stores throughout the world and has brought Andrew an immense sense of satisfaction to know that many music students and musicians are using ADG Productions book to further their music education.
Andrew is an exceptional all round experienced keyboard player as well as a guitarist, having played in a variety of musical situations throughout Europe, USA and Asia. Andrew has released two solo synthesizer albums, one of which received airplay on both Radio and TV world wide. The track "Walking The Lonely Streets' from his album "Silhouette" was used as background music for the soap opera "General Hospital for a few years. His experience has enabled him to compose, produce and arrange music for many artists, TV Shows, film, theater, commercials.
Andrew began his musical training at the age of 7, studying classical piano for 12 years. He has studied Synthesizer Programming at UCLA and was chosen to participate, by B.M.I., in their film scoring workshop, instructed by world renowned TV and film composer EARL HAGEN. Andrew also studied Jazz piano for 6 years with top jazz pianist MIKE GARSON.
Frank & Andrew's main influences include:
Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, The Crusaders, Grover Washington, James Brown, The Beatles, Michael Brecker, Jimmy Smith, Santana, Booker T & the MG's, Sly Stone, Mike Garson, Jeff Beck, Miles Davis